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| crisis. For me, this inner strength is faith in God. I honor each person's individual path to Spirit; there is no "one way only" formula for faith. I hope that by sharing my beliefs with you, I will inspire you to explore your own deepest feelings about life in general and your own life in particular. |
| Living Spirituality |
| I believe that we are first and foremost spirits that exist in physical bodies. To me, spirituality is the pursuit of holiness, and that pursuit is an everyday activity of life in communion with God. I believe that a spiritual life is one that is inspired and guided by the spirit of God and leads us to pursue God's will in our lives. A spiritual connection with God opens one to the power of love in a very real sense. It is possible to see God's infinite love in many waysby opening your heart to someone else and watching a deep relationship unfold; by breathing in the healing aroma of a flower; by marveling at a night sky full of stars. When infused with a spiritual connection, simple everyday life becomes specialcooking a meal together with someone dear can be as nourishing as the meal itself; loving care for a sick parent or friend who needs help can be healing to both of you. |
| As I begin to understand death by coming closer to it in others, and as I reflect on life in general and my contact with all people, I begin to understand that physical cancer pales in comparison with the terrible cancer that grows in the hearts of so many all over the world. The violence, hatred, and lack of compassion that exists in our world today is a worse type of cancer, one that can truly hurt us, which we must avoid if we can. |
| Someday we will all succumb to mortal death and begin a new life. When we open ourselves to the notion that we have come from eternity and will return to eternity, we will begin to experience a tremendous peace, a peace that shatters the division between life and death. Before we reach this peaceful place, we need to learn to forgive; it is in our forgiving that we are forgiven. This is fundamental to our spiritual growth. Many Americans have an obsession with death, fearing it greatly. Our culture over the years has emphasized aggressiveness, competitiveness, aesthetic youthfulness, and overfilling the mind with information. Unfortunately, it has neglected the soul, the inner spirit from which true strength originates. |
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