May 30 2008
A First Step toward Finding Inner Peace
There’s never a day goes by that I don’t think about God, but more than thinking, I experience the presence of God in my waking moments. This gives me a feeling of contentment and satisfaction that’s beyond anything I might ever convey.
I’ve come to know the peace of spirit in my life and because of this knowing, all my concerns, problems accomplishments, and accumulations, diminish in importance.
We have all been conditioned in our lives and influenced by our parents with our values and standards. It is important to find our inner peace by:
- Having a mind that is open to everything and attached to nothing. When we can watch a drop of rain fall on the window pain and run down the glass and not think of anything else, your mind is still.
- Finding an opportunity to observe a tiny green sprout emerging from a seed. When you do, allow yourself to feel the awe of what you’re seeing. A famous poet named Rumi observed: “Sell your cleverness and purchase bewilderment.” The scene of an emerging sprout represents the beginning of life.
