When people speak of the insanity in our world today, I feel it as disharmony. I can only share the sweet simplicity in the view I have discovered during these past 8 years along what has been described as the 'Narrow Way’.
Within my 68 years, there was a time in my search for Truth in which I was deeply engaged in the spiritual exploration & expression within many paths, whether in organized religions, or in those categorized as ancient, indigenous, or new age. Having been raised in Catholicism, I chose to step away at the age of 18 from their dogma & beliefs, even to the point of not using those three letters - GOD. I had come to feel that man's concepts of GOD in organized religion were limiting, and many times felt unloving.
I was lovingly guided toward exploring and investigating for myself the possibility of discovering & experiencing GOD as a Personal Being. I came to realize that it is not a journey to be led by the intellect of the mind, but rather one for my heart & soul to truly feel open to. I could not begin to fathom GOD with my intellect, but through the un-worded emotional prayers of my heart & soul I have come to desire this new and growing relationship with my True Parent. This sincere desire opens me to feeling the loving flow of Her/His presence of Heart & Soul into my heart & soul. This then reveals that knowing or understanding within my mind, and thus begins to make logical sense within my expanding intelligence.
In seeking Truth, I’ve discovered the beauty and power of forgiveness - the letting go of the stories and beliefs we hold, whether absorbed or co-created, that are riddled with pain, fear, shame, anger, blame, & judgments, whether of self or others. I have also discovered that releasing preferences from my desires in what I might experience then allowed me to be more open and present with everything and everyone that entered or passed by in my life’s flow.
While in deeper self-inquiry these past 8 years, I explored the true meaning of humility - becoming self-responsible with the thoughts, words, and actions that I’ve engaged in my life, whether based in fear or love. By choosing to bathe in the loving pools of compassion & forgiveness that exist in the deep caverns of my soul, those with a shadowed influencing presence can be washed clean with love and understanding.
Moving through and feeling any remaining emotions of regret & remorse and engaging in true repentance is clearing my runway for a smoother exit from the physical should that be what unfolds in this coming year with the ‘confused’ and 'dis-eased' cells in my body.
Forgiveness is the softening of all rigidity, the letting go of any judgment, preference, projection or expectation. It is becoming truly humble, self responsible for the perception of all that you experience, as well as the thoughts, words, and actions you express. It is having a compassionate, humble presence that allows the flow of the Divine to action in loving service through you.
