We are spiritual beings

Hello Everyone,

I've had a lot on my mind recently. I've been going through all of the necessary tests that one takes when they reach that golden age of 50. So far, things are going well with only one more test to endure. Hurrah for my side. Sometimes the most difficult tests we go through have nothing to do with medicine or school.

Learning to live outside of your emotions is one of the most difficult challenges we face as individuals. It's hard to separate how we feel from who we really are. We think because something upsets us that we are entitled to that feeling of being upset. I beg to disagree. We are spiritual beings I believe. As spiritual beings it's important to remember that this life is but a brief space in time when compared to eternity. When we die, as we all do, we change into who we were meant to be. We were created in the image of God. We are not governed by time or emotion or our circumstances. Love should be our greatest endeavor, our most fervent passion, the thing we strive for the most. I'm not talking about passionate love that one feels physically for another person. I'm talking about the kind of love that sheds light so bright that the darkness cannot even comprehend it.

I'm not going to say this is something I'm working diligently on. But, I should be. This is more than perspective, it's a reality that most of us haven't even comprehended let alone put into practice. The idea that I don't have to live in any typical emotion is still very foreign to me. But I really want to learn how to transcend these moments and live as I was meant to, as a spiritual being.

I believe that there are pieces that can be taken from different "schools of thought" from around the world of beliefs that can help us to realize this major truth. I believe that meditation would be very helpful in my search to love. I believe that most "religions" have a little bit of truth in them. Little nuggets of wisdom that we close ourselves off to out of fear.

I'm talking about love that doesn't require forgiveness because we've never counted it against us in the first place. Am I making any sense? Perfect love......it's worth looking into don't you think?

Typically I would end my rantings with one of my favorite verses from the Bible but tonight I have my mind working overtime and I need to shut it off and get some rest. So until next time, Be Wise, Be Kind, Be True, Love, Patty