Restoration of soul: "Do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the renewal of your mind." (Romans 12:2)
What is the world but the imagery produced by the party lines of a consumer society? The verse above is revolutionary. Do not be conformed to this imagery though bathed in it, though washed in the ongoing blather of its continuous churning.
Con-formed means to be formed by the con, to adjust our shape to the shape that is called for by those who seek profit from our conformation. Do not be con-formed.
Instead, use soul power. Move from being a fossil to soul-ar. We can trust the core of our being, of our soul. At our core is light and truth and goodness. We toss away the conformation and allow our light to shine through continuous transformation, through moving with a continuous renewal, an eternal opening of our heart-mind.
How do we do this? Through attention. Whatever we attend to, we become. Want to continue attending to the world? Fine, but put it in your peripheral vision. For transformation of our soul and of the world soul, we already know what to give attention to. If you have lost touch with that, sit quietly, listen, and open. Or, my preference, go outside and walk around. Solvitur Ambulando! It is solved by walking around.
What is the world but the imagery produced by the party lines of a consumer society? The verse above is revolutionary. Do not be conformed to this imagery though bathed in it, though washed in the ongoing blather of its continuous churning.
Con-formed means to be formed by the con, to adjust our shape to the shape that is called for by those who seek profit from our conformation. Do not be con-formed.
Instead, use soul power. Move from being a fossil to soul-ar. We can trust the core of our being, of our soul. At our core is light and truth and goodness. We toss away the conformation and allow our light to shine through continuous transformation, through moving with a continuous renewal, an eternal opening of our heart-mind.
How do we do this? Through attention. Whatever we attend to, we become. Want to continue attending to the world? Fine, but put it in your peripheral vision. For transformation of our soul and of the world soul, we already know what to give attention to. If you have lost touch with that, sit quietly, listen, and open. Or, my preference, go outside and walk around. Solvitur Ambulando! It is solved by walking around.
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