Joan
Osborne asks, “What if God were one of us?” I ask you, “what if God IS a
reflection of us?”
We all
come from the same Source and we all have been blessed to come into this world
free of resentment, anger, fear or worry.
Our very being evolves around love, peace, harmony, balance, laughter
and joy. Right from the very beginning
we are given the right to choose and as free thinking beings, we are all
capable of good and evil.
In this
respect, we are all born the same way, physically function the same ways … the
differences, however, are in our perception of how we interact on both a human
and spiritual level; and how we perceive the world around us and the cultural
divides that sometimes limit our scope of view.
If we
define God as the “good” in us, and are interconnected to the Universal flow of
energy, then we can assume that being good means being at peace and in harmony
in our environment, our relationships, and with the global community in
general.
What
message do we convey to others? Being the reflection of God takes a certain amount of
effort, commitment and responsibility. It means that in everything we see,
hear, say, and feel – we must find the love and beauty in it first. It is
thinking and feeling before we act. It is expressing compassion and a true
sense of caring and sharing. You are, after all, a representation of goodness
and the qualities of the Divine.
What are the benefits of being a reflection of
God and being in sync with the Universal flow of energy? The advantages of emitting this goodness in our lives are
that we ultimately begin to attract positive events, people, and opportunities
that we might miss otherwise.
This idea
of bliss crosses multinational and multicultural lines as well. We are, as the
human race, intended to live purposeful and fulfilling lives. The rewards or
punishments we receive are of our own choosing in most circumstances. For
instance, if we choose to live in misery, we lead miserable lives. If we choose
to live in anger, we lead hurtful lives. The same holds true when we choose to
live in peace and in happiness. We cannot always forget our pasts, but we can
learn to forgive and move forward – and that is elemental in determining the
fate of a blessed or empty future. We are, in a sense, a reflection of our own
doing and undoing. What path have you chosen?
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