New Vistas - Present Vistas

We just returned from an extended trip though the Western Rocky Mountains.  There is an adventure waiting when you are riding in the passenger side of a huge Motor Home looking for the "scenic views" that go straight down into the crevices, gorges and valleys of the mountains.  The protective guard rails simply disappear when you are that high looking down into an abyss that is seemingly endless.  The colors at this time of the year are breath-taking.  

Using this time for a deeper reflection and greater sense of consciousness with the Oneness of Spirit, I took the book, "The Art of Being Yourself," by Frank E. Richelieu.  I have had this book in my library for too many years to admit to, but I can now say that I have read, no! Studied this book because it is so clear, deep and wonderful.  There is something underlined on every page of the book.  

What I really got from this wonderful book is a new sense and clarity of the Oneness of the Power of Life and Spirit.  Every turn of the page, the author is reminding us of this glorious power within us and that recognizing and using it benefits every area of our lives.  It also stresses how necessary it is to stay in the "present" moment while meditating, praying, doing affirmations, and all of what constitutes a "spiritual practice."

Imagine my distress while reading a spiritual magazine and the prominence of a spiritual teacher and writer saying things like, "I look forward to entering the fullness of life."  Or, "I turn to that divine and radiant center of life." Or, "I enter into the joy of conscious union with the Infinite."  All of these sentences emphasizing the "separateness" of who I am and the Power of God or Spirit within me.  "Looking forward," is a concept that never happens.  Being One with the joy of conscious union cannot happen with "turning or entering."  

Somehow in reading Dr. Richelieu's book, I got how important the words and the context in which these words are used in expressing the wonder of Spirit in our lives.  No wonder some of us use affirmations and nothing happens.  We have placed all of our "good" out into the nothingness of space and "nothing" shows up in our lives.

I invite and encourage you to pay closer attention to what you think, say and accept as the truth in your life.  I know that this is a lesson that I will use for a long while because it explains so much of what has been missing and what has shown up in my life.  My words are so much more powerful now that I am in the present and using the Power of Spirit in a new and different way.  Richest blessings on your exploring, learning and discovery journey.