September 19, 2024 – A

Bog River Reflection — Adirondack Park, New York, 09/29/2014
The Divine Spark within
comes alive as we live in ways
that are true to our heart,
our original nature,
our innate virtues (the things
we do best and love/enjoy most)
our intrinsic intuition,
in doing what is called for
in each situation as it arises,
when/where/how
(One thing, not three)
it needs to be done,
for the joy of doing it
and the satisfaction
of having done it,
no matter what,
all our life long.

We bring God to life
in our lives this way.

That's how it has always
been done.
And, we cannot do it
by thinking about it!
It is spontaneous,
automatic,
natural,
arising independently
of reason, logic, laws
and regulations
to be exactly what is appropriate
to every occasion
from those who are aligned with
the flow of life and being
through the circumstances of existence
in all times and places,
true to themselves
and to what needs to be done.
World without end!

"There's nothing to it but to do it!"
(Maya Angelou).

Published by jimwdollar

I'm retired, and still finding my way--but now, I don't have to pretend that I know what I'm doing. I retired after 40.5 years as a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA, serving churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina. I graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Austin, Texas, and Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. My wife, Judy, and I have three daughters, five granddaughters, one great granddaughter, and a great grandson on the way, within about ten minutes from where we live--and are enjoying our retirement as much as we have ever enjoyed anything.

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