BECOMING THE GREAT GIFT WE RARELY SEE OURSELVES –
“It is apparent to
nearly everyone else
present that he has re-
ceived a great gift … ex-
cept that he doesn’t seem
to know it yet! We will know
that this questioning indivi-
dual will tell us six months
or a year hence that he
has found faith in
God.” (The Language
of the Heart p. 275)
Question:::.. What have you discovered about your own spiritual growth, lately?
Bad Touch (nuttin’ but mammals) – Bloodhound Gang (4:06)
The Metamorphosis Meditation (26:18)
Satan in Disguise
There lived an old tiger in a forest. He could not hunt animals as he used to do when he was young. It was becoming difficult to get prey. The tiger thought, “I have lost my strength and speed of my youth. Unless I find some trick, I will starve to death”.
After long thoughts, the tiger struck upon a plan. He began to keep on saying “I am very old. I have turned into a vegetarian. [B]ecome a sanyasi. I will not hunt animals” and so on.
Soon these words spread in the jungle. Innocent animals came to pay respect to the tiger thinking that the tiger had turned into a saint. The tiger pounced on animals when they came to his cave.
These words fell in the ears of a fox. The fox began to think, “Can a tiger become a saint?” He was eager to find the truth.
Stealthily, the fox approached the tiger’s cave. He minutely and carefully examined the foot prints of animals. [Then] found all foot prints going towards the cave but not returning from the cave. He told all animals in the forest. “The tiger is a cheat. Don’t go to the cave”.
The tiger had to starve to death. (http://www.english-for-students.com/Satan-in-Disguise.html)
I have discovered that it is a continually changing process and that my rate of growth is not linear. Sometimes the growth is stagnant, or almost regressive, and then at other times my progress makes a great leap forward. One thing has become certain, it is a continually changing process and it is imperative that I remain willing, open-minded and teachable. Most importantly, I need to learn to not take myself too seriously.
Good morning everyone + Happy Wednesday. Here is today’s thought. There is no denying that life in today’s world can be complicated. There are many forces fighting for our time + our attention. It seems overwhelming at times. Just remember that God is here + will always take care of us. Blessings. BB