Monday: I believe most of us have had conscious encounters with the Divine. Though they are impossible to put into words, it is helpful to try. After all, we are thinking beings, and our capacity to express ourselves in words is part of what makes us human.
Tuesday: I vividly remember the first time I held my two biological sons, both of whom are now well into adulthood. I was filled with a profound sense of awe and wonder. I knew I was experiencing something much larger than myself, much larger than all of my mental constructs. I was beholding the miracle of life. Though it was unexplainable, those moments were more real than anything else I had ever experienced.
Wednesday: Truly, we are all seduced by the ego’s distorted ideologies, addiction to power, prestige and pleasure, fear mongering, and absolute insanity. Yet to a greater or lesser extent, we all live in and through our egos. You may be shocked when I tell you that there is an aspect of a Divine encounter that involves the ego, but the fact is that if you and I are going to encounter the Divine, our egos must be part of this encounter, at least initially.
Thursday: We are sometimes so occupied with finding God in the heavens that we miss the truth that God is hiding in plain sight. Here is an example: God is present whenever there is real contact between people.
Friday: Saints and sages teach us that the path to knowing our oneness with God is simple: surrender.
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