Are You Troubled?
As we seek council to acquire clarity amongst our confusion, the only true clarity we find can be described as a love for one’s self.
Seeking the answer from an outside source seems ludicrous after the fact, because the answer is accepted from inside our own heart, beaming-outwardly, not from the outside of our body, beaming-inwardly!
The “Answer,” one seeks is more simple than the question asked.
This is why:
“When profound, open clarity has no change and is consistent at all times, only then can you be at peace.”
Translated by: Thomas Cleary
Nobody has the answer for you;
You must question the answer yourself and arrive at your own, personal conclusion.
Upon arriving at your own conclusion, your ego lodges an appeal to the image you have perpetually painted of yourself!
How you view yourself is not the way others view you. The way other people view you is faulty. It has been written:
“If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
JOHN 5:31-32
There is another who testifies in my favor, and I know that his testimony about me is true.”
Of a man who chooses not to see the light, neither all the books in the world may enlighten him;
Chip Van Hassel
and for a man who sees the light, a single word is too much!
As we are surrounded by (and ruled by,) self-deceiving people, the only recompense is to constantly and instantly forgive others.
Be an example of the Great Light which shineth from above. From within yourself, shine the light of Love.
When you are unhappy, Love yourself so that your neighbor feels that love for themselves as well!
If a person does not love theirself, they have not repented; they are still doing things which they know are wrong!
After full repentance has been achieved, there abounds a new love for life, love for self and a new, brilliant appreciation of others!
God’s Love is for all and does not discriminate; however, if you are unhappy with yourself, maybe God is unhappy with you, too! … in that case, Repent- stop doing what you regret!
Forget who you used to be; and become that image (of God,) which you aspire to be! Be your own Keystone of the Temple!
