“The Highest God and the Innermost God is One.”
~ Ernest Holmes ~
When describing our Ineffable nature, I like referring to It as that point of stillness within our hearts and minds that has never been hurt, harmed, or disappointed. I like affirming that It is the Presence and Principle of God, and that being changeless, is always intact.
Ernest Holmes tells us to keep faith with reason. After all, we are human beings, or for sure having human experiences; and therefore, none are exempt from the slings and arrows of the outrageous fortunes, delivered at the hands of ignorance.
However, just as we may cultivate and develop physical muscles that provide us with the strength to attain feats that were formerly out of our range of possibilities; likewise, through spiritual practices, we may cultivate an awareness of our Greater Self, thus developing a state of mind that provides a Peace that passes human understanding regardless of any apparent circumstance. Spiritual practices support us in aligning ourselves, time and time again, with the Ever-Present Divine that is forever whispering to our inner ear, “Lo, I AM with thee always, even to the ends of the earth.”
The more we cultivate an awareness of this Invisible Presence that walks with us, and talks with us, and calls us Its very own; the more we benefit from Its moment-by-moment Divine Guidance, Protection, and Its Healing Balm of Love.
This Higher Power is our Christ-nature. It is that divine potential that awaits our recognition. The “I AM” that speaks is that part of our identity that is indestructible. It is the Living Spirit Almighty and is the very center and circumference of our existence. When speaking of this One it may seem as if It is outside of ourselves. Actually, this “I” is the Great Mystery of human existence that indwells each one of us. It is the Truth about every one of us.
The great teacher, mystic Jesus was not an exception; rather, he was a living example of our innate divinity. We honor this great Way Shower for proving, through the great works he did, the possibilities stretched before us. Christ, in each one of us, is our hope of glory.
So, it is with unwavering faith that we now move forward, divinely guided by the Inner Presence that reveals what is ours to do in a world that may suggest separation and duality. Remember, “ You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4, NIV)
“I AM always present and alive in harmony and right action.”
by Keith Childers
Originally posted 12/20/22
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