Living transformed

What is the purpose of living a spiritual life if not to seek spiritual transformation? And just as we can tell a healthy diet by the effects it has on our lives, so too, should an authentic spiritual life show forth on how we live.

We read in Exodus 34:29 that when Moses came down from Mount Sinai, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord. And, the story goes on, every time he spoke with the Lord (who incidentally, came to him in a cloud) his face shone again.

The interesting part of this story is that Moses face did not shine when he spoke about the Lord, or while performing sacred acts. Only when he spent time speaking to God was he transformed by that conversation.

This certainly urges us to learn the art of conversation with the Divine Being. All the books we can read, all the conversations we can have with others are no substitute for a personal conversation with Divinity. And, like the story of Moses, our transformation will not be so much evident to ourselves as it will to those who know us.

Would not it be wonderful if someone grabbed your arm and said, "Tell me your secret, for I see a peace and tranquility in your that I want for myself. Tell me how it is that you have so much faith and hope." And, like Moses, we can reply, "I have spoken with the Divine Being, and it has caused this transformation."