James A. Ray’s Fall From Grace
Life in a physical realm is not always easy, is it? And yet…from out of the difficulties come some of our greatest accomplishments. In the past six months, I’ve been on the granddaddy of roller coaster rides, but I have grown and learned so much in it all. Although there were moments when I was tempted to question these events, I can already see the wisdom that unfolded in each one of the events did so with absolute perfection. I should be used to such miraculous orchestrations as my life is full of countless examples; and yet, it never ceases to take my breath away.
With every brazen step into the unknown, a look backward beckons me “Turn around!” I refuse. My path opens into new places, new wonders, and all the past has to offer me is more of the same. Change. Such a frightening word to so many and yet an essential part of our expansion. Surrender to it. Embrace it. Trust it. For within all change is transformation.
People tell me they want to know God. They want to feel that oneness, that unity. In all their enthusiasm and excitement to share the experience of merging with Divinity, they forget it will mean giving up themselves. It sounds simple. It will be the most difficult thing you will ever do. The ego will rear its head and balk with a fierce intensity, railing against your choice. Did Tiger Woods forget? Did James Arthur Ray?
I sadly watched James Arthur Ray, shackled and ashamed, being led into a jail cell, yesterday. How many more will fall from grace? I wondered how heavy is his heart. Months ago, he sat high on a throne of fame and fortune. Did he forget from whence he came? Did he believe his rewards were nothing but manifestations of a mortal man? And more importantly, will his journey help him to remember who works through him, as him? Self-righteousness, you see, is always the antithesis of glory. Will fame feed the ego or will it be attributed to the One who drew it into form?
Remind me to be humble. Never let me forget the I AM who operates as me never needs recognition through self-serving fame. Fame is a gift that comes with an opportunity to share the wealth…but egotistical pride also lurks in the shadows. My Creator enters with a whisper, leaving delicate traces of perfection only seen with eyes of purity and meekness. I bow before the All-in-All and ask to mirror the image and likeness of such humility. I incessantly chant this reminder…“Of myself, I can do nothing.”
When change comes knocking, open wide the door. Put out the welcome mat. The One who offers the opportunity for growth does not make mistakes, no matter how little sense it makes to you at the moment. Surrender to the unknown and recognize that a leap into nothingness is ladden with All That Is. From out of the darkness will come the most radiant light. “Not my will, but Thine be done.” Keep me humble.
I look forward. All possibilities await. I look back. My life’s choices echo in the empty canyons. I smile at both dimensions, for both have brought me to this threshold. In gratitude, I leap once more and my trust rewards me with angel wings. I soar into infinity, knowing that this moment, once known, becomes my past yet again. I know from whence I’ve come and I am ever so grateful for the remembrance that follows me to my future.
Do you want to know God? Stop looking. You are All That Is. Just don’t let it go to your head. Hold it in the silence of your heart.
I AM…Jodi
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