How do we AWAKEN? How do we get to awareness? How do we uncover who we really are?
We walk around with lots of “mind chatter”. We look outside of ourselves for fulfillment. We fill our ears with music and talk and TV and internet and news. Even when there is no external noise, there is noise in our minds. We think of our “to do” lists; our worries, our fears, thoughts of the past, regrets, hopes for the future. We are always trying to get somewhere, do something. People talk about how busy they are – you don’t know if they are bragging or complaining. It’s as if “being busy” is what we strive for, it’s a badge of honor…look at me, I’m important, I’m busy.
Actually, to get to who we really are, we need to be still…to quiet the “mind chatter”. When we bring awareness to this issue of busyness and clutter of the mind, we start to have the ability to change it. We witness it and we realize we are not our thoughts. We are the WITNESS to our thoughts. Therefore, we are something other than our thoughts. This is where it gets interesting. We are our “spirit” or our “soul” – we are separate from our thoughts. We are wise and eternal. This is where we find peace, resting in who we REALLY are. To get to this place of stillness can be difficult but it is not impossible.
Jesus says, “Be still, and know that I am God.” Can we be still? Can we rest in His assurance that all is well? Can we relinquish control? Just for today, even if just for a few minutes, let’s try to be still.
Let’s do what the Beatles tell us to do and just “Let it be”.
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Thanks Sue,
You always hit the topic beautifully.
“God always calls. To hear the call and allow it to guide our actions requires discipline in order to prevent ourselves from remaining spiritually deaf. There are so many voices calling for our attention and so many activities distracting us that a serious effort is necessary if we are to become and remain sensitive to the divine presence in our lives.”
Henri Nouwen “Compassion’