I am like everyone else, I have a long way to go. While everlasting peace for you could happen any moment, and often does happen in a moment, we often spend a significant amount of time in between these powerful moments in a state of despair. There is no reason to despair.
Time is irrelevant while we are sorting this out and all those you love and have loved, God included, are waiting for us while we do.
I am currently in quite the dry period as it relates to my solitude and meditation. I know this is normal and could last any period of time. To my previous comment…
It isn’t due to lack of trying, but calming my mind and putting the ego to rest has been a challenge of late. My mind is firing on all cylinders, so past and future have taken over and completely gotten in the way of being present.
When I am deeply in-tune with my inner being, simply closing my eyes I find my self at rest and the light is easy to see. I can grasp it, brush aside all of the fog, let all thoughts flutter past and feel the ever-increasing intensity.
In times like I am in now, it is quite the opposite. The light is the tiniest speck, I can sense it, I know it is there, but I am unable to find the path through the darkness. I end up choking on my thoughts, the meaningless past that no longer exists and the ego’s take on what is to come. Then, frustration over my inability to engage in an exercise that means a tremendous deal to my spirit and well-being. When we are being honest with ourselves and we study other spiritual leaders who are also honest, we know we are not alone in this.
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5
No matter how heavy the fog surrounding you, it cannot hold back a feather. Eventually we all find our light again and recognize it was with us all along.
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