In the Heart of Winter: A Meditator’s Guide to Advent The birth of Christ, the revelation of God with us, is an eternally present possibility. God is the eternal life of every person. No one has ever been, or will ever be, separate from the one Reality that is God. The birth awaited on Christmas Eve is the realization of this truth, the dawning of it in our consciousness and the fulfillment of its promise in our world. The Christ that is to be born must be born in the hearts (the essential nature) of people. Since we are all expressions of God, this awakening is our certain destiny. Sooner or later, what we truly are will be known. Why not commit ourselves to this awakening now, in this lifetime?
The greatest impediment to the dawning of this essential realization is the tendency to cling to a mistaken sense of self by identifying ourselves as mortal beings with a soul instead of recognizing that we are souls expressing through a mind and body. Once we understand our true nature as spiritual, then we can open ourselves to experiencing it directly. Knowledge of our true nature and the direct experience of it is realization. This is the birth of a new consciousness and a new way of living.
The enlightened ones through the ages, including Jesus, have proclaimed the truth of our spiritual nature, encouraged us to discover that truth, and live by it. On Christmas Eve, a time when hearts all over the world are turned to God, and the spiritual vibrations of hope and faith permeate the atmosphere, let us kindle the light of commitment to spiritual awakening. The peace that we pray for in our world, the love we hope for, and the joy we welcome are natural expressions of spiritual awakening. What the world most needs is this awakening. Let us pray for it today, and believe in our hearts it is possible for us now.
Practice: Welcome the idea that spiritual enlightenment is your certain destiny. Know that at the core of your being you are already enlightened, a pure expression of the one divine life of God. Identify Self- and God-realization as your life’s purpose and goal. Consider any changes you want to make to arrange conditions in your life to support that goal. Decide which change should be the first step. Make a plan and begin it today. Walk in faith towards your goal.
Contemplate: By your own right endeavors and God’s grace, liberation of consciousness can be realized in your current incarnation. Your right endeavors allow rapid spiritual growth to naturally occur. Because of the inherent inclinations of Supreme Consciousness to express more freely as and through units of itself, the more receptive and responsive you are to its inclinations to be nurturing and transformative, the more evidence of grace you will have in your life. –Roy Eugene Davis
Reflect:Can I accept the possibility of enlightenment in this lifetime? Am I able to fully embrace it as my life purpose?
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