Your focus is required in order to fully reach the level of awareness that you desire. The key is to consistently be centered in a state of constant gratitude. When you are grateful for everything you have been given, all the challenges that have taught you lessons, and all of the abundance that has been received by others, then you are becoming mature. Until you are even more grateful for the blessings others have received than those you have, you are not yet prepared to live in complete union with all other souls. Understand your true greatness. Recognize that you are forever linked with the greatest source of power imaginable. Realize your true potential by focusing consistently on your the concept of gratitude for all beings at all times.
There are two methods to achieve a constant state of love. One is to focus on your continual purification of thoughts and actions. If you become completely pure and are able to move beyond all of the attachments of the material body to experience your true nature as a spirit soul then you will be able to love all other beings on the platform of the soul. This process of complete purification is very difficult and lengthy for most people. Therefore, most people prefer to rely on the second method, which is receiving the grace of God. The reality is that the two methods should work together. If you rely only on God’s grace without even attempting to purify yourself, then you are actually a cheater and will not be able to remain in the light of love. If you try to purify yourself alone without the grace of God it is almost impossible. Therefore both aspects working together is the ideal method to obtain love. When you do you will be bathed in light that is far beyond what you can imagine and your ability to commune with all other living beings will be completely pure and fulfilling.
You are searching for joy and a completely abundant life. What is preventing you from achieving those goals? You must first be able to forgive yourself and others. When you hold onto the past and condemn yourself or others for your difficulties in life then you will forever remain in that mindset. Once you forgive everything about the past and begin to live in the present by envisioning a new future then you can begin to experience true happiness in your life. You must free yourself to fully express yourself in all ways. Allow the energy of your being to explode in creative bursts without regard for how others may react. When you give full vent to our soul’s desire to express its abundant nature then you will feel the joy of living in a way that is consistent with your soul’s true nature, and you will have a wonderful impact on others.
You must have the courage to change. You are generally looking for harmony in your life. You seek to be in harmony with people as well as with the environment. This is laudable, yet it is not effective in this world. To be in complete harmony with the majority of people you must adopt materialistic habits and spend excess time focusing on the temporary things that they generally judge to be important. In trying to fit in with society you must be extremely vigilant, as it is very easy to become seduced by the allure of material life. Instead, you must be mindful of each and every action in your life. Understand that dissonance and chaos is often more effective an engine for change than is peace and prosperity. Look at every challenge as an opportunity to grow. Have the courage to change, but always through increasing your awareness and truly understanding what is important for you to contribute in this lifetime.
One of the key signs of spiritual maturity is the quality of mercy. Mercy is showing that you have consideration for the needs, desires, and suffering of others. Showing mercy displays an unselfishness that shows that you don’t need to control others in order to satisfy your own ego. When you are merciful, especially to those living entities that you perceive to be less powerful than you, you are demonstrating that you have a clarity of vision that goes beyond the outward circumstances of the physical body. Showing mercy toward the smallest, most helpless creature is a sign of the realization that every being has a soul and that at the soul level all living entities are equal. True mercy makes no distinction between the covering of souls but expresses its true love for each and every soul.
The motivation for everything in life should be the spirit. When you understand how intimately all being are connected and when you understand that the spirit links everyone to the ultimate source of all life, then life itself becomes meaningful. If there weren’t a sense of eternal relationships in life, then what would be the purpose? The purpose is to establish a relationship of loving kindness with each and every soul that we come into contact with. Even those we don’t connect with personally we can still send our love to them energetically. This connection can provide the motivation we need to see every action we take in life as having meaning and purpose.
You cannot be effective in trying to serve the needs of others unless you also nurture your own body and soul. Attending to your own spiritual and physical needs will allow you to effectively serve others over the long haul as opposed to burning yourself out by giving without replenishing yourself. That replenishment must often come through the process of an inner journey into the deepest recesses of your soul. Be willing to confront the darkest aspects of your being and be willing to remain in the darkness of not knowing. If you can remain balanced at this stage then you are able to go deeper then ever before and dwell in the aspect of the greatest potential. It is not until you get away from all of your identity-defining props and search out the deepest and often darkest aspects of who you really are that you gain the freedom to truly become in completely empowered individual you are destined to be.
Recognize that you and every human being is very much like a seed. You have unlimited potential within your being. Although you appear to be tiny and impotent you have the potential to grow into a huge and mighty tree. However, being a seed that is warm and safe and dry is much safer than the seed who chooses to sprout and grow to its full potential. As soon as it breaks out of its seed form it faces all sorts of dangers. It is fear of facing these dangers that prevents you and most others from ever attempting to achieve full potential. The first step is to reflect on your life up to this time. Recognize what you have accomplished and look at the areas in which your achievements have fallen short of what you know you are meant to accomplish in this lifetime. Remain open-minded about what the possibilities are. Do not limit yourself by focusing on the past and what you perceive your potential to be based on what you have been like before. Instead recognize your full potential to achieve anything that you desire and that will be in keeping with the divine plan for your life. Be filled with hope knowing that your potential growth is unlimited and the possibility of enlightenment of the entire world is also possible. When you have this kind of hope for the future then you will be certain to live joyously in the present.
It is important to act from a position of knowledge. Too many people act on their beliefs without having a sufficient foundation of knowledge to ensure that their beliefs are founded on lasting truth instead of merely ideas passed down from previous generations. Recognize that knowledge is much deeper and more profound than simply knowledge of the material world. However, true knowledge of the spirit does not negate the perceived reality of what we experience in the material world. Rather is accounts for everything in both the material as well as the spiritual world. When you have this kind of broad-reaching knowledge then is it very likely to develop true wisdom. Wisdom is knowledge that is connected to the feeling of the soul that enables you to connect with ultimate knowledge of everything. When you have this connection then your perspective is much broader than immediate, selfish goals. One who is wise has a perspective of time that is unlimited and their concern is for the good of all living entities, not just those with a physical connection to them. When you act with wisdom then forgiveness becomes easy and you will be able to fully experience all aspects of the universe as they truly are.
Be prepared for a major shift, both in your life and in the direction of the world. The next stage of evolution is about to be revealed. It is essential that you remain awake and alert, as it will be a time of awakening for a large number of new people on the planet, and you must be a facilitator of their awakening. Do not allow your lack of confidence stop you from moving forward. Recognize the importance of your role in this awakening. Each and every individual who is aware of the need for enlightenment plays an important role in making it happen. Do not shirk your duty out of fear of incompetence. You will find it easy to manifest whatever you require as long as your desire to contribute to the awakening of others is strong enough. The key is your unselfishness and desire to contribute instead of focusing on your own selfish desires. Welcome this transition, no matter how difficult it may appear to be from a physical perspective. Realize that the spiritual awakening behind the chaos will lead to the wonderful consciousness shift that everyone has been awaiting.
You must have faith in the grand vision for the future. Do not despair because it doesn’t seem to be happening or if your life appears to be stuck in its present situation. Do not allow your present circumstances to keep you stuck in a lower level of consciousness. Do not think you must change your situation completely in order to grow. Instead look at the many ways you can achieve your vision within your present circumstances. It may take some time away from the routine to actively clarify your vision and to once again become focused on the interconnectedness of all of life. Your progress is dependent upon your faith. The more faith you have the more clearly you will see the shift that is happening and the more rapidly this move towards enlightenment will impact your world.
Freedom certainly does not mean the ability to do whatever your mind or your senses desire. When you allow the senses to control your life then you end up being addicted to many aspects of the material world that keep you firmly rooted in material consciousness. Instead, you must be free from these detachments. You must get beyond the selfishness of the focus on your own immediate sense pleasure and instead focus on living in harmony with all other living beings on the planet. Look at every aspect of your life and see the many subtle ways in which you are harming the environment and the living entities that share it. Make one of your goals in life to create as little harm to others as possible. This means taking a look at where you live, what work you do, what you eat, how you travel, and how you relate to each and every living being you encounter. As you begin to purify your life and try to live in complete harmony with all other inhabitants of this world then you will begin to truly feel a sense of freedom. Your freedom will come when you are completely focused on helping to bring freedom from suffering to the entire world population.
Your time of transformation into your spiritual nature has begun. Do not allow unseen fears to stop this progress. All of these fears are things that you have created or have bought into from society. Do not allow society to dictate your actions. Recognize the agenda of society is to disempower people, whereas the result of spiritual transformation is the development of individual power. When you recognize that no one has control over your spiritual growth except yourself then you will recognize that any material circumstance can only impact your growth if you choose to allow it. Have patience with your progress and recognize that your progress is often defined by how you relate to your own sexuality. Because the sex drive is such a powerful force it can either be your greatest attachment that keeps you bound to the material world or it can be the source of the most liberating spiritual energy. Be aware of the purity of your attitude toward sexuality and allow it to be a source of positive energy for growth and spiritual development.
You have made a commitment to serving the world through its process of transformation. You must never lose sight of this vision of who you are and why you are on this planet. Be willing to let go of your attachments to this material world and recognize when you are getting diverted from your true path through the entanglements of the physical world. One of the best ways to remain focused is to always have a sense of gratitude for all that you have been given. Share this attitude with others and help them recognize the incredible gifts they have received. Allow your passion for the spirt to shine forth in everything you do. In following your passion to serve understand that there must always be a balance between taking care of your own personal growth and serving the needs of others. These are not opposites, in fact they work together. You cannot influence others if you are not living your life in the joy of the spirit as well. Have confidence in your own ability to impact others and recognize the gifts you have been given that are to be shared with others.