God doesn’t give God’s Spirit to those of us who are worthy, because none of us are worthy. God gives God’s Spirit in this awakened way to those who want it....quite simply, want it! Rely upon it. Know that it has already been given. -- Fr Richard Rohr, Daily Meditation, May 19, 2024
We need to want God not to appease our fears of not getting our wants met...we need to want God for God and that is all.
This cannot be faked but we are often confused by our want-to thinking. The majority of time our spiritual growth begins with wanting God as our own personal majordomo so we can get our every want met. That invariably fails only for us to learn way later that what we got was our very need met and perfected.
In general, spiritual growth begins with crash and burn which leads to necessary suffering and finally to surrender. Each step is anathema to our thinking, albeit essential for us to begin the journey toward raised consciousness...to God consciousness.
Whether we realize it or not, spiritual growth is counterintuitive which the material mind can't grasp for it legislates wholly from and for the human condition.
It takes as long as it takes for us to shuck our shield, and open to a mind devoid of either/or...to receive a mindset of God, beneficial to all with all sides coming out the winner and each side wanting better for the other person.
God gives God’s Spirit to those who want it....quite simply, want it!
Thank you.
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