by Alan McAllister, CCHt PhD-phys
We all have a unique relationship with God, Goddess, Spirit, Creator. In fact the number of names for Divinity reflects the variety of ways in which we collectively approach and connect with her. The uniqueness of this relationship stems from the uniqueness of ourselves.
While we often come together with others of like mind for religious or spiritual services or gatherings, even in these groups that have similar concepts of the Divine, the individual experience is personal and often quite varied.
If you are seeking Divinity it can be limiting to have expectations about what your experience will be like. Consider, rather, that you already have a relationship with Divinity, although you may not realize it. We all have experiences of the Divine, but may think of them as something else.
We may expect a Being to come and talk to us, and so overlook our ability to feel spirit when we are out in nature, or write off the inspiration that comes to us in day dreams, thoughts floating through our minds with no apparent source.
If we expect Divinity to come in a given form, or place, or ceremony, we can miss the chance to experience it in the unique way that best suits us.
Remember that we are also a part of the Divine, and that the external search is the same as the internal search for our Self, our own spiritual essence. If we expect a burning bush we may miss the quite whispers of our own heart.
The manifest world is all an expression of the Divine. God talks to us through every person we meet, through ourselves, through nature. But we all have our own unique ways of experiencing the world, ourselves, and spirit, our own vocabularies of word, picture, sound, and feeling.
Allow yourself to find your own variations, your own language for talking to the Divine, your own ways of experiencing your spiritual being. If these are different, do not worry that something is wrong, but rejoice in your ability to find new ways to celebrate the miracle of life.
(© 4/2003)
