As you continue to progress on your path, you will gain the strength to see the dark side of people and not judge them. A holy person builds the strength to witness the fears, doubts and shortcomings of others without judgment.
You are seeing that you are judging.
Be careful not to judge the judge within you. Seeing your own judgment through
self-reflection is part of the process of spiritual growth. You are on your
way. You are willing to become whole and holy.
You work everyday with people who
have a wide variety of needs. This work demands a great deal of your attention
and energy. Learn
to balance the time you spend in the world of work with the time you spend with
spirit.
Make sure that at the very
least you have fifteen minutes in the morning that are dedicated to just you
and spirit. Carry that with you all day long, and maybe for five minutes on
lunch break, you are chanting inside, I
am full of grace, I am full of grace—whatever you need to be chanting to
put you in the consciousness that will carry you through those challenges. The
time you spend each day with God in meditation, prayer, self-reflection and
sacred movement builds an inner foundation of strength and a reserve of light
which can then be drawn upon in whatever life asks of you.
Your outer world is a reflection of
your inner world. This is the wholeness of who you are. You are a body, heart,
mind and soul. Each of these bodies must be nourished equally. Spiritual
practices nourish the inner recesses of your heart and soul. If you abandon any
one of these bodies, you abandon yourself. If you abandon yourself, the weight
of the world becomes too heavy. You will go under into the spin of fear,
judgment, doubt, and greed. Once you are there, you will feel that it is real.
Make a commitment to your inner self.
It is up to you to make the time for prayer and meditation. This is your time
with God. This is the time to get all that you need. This is the time to fill
your inner reservoir with light. Keep the scales of your outer life balanced
with the scales of your inner life. This balance will help you to release
fears, judgments and doubts because you are spending time everyday with God,
and the consciousness of God holds only light.
(January 2007)
Maresha's next blog will be published April 29, 2014.
Messages of Light is published by the Sanctuary of Universal Light on Snow Dragon Mountain in Meredith, New Hampshire. www.snowdragonsanctuary.com.