I, too, chose to leave the Oneness
to find my own consciousness
to add to the Light of God.
Along the way, I became forgetful,
as you have,
and I found myself wallowing, it seemed,
in a world so separate from God
that when the full realization of that horrifying belief
came to me,
I felt darkness all around.
Yet, as the longing and the [...]
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Seeking the Light
Posted in Emmanuel, Mindfulness, Spirituality on October 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Nature of Despair
Posted in Byron Katie, Emmanuel, Love, Mindfulness, Spirituality on October 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The nature of despair is not really who you are.
I am not going to talk you out of it.
I would, if I could, talk you into it.
Despair, pain and grief are held to be unpleasant
and thoroughly undesirable. Dearest friend, take the lighted candle
of your own faith, and enter completely
into your despair.
Be there. Look around.
Let your [...]
A Case for Love
Posted in Emmanuel, Love, Mindfulness, Spirituality on September 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Hold fear in one hand. Hold love
in the other. Holding both, choose love
and choose love again.
Fear may call you back, “And what about me?”
You answer: “Yes, fear, I hear you. I choose
love. You may be part of human conditioning
but love will always be my choice, for that is the
only reality.” Fear will shout, “But I [...]