Divinity Within You

God / Divinity / Source, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change.  Courage to change the things I can.  And the Wisdom to know the difference.

Yesterday I was upset over a situation I wanted to remedy.  It would require a fight.  I would probably win,  but not without trouble and aggravation.  The reward would be the act of fighting back. However in this fighting back, I was falling into the laughing hands of this injustice, created to spawn anger (and domination).

As I experienced the inner turmoil of this, I felt exhausted; so I took a nap.   I knew in my soul the next healing would be to take a walk while the sun was still shinning.  During this walk (in which I thought I would find a course of action),  the Serenity Prayer came to me. I always liked this prayer,  but it never meant as much to me as now.  It gave me the direction to remedy my dilemma.

While working with a disabled individual I learned the true meaning of “IT IS WHAT IT IS.”  He did not personally apply it to his situation verbally, but by this quote of acceptance it was obvious that this was a inner philosophy.  At work this or that absurd thing would raise its (usually ugly, nonsensical) head to be noticed, fought against, remedied: he would state “IT IS WHAT IT IS.”

If we were to fight against, try to remedy would we be spinning our wheels?   We need to ‘pick our battles’ based on the feasibility, benefit and worthwhile use of our energy.  We can live with a lot of regrets and be bitter, or we can accept and move on to be a light to the world.

“Divinity” has a sweet ring to it.  But what about the connotations of the word “Source?”  On this site, I feel that the word “Divinity” represents CREATOR for me.  But  “Source”  also means CREATOR to me.

When I think of “Divinity,”   I am sort of imploring that “Divine” connection or the strengthening of that “Divine” connection to CREATOR.

When I think of the word “Source,” I sort of picture the cord which has created me as linking me to the CREATOR; making me a true part of the CREATOR.  Now “Source” is feeling like a more valid connection for me to CREATOR  than the word “Divinity.”

How does this sound?

May the Light of SOURCE that flows within me, be known and manifest. 

May the Love of SOURCE that flows within me, be known and manifest.

May the Power of SOURCE that flows within me, be known and manifest.

May the Presence of SOURCE that flows within me, be known and manifest.

We feed our bodies. Nurture our bodies as well as can be.  Encourage our children to eat well to grow big and strong.  Those reading this site, also want to grow / develop consciousness; that conscious awareness of spirit or that divine energy that flows within.    What to feed Divine Consciousness within us for it to grow and shine thru?

As there are so many diets out there for the physical, there are also many foods for consciousness to grow and manifest.   I don’t think I need to point them out to you; you probably already have a favorite or have narrowed down a few foods (practices) for your spiritual growth.   In thinking of it as energy, it can follow that energy seems to require energy to flow and grow.

Could it be that we need a conscious (pun intended) effort or discipline to feed this growth?  Set aside a good time each day to just be with your Divine Consciousness.   Acknowledge it and ask it to grow with the energy of your attention and spiritual endeavors.  Allow the space within for this growth and manifestation.

“Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase”              Martin Luther King, Jr.

How has this worked out in your life?  Has there been enough time elapsed for you to know?

In the fall of 2014 I listed my home of 36 years for sale.  After becoming a widow, I thought that was the best plan to move on financially (Plan A).  Well, I recently had settlement.  It has not been an easy road.  Often I questioned my course and wondered if it should be adjusted (Plan B). Some where on the internet I heard “Do not have a Plan B, It detracts from Plan A.”   I took that advice.

I was encouraged by Jim Carrey saying to take a chance on FAITH   Full Speech: Jim Carrey’s Commencement Address at the 2014 MUM Graduation (En, Fr, Es)

No more ‘Blind Faith’.   I used to read the newspaper and accept the news based on ‘Blind Faith’.  I used to watch TV news and accept the news based on ‘Blind Faith’.

How about the internet?  That I also no longer have ‘Blind Faith’ in.  Actually, the conflicting information and debunking on the internet may have taught me about not relying on ‘Blind Faith.’  Now, I appear to be from Missouri:  “Show me”.

OR shall we use discernment on where we place ‘Blind Faith’?   I DO have ‘Blind Faith’ now on what my gut tells me.  Or, I reserve my ‘Faith’ until a time when I can feel correctness.  Must say things seem to be working out much better when I have ‘Faith’ received in this manner.

PUT IT ASIDE:    My thoughts may wander away from the present and create ghosts and goblins.  Eckhart Tolle’s book NOW sets one in such a good now (pun intended) mind set.    Whenever I find myself walking down the ‘why me‘ or the ‘if only‘ or the ‘did this or that mean this or that‘ thought path,  I know I am lucky when I acknowledge that it has no bearings on NOW.  That is like bringing me out of some depths to be present with my current surroundings. I call that the act of put it aside.   Which is most often experienced as a relief or wake up.

Routine:   I am finding my rhythm / routine.  When I awake, the cats (2) come first in getting their breakfast or I will never have peace.  The coffee pot is started and I sit to meditate.   My day seem to flow more peacefully this way.

This is the first time I have felt comfortable with the structure of a routine.  Whenever to meditate just didn’t make it happen.