Today's meditation may at first appear rather depressing. But after taking a closer look at what it really means, it's quite liberating.
The world I see holds nothing that I want.
What we cherish most are the experiences we have in the world. But they are not of the world. We must remember that. What is of the world may only serve as a mere representation of our True Joy. In essence, they are meaningless, and in actuality offer us nothing.
What today’s lesson calls for is that we have no attachments. By what can we profit if we are attached to things which only will decay in time? That is all the physical world offers. It is not an offering at all, but an imprisonment. That which sets us free is not of this world, but we can experience it within this world. We can express it, even. But we must be aware that physical expressions of Love are but representations, and are only temporary.
The world we see holds nothing that we want, but the world we feel holds everything we want. Even amid our darkest emotions, there is Love hidden within. To realize this, we need but surrender our fears and sorrows unto God. He will dispose of them with His Light, and thus expose our own Light to us.
Remember that wherever fear is present, there is Love. As mentioned yesterday, fear is Love's opposite. In Reality, Love has no opposite, but in the context of time and the physical world, it can. Fear can only exist where Love is present, just as shadows only exist where there is light. To dispel of a shadow, one must shine light all around. The same is true of fear.
Think about it. What reason would you have to fear if Love was not there? The only reason that fear or any of its variations (anger, hurt, guilt, shame, loneliness, or sadness) comes up is as a means of protection, for its result is withdrawal and separation. What else would we protect but the only thing we ever need - Love? Fear is a false means of protection, however, for it constricts and disguises the Love underneath. Fear imprisons, rather than setting free, which is what Love stands for. Love needs no protection, for Love is All Powerful. Magnify your love by sharing it with others. In doing so you share it with God. That is how the Light shines all around your shadows. That is how there will be shadows no more.
Remember that what we see in this world cannot harm us, but neither can it help us. Our true guidance - that is to say our Guide to Truth - is of a world beyond the one we see with our human eyes. We can only feel its presence here, but that alone is powerful enough to melt away all the illusions we may see. Sure, enjoy the beautiful images this world may behold. Use them, even, as tools to look past their own artificial presence to the Real World beyond. But want them not, for they are only pictures. See the tragic images for what they are as well - mere holograms in a dream world.
All that is meaningful is timeless. Everything else will eventually fade away. Where will you hinge your hopes today?
Until tomorrow,
Journeyman
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