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By Reverend Nadene Rogers of the Calgary Joy of Life Centre It has long since been said that the 18” between our head and our heart is the longest distance we shall ever travel. How true. When I have contemplated “freely give myself into life”, there has often been a sense of great sacrifice, which makes my efforts less like an achievement and more like a price I have to pay. And I have wondered if that be the reason I have deferred to my intellect (rather mindlessly) to stay safe. We can’t get what is missing; we can only “give” it. The Law of Sacrifice states that we must give something of value up, in order to gain something of greater value. I have come to believe the something of value that we have to give up is our resistance to our spiritual magnificence. We seem to need an answer for everything. Perpetuating our intellect’s lead, we suppress our heart’s intelligence. This is why, even though all of us are called (to reveal heaven on earth), not all of us are able to answer the call. Our intellect can perpetuate within us a philosophy that depends upon, even fights for the concepts of Karma or Life after death in order for us to avoid the power of Presence in and as us. It is here we become distracted by the presence of power, ensuring a comfortable distance from our heart, disillusioned by a hope in a time that never comes. As spiritual seekers, we must come to terms with turning our lives over here and now to the unseen potential in all, if we are to experience a rich and meaningful existence. “At the center of our being is a point of nothingness which is untouched by sin and by illusion, a point of pure truth, a point or spark which belongs entirely to God which is never at our disposal, from which god disposes of our lives, which is inaccessible to the fantasies of our own mind or the brutalities of our own will.” Thomas Merton Spiritual laws support our awareness of the breadth and depth of our spiritual nature, growing a sense of inner security and trust. As we surrender our mental machinations over to this point of pure truth, our revelation of Oneness and aliveness is experienced. What we are looking for, we are looking at and we are looking with. Greater value indeed! For more guidance, contact Reverend Nadene Rogers, Pastor Calgary JOY of Life Centre at 403.247.0602 or email joyus@telus.net Visit the Calgary JOY of Life Centre website at www.joyoflifecentre.com |
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