Steps to Peace – we’ve gotta want it
A Course in Miracles states that the first obstacle to peace is “desiring to get rid of it”. I’ve been watching myself experience deep states of peace, and then fall asleep to mySelf…..ending up having gotten rid of what I wanted. So, the only thing I know to do is to relax into Divine Love in order to “get it back”. Like I’ve said before – Peace didn’t go anywhere. I just need to return to it, over and over, until I strengthen my inner muscles, and I don’t leave anymore.
I want Peace so bad I can taste it. How about you?
Here is a poem by Mary Oliver, my all time favorite poet. If you don’t know her work, go immediately to your library or nearest bookstore and feast upon her brilliance. I offer this poem because it is so simple, and speaks to the necessity of forgiveness when walking our clear path to peace.
The Uses Of Sorrow
(In my sleep I dreamed this poem)
Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of darkness.
It took me years to understand
that this, too, was a gift.
— Mary Oliver, Thirst
thank you so much for the purity and theclarity. i am surrendering to the deep truth of not knowing …….and finding the gift in the box of darkness, that i’ve given myself……the light, oh how I miss that sweet,sweet light, the blessed darkness, the sweet light……..the long slow exhale, as i comeback……..thank you for your offering, love and peaceP
Comment by peter — January 6, 2008 @ 11:53 pm
thank you, wrote a comment but I dont think it went thru………the truth you share is powerful, and such a gift……..remembering the love that is always here seems difficult and yet in the surrender to the not knowing comes the relief…….love and peacep
Comment by peter — January 7, 2008 @ 12:01 am
when I was in Guyana, the electrecity went off. I felt a little gloom, so I went outside. There was no moonlight, but what an awe inspiring spectacle there was. I saw myriads of stars shining brightly and twinkling against the dark background of the tropical sky. They apeared so near as if I could reach out and pluck them. After a while the electricity came on and only the brightest stars which appeared to be so far off could have been seen. What a great lesson; just as how stars shine brightest in the darkest night, so character shines brightest in direst adversity.
Comment by randall butisingh — January 11, 2008 @ 12:26 pm