In a time of solitude, do we feel sorrow? Do we feel the emotional pain of separation? Do we long for companionship?
Sometimes we do long for solitude. We desire to have a little peace and a little space, to just be. We desire to be alone with God.
What do we seek in solitude? What do we find?
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The story of time unfolds before us within the layers of this rocky globe. The story of cosmic life creating, sustaining and absorbing aspects of the physical world unfold with each layer of sediment. Of all the rocks in the universe, we inhabit this orb, the third rock from the sun. Drawing from a biblical reference: life wisely built a house upon this rock.
Rocks are constantly hurling through space, sometimes breaking through our atmosphere, and within them, elements that make life possible. We are composed of such minerals and yet what is the true composition of our life? From dust and gas in distant space, to the consciousness of the human soul, a sacred journey continuously reveals a cosmic secret.
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The heart may be hindered and the mind disturbed. Everyone faces the confusion of the dual tendencies of life. They often seem to tear us asunder. What then is the solace of the Soul?
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The beloved carols of this holy season give us pause to contemplate the most divine and sublime expressions. The traditions, old and new, give our hearts gladness as we “feel” the Soul awaken. With acts of kindness, charity and love we recall the story of the mystic birth. It is a message to every soul.
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Where do we find profound wisdom to guide us on the pilgrimage of life? How do we get to the top of the mountain when the altitude challenges us with every breath and we struggle to maintain the energy and equilibrium to continue? How do we dive to the very depth of the sea when both our body and mind try to carry us back to the surface?
From our first breath to our last the infinite mystery of the soul is imprinted upon our consciousness. It is always within our reach.
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Where do we set our sights in the spiritual life? Are we sailing out on the high seas of adventure to an unknown place? Or are we settling into a safe harbor? Do we seek a new dwelling place or reunite with a familiar one? Perhaps the experience is determined by the quality of our consciousness. If we are at home in the world of duality, can we find our way within the subjective realm?
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What are the blessings we count as the divine gifts of our life? Do we see only the good and the beautiful as blessings? What if we should regard every experience and encounter of life as a blessing of soul, a blessing from God? How then would we live?
With such pure and devoted consciousness we will offer thankfulness for every aspect of life. We will begin to realize our oneness with all of life. For this final Sunday worship service before our two month summer recess, we come together to share our prayers of devotion for the blessings of soul.
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