A Life Worth Loving

I have recently been reminded of what I am fighting for. I believe that the fight, If you want to call it that, takes place within. It is a struggle to have the divine ideas we are blessed with inspire us to action inspite of any fear or inhibitions we may have. We are challenged to have the presence of mind to remember who we are and take steps in fulfillment of our destiny. While our lives unfold and we become more our true selves - In the image and likeness of God- we become increasingly aware of our true power. And we are called to stand in our power. There are people in our lives who aid us in this process.

Our first thought of the people who help us most in this process may be ministers, counselors, teachers, maybe even Oprah. For me, these people have all played a significant role in my spiritual growth. But the real 'blood and bone' work has come from more intimate relationships. Lovers, friends, family, and ex's. I have learned my greatest lessons from moments that looked like I risked it all and fell flat on my face. Those things that I did in the name of love and Love began to reveal it's self to me, through me. I have come closer the center of the universe, closer to Source, closer to God, closer to Self by moving in the direction that my heart has. My soul knows what it needs. I have only to express a willingness to experience whatever is necessary for my soul to get what it needs. In short, step out on faith.

With time alone to contemplate the qualities of God and feel them from the inside out, an indescribable feeling comes over me that my life is the life of God. We are emissaries, if you will, of God. How can we fail? Well I guess if we are intent on failure, we can use our power to project failure onto whatever occurs in our lives. Another option is to accept where we are right now as divine order, stand in the power of who we are by creation, and choose what we will do next. Wherever we are God is, we cannot be alone.

I was laying across the bed crying the other day. If you had walked in my room you would have thought someone close to me had died. Well, you would have been right. I can almost laugh about it now but it was a part of me that passed away. I am glad to have an end to the suffering. I was hanging on to thoughts and habits that were not working for me. I had even started to define myself by these thoughts and habits so I made them part of me. I had been experiencing great discomfort in my emotions and in my body and as I sat with what I was feeling I could see where it was coming from and love myself enough to let it go. In the word of Cee-lo Green "I feel better, even a little is better..."

Take a breath....this the prayer that keeps me moving forward. It is short and simple and it "goes in" as my sister would say:

Divine Spirit within blesses me with the courage to break any remaining agreements with mediocrity and choose God in every moment.

May you be blessed and transformed. May the sweetness of life wrap around you and keep you smiling from your heart. May love come to you in everyway that you know and ways that you have not yet imagined. May you stand in you power and choose peace.