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| The Mystery within... |
During times of extreme stress or difficulty I have
occasionally experienced a Caring Presence within--separate from myself—but yet
a part of me. Recently I have
experienced something similar that I would call a brief invitation to a good
cry. It was fleeting but a comfort
to know a good cry is within if I need it.
In a more distant past I am now recalling when the Goodness
Within brought life giving acceptance and forgiveness of another when I felt
overwhelmed with rejection. I was
having a hard time just functioning so I sat down and did some deep
diaphragmatic breathing while saying a prayer I adapted from a former yoga
class.
Lord, keep me
protected.
Nourish and guide me
in my life.
May I help create
vitality among one another.
May there be no
enmity among us.
When I got to the line, "May there be no enmity among
us," my overwhelming feeling of rejection was replaced with a blessed
sense of acceptance and forgiveness of the other. It was a life changing moment that became a catalyst for
changes I needed to make in how I lived my life. Those changes allowed me to tell the tale of other life
changing encounters with the Goodness Within in "God Never
Hurries."
From "God Never Hurries:"
"Be not afraid."
"Justice will be kind it will be done over a period of
time."
"I hold your hand and all of you, know that we are one."
"Your father will forgive you."
What if we all trusted the Goodness Within to guide us
through life changing encounters?
