idol thoughts

 

It has been a beautiful weekend.

The weather has been perfect.

My house guest has brought us such joy.

Today while in morning prayer I was guided to

the idea of false idols.

Now that can be a big topic, but to me it is a simple one.

I see it everywhere in society from what we are fed

though music and movies...through people

who work to make us believe things that remove us from

our internal light. And for a while I understood that

as long as I follow that popular narrative then my life will

be easier and way more comfortable.

I will be accepted, I will *fit in* and life will be hunky dory .

But my gut always told me that something was not right & steered me in a different path.

And I am super glad now that I followed that path all these 40

or so years later.

Funny, how folks just follow whatever others are doing rather than listening to their

own intuition and discernment.

I honestly had to look at this idea and spend some time in introspection.

Do I have idols in my life that I place above God?

Being emotionally mature means not being offended by

developing our ability to introspect and adjusting our behaviours .

Sunday mornings can pose challenging thoughts.

But I will always make time to get closer to my higher power and the enlightenment 

that I get from every new challenge.

This was a big lesson for me a few years ago.

I was presented with this when I was in the trenches...

I did not believe that I would overcome the immense underlying fear that ran my life.

I  am humbly working on it.

And life is so much better.

Introspection leads us to ask questions.

It inspires us to be the best version of ourselves that we can be.

I must remember that I am not of this world...

I was meant for better things.

I will never believe that I am worthy of the sludge and lies that

are fed to me everyday. Be it the newest trends that try and break my bond with my 

faith or the constant inundation of others opinions what do not align with

what I know as truth. No matter where it comes from.

The best tools that I have developed is discernment while accepting that

no everyone is aware. I do not judge others, that is not my job. But I can 

decide what and who I do listen to and pass it through my filters of

what is morally right and correct.

I am also not dumb... people lie.

Truth seems to be  sold as whatever  we will accept.

I have always been a label reader ...if you get what I mean.

Once I place questionable things through the filter of light ....

It all becomes really clear.

Today is a good day!

Bless you my friends... if you need prayer this week, just let me know.

I will add you to my list.

Blessings,

Raven

xoxo