We seek still more spiritual growth not for the knowledge but for the experience...to experience the Father within/without.
Our great failing is that we seek still more spiritual growth by reading more, better, more highly developed spiritual material...then believe that we are growing spiritually by the reading. Actually, we are just becoming better educated in the ways and the words of spirituality.
We read Meister Eckhart and when he starts to make sense to us (finally), we believe we're right up there with the Meister. No. We're just heading in the right direction with U-bies and detours beyond number ahead of us...if we're doing it right.
It is the U-bies and the detours that are our own personal teachers. We must needs bless them, praise them, learn from them in order to do better the next time...without a hope of perfection. There. That realistic and humble state of mind is still more spiritual growth.
We know we're growing in God's light when, without thought, we give over to an annoying other and don't take mental credit for it. (Full disclosure...I've had experience here, but limited, oh so very limited.)
Our goal is not just to get still more spiritual growth, our goal is to live still more spiritual growth. Without thought. Without script. Without rehearsal. In gratitude.
Thank you.
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