We tend to focus our energy on outward pleasure and the satisfaction of our senses at the expense of vision and the inner work of our lives. The sad reality is that this produces a life of illusions, where appearances leave us empty and wanting more. The wise writer of Ecclesiastes teaches us that “Everything comes and goes, there is nothing new under the sun.”
The material world can only bring temporary satisfaction, because the stuff of the temporary world is – temporary. When all we see, taste, touch, hear and smell is of the material world, we limit ourselves to only what exists in this world and cause ourselves to miss out on the vast blessings that exist in the spiritual world. We often so focus on the creation, that we fail to know and appreciate the Creator.
The biggest problem with our trying to satisfy our senses is that our focus becomes the chase and attainment of that which is limited and temporary. We get locked into a game of continuously striving, because there never seems to be enough. We all know what it is like to live in this place of craziness, but most of us, are not willing to do life differently. We keep doing the same things, making the same mistakes and expecting different or better results and that is just plain insane!
Peace and inner satisfaction come from within. Jesus teaches us to be in the world, but not of the world. My satisfaction does not come from this world, because this is not my home, I am simply a spiritual being passing through a human experience. When we learn to live life from the inside, then there is not much that is required from the outside for our happiness and peace,
We need to learn to look and see beyond the here and now. We know that a flower is much more than just a flower. It is even more than what our senses tell us it is. It is more than color, taste, feel, smell and sound. It is creation unfolding in a different way, unique and beautiful. Evidence of something greater, someone with a greater plan. It is in front of you for you to enjoy and be blessed by and when it ceases to be, there will be something else, but you don’t have to go out and find it, because it will find you.
Learn to relax. Enjoy the gift of this moment. Instead of being consumed by a focus on the search for what you can find outside of yourself, instead take some time to journey inward and discover awe, wonder, excitement and appreciation for the things that make your senses alive to appreciate and enjoy the gifts of the outside, physical, material world.
Allow life to flow in the natural order of “come and go” and avoid getting caught up in the tyranny of the urgent. This moment is a seed, plant it, cultivate it, observe it from the inside out and you will enjoy it’s growth for ages to come. You are a seed, your Creator has planted you, is cultivating you, observing you from the inside out and enjoying your growth. When you get that you are created in the image of the Creator, then you will discover a power that allows you to live from the inside out and this is a big part of what it means to live blessed.
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