Have you ever come to a time in your life when you cannot endure explanations of God, but rather yearn for insights that lead you into greater love? It is as though you have had enough of the maps of the how, and want to experience the forest or the landscape of the now for yourself; as though mere words no longer satisfied, you need the lived experience.
An ancient legend of an old woman describes how she is asked about her love for God. "Yes, yes, I love him very much," she replies. "And do you hate the devil?" she is asked. "I love God so much I don't have any energy left to hate the devil."
The story makes the point of asking us, where do we put our energies in this pilgrim life we live? There are so many baskets begging us to contribute something, our heart for this cause, our mind for this doctrine, our energy for this group. It's so easy to get caught up in causes and doctrines as to forget we started out as seekers of the Divine.
We need to remind ourselves that it all started with a desire for the Divine; that we are where we are because we have come to love God deeply. We need to take the time to savor where we are in our journey, to stop and enjoy the moment of truth, the place our energies have brought us, the light we share.
It is time to let the Divine warm our hearts and seep into our soul. It is time to enjoy the presence we have worked so hard to identify within our very selves. It is time to put down the map, and relish being.
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