the journey starts with the "freedom "from" me"...
the ability to lay down my fears, my wants, my needing to be thinner, richer, taller, more humorous, live in a bigger house... the freedom to be me without all that our own minds say is important, more important than who we really are... the keeping up with the Joneses so to speak... the lack of being complete and happy with what we have been given... talents, speech, sight, food, shelter, employment... be gracious for what is before you and not what you think you need to have in order to be who you think you need to be... for all that we lust for, new car, larger home, better job all to soon becomes familiar... and then we move the milestone again... think of your last new car... no one could eat it in, drink in it, wear dirty shoes in it... for the first year.... now it's just your car... where does the race stop... which milestone becomes enough... a million dollars... maybe it needs to be 2 million... maybe 5... what or when is enough...
but this is our life's work... to free ourselves from the stranglehold our "want" machine has on us... just don't give up.... never give up... even if you die trying... to never have begun the journey is far worse than stumbling along the way and ever reaching for deep down peace...
the freedom to be me, allows me to greet you and be thankful for who you are, not "what" you are, or what you perceive yourself to be...
meet me face to face, and being to being without all of our bling and possessions in tow, as that is the person I am interested in... let me care about your smile and the warmth of your arms as they embrace me, let me see Heaven in your eyes and hear the melody of your heart... show me who you are and I will honour you in the same way... lift me up and I shall carry you also...
love me as I shall love you... free to be... me... and you...
also posted on my Blog (http://currentripple.blogspot.com/)
4 comments:
I love this....especially the last paragraph! So true..."Lets meet face to face, and being to being without all of our bling and possessions in tow..." Thanks for this...perhaps the greatest fear is the fear to be as we are!
Thank you Katherine. Some people just don't feel comfortable being "who" not "what" and then miss out on so much because of the stuff that clogs the moment. Fear is paralyzing, but I would rather face that head on than be in the last days of my life and sad for what my journey could or should have been. Free to be...
The last paragraph would be wonderful wedding vows. You describe something that takes much courage to commit to. Beautifully said!
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