Re-birth of Be-ing

2/8/24 7:22am

As I watch the sunrise, it feels so personal to me
like the sun is rising,
putting on a show for all to see.

It feels as though the sun is being birthed into the sky
as if for the first time
to brighten our eyes.

It feels like a gift from God that every morning the sun shall rise again;
no matter how dark the night may be
the sun shall and will always be-
again.

We tend to take it for granted the beauty of it all.

That without the light, there would be no life
at all.

But here we are...

The way things are

perfect

allows for us to be;
if it were any different, we would not be-lieve.

God's beauty's all around us
if we so choose to open ourselves up.

His beauty, creation, life, and love

is always here, now, if we so choose to see.

At times I feel as though I don’t know what I believe,
but then God always calls back to me.

For His love is too great
to ignore or forget.

At times, I feel as though I get so caught up in things that do not matter
I lose sight of what is really important.

Life can be a roller coaster of ups and downs.

But

the calm
in - between moments
are where I find the most

peace,
comfort,
& joy

in resting in God's company.

It is in these in-between moments where I can see the absurdity of my predicament.
that is is all just illusions created by neurosis within-side me.

It is moments like theses
where I do

believe.

Though more than belief,
It is stronger than that.

Like the whisper of pure certainty
has risen
again
within me.

Through letting go
fully
quiet
surrending
naked
to the present moment.

That is
where I can see
that God was
and will always be,
forever and whole-heartedly
within-side me.






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