If we are encountering many frustrating or disturbing experiences, even such apparently minor ones as missing our bus or misplacing things, we may be sure that we need more frequent and deeper contact with the Source. -- Joel Goldsmith, "The Heart of Mysticism" at p. 897
That's it. That's our only need...more frequent and deeper contact with God.
Of course, the hook is that we must first experience the realization of God. Just agreeing that there is a God is heading in the right direction, but so what that there is a God? If we continue to cower in self-centered fears, tower in self-centered rage, live in our rues, regrets and remorses with self-superior judgments thrown in, so what for God?
Why did and do we struggle so hard to come to believe that there is a power greater than ourselves just to continue feeling unloved, unwanted, unneeded and unappreciated? And clearly loving the un-... else why go there so often?
Why? When the solution is so simple: "Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven and all else will be added unto ye."
Thank you.
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