It is not enough
merely to make do with all that befalls us in life. Were we but to probe our
own mind, to question our thinking, reason alone would tell us we have a moral
obligation to shape our own destiny. No matter the cost to our ego, we must be
ever open and honest with ourself. This means mindfully freeing ourself from
memories of life’s hardships (real and imagined). And it means consciously
confronting and laying bare repressed trauma, thereby forestalling subliminal
outbursts of real-life memories together with unforeseen, ofttimes disastrous,
consequences. Finally, it means acknowledging and surrendering to our true
inner spiritual self. This alone is our providential guidepost, and this alone
gives us abiding peace and harmony within.
Garry D. Kilbourn
bwfaithministry
Excerpt
from REACHING FOR THE LIGHT—a
Spiritual Guide to Inner Peace leading to weight loss ©
“…
moral obligation to shape our own destiny.”
Has the title of a book ever tugged at or stirred a virtue
within? Lionel Trilling’s book title, “The Moral Obligation To Be
Intelligent” did just that to me. The title’s string of words told me it
is my “obligation, duty, pledge, covenant, oath” to be “ moral,
just, good, fair,” to myself and others. As a result I’ve
thoughtfully awakened to a Spiritual Truth that I have a moral obligation to
keep learning and growing in my awareness, to understand and be sensitive to
everyone. The other day a friend ‘pushed my buttons’ and I quickly began
pushing back. But then an article I’d just read came to mind, “silence of
mind being a power that influences others.” I stopped making excuses and
became silent. This brief silence allowed each of us to take a fresh look … to
shape a new outcome, destiny. blw
