Wednesday, May 9, 2012

"State of Grace"

Dr Rachael Remen tells a story of how she became close with a six year old little boy who was the son of a friend of hers. The boy's father was an artist she knew from college and his mother a stay at home mom, who brought beauty into their home but they had little money.
The boy had two Hot Wheels cars that he would race around every window ledge in the home. Rachael said she had wanted to buy the boy the whole set of Hot Wheels but could not think of a way to do this without embarrassing her friend.
Then one of the major gas companies began a Hot Wheels giveaway. A Hot Wheels car with every fill-up. She made a list and asked everyone in her clinic to fill up at this type of gas station for the next month in order to collect each model. A month later she handed a box filled with the complete set of Hot Wheels to the boy. Hot Wheels' Volkswagens, Porsches and fire engines filled every window ledge but he no longer played with them. Puzzled, she asked him why. He looked at her and said:
"I don't know how to love this many cars."
Jesus, our way shower said:
"For to those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away."
I don't think Jesus was referring to toy cars or toy boats or any kind of toys, for that matter; He was referring to Consciousness - as we deepen our awareness of spirit through applying spiritual principles and practices to our lives, we become attuned to Spirit and our perceptions become more refined. Having a direct experience with life allows us to experience the pulsating, invisible realm of Spirit that lies beneath all appearances.

This Sunday is Mother's Day. Join us as we honor the many ways in which the feminine qualities of caring, nurturing and love express themselves in all life.

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