Let’s come to attention . . .
Our journeys through life are often bumpy, some days very bumpy, but
they are always in concert with God. God is every where we are. God
was every where we ever were. In the silence. The moments of angst.
The hours of confusion and doubt. We simply can’t be where God is not.
Even when we feel alone, we aren’t alone. Especially when we feel alone,
we aren’t alone.
Learning to open our hearts to God and God’s place on our spiritual path
is one of the messages we were born to learn. Perhaps you are wondering how to open
your heart? First, pray to have the desire for an open heart. In this next
moment, quietly pray. And wait. You and I are surrounded by teachers,
who some refer to as “hovering angels.” They are waiting to show us how
to open our hearts. That’s why they have come into our lives.
Notice your teachers. They are next to you, wherever you are. They sit in front of you
and behind you where ever you are. They are the women and men close to you
at every gathering, your colleagues at work, the shoppers in the grocery
ailes, even in the cars behind you on 75 or 35 or I 90. Our teachers never, ever fail
to appear wherever we are. We can fail to notice them, however. And
often do.
During these next few moments, sit quietly and think about the
many ways we can notice our “angels,” particularly those wearing skin.
Perhaps you want to also envision those who are unseen but ever present
too. They are on assignment. Never doubt that. Each one of us will be “on
assignment” one day too.
As we practice living moment by moment with an open, loving heart, we
will see the good in others without even trying. We will feel the peace that
is promised when we give up the fight to be right. We will realize our
necessity to the drama that is unfolding around us. We are always where
we need to be every moment. Every moment. But when our hearts are
closed, we separate ourselves from others, hindering our well being and
theirs too, thus stopping the flow of love that heals. That heals each of us
one act, one thought, one moment at a time.
Let your mind quietly recall the many opportunities you had yesterday or
last week, to make a difference in some one else’s life. Savor those
recollections, being grateful for the ones you took advantage of and
committing to being more helpful and loving tomorrow. When our hearts
are open, we see our opportunities. Let’s continue to treasure these
opportunities.
And treasure the opportunities that others took to make a difference in
your life. It’s give and take. Give and take. One open heart to another
open heart. That’s why we are here.
Sit quietly with your recollections. Treasure them. Breathe them in.
Breathe them in.
