I see a vision of this burning bush that burns so bright, but is never consumed. As many or most houses may be built by wood, in the earthly sense, my home is built from the living wood from the burning bush. The burning bush is a symbol of the expression of perfect Love, Truth and Life… The burning bush is the living expression of Life!
I think of the work that man seems stayed on demonstrating, as he and she labor long hours to build and protect such hollow forms… The word hollow is empty and that’s exactly what it means. And, in essence, is quite the opposite of hallowed.
We are so concerned about protecting our hollow fortresses because we know that they were not really built by the Lord. The dwellings that most have built are almost completely built in vein. But the Lord build’s His house on “Hallowed” space… That hallowed space is found through the availability of my spirit, heart and mind.
In man’s world, I have created walls that separate us from each other. These come in a myriad of forms, in our “nice” neighborhoods. As we embark each day, we find that we barely know who our neighbor is, as another opportunity of life is, once again, lost. But how could we know our neighbor when we still have such a long way to go in knowing ourselves? The false identities, to which I have clung so subtly, and sometimes not so subtly, pushed and pulled me to and fro. But to actually live consciously, in the present moment, is to let my capacities serve creatively, through my Identity in Spirit.
Mankind is well known for parenting through provisions and luxuries for their children; using forms and symbols as a substitute for REAL Love! But there is no substitute for Love! Without the experience of Love, there is only loneliness. We only know how to create lonely hearts in others; from a heart that is lonely. Who does such loneliness serve, through the pretending of righteousness? I serve the Lord? Sometimes, perhaps – more often than sometimes I hope – but what does that really mean? Is serving the Lord usually accompanied by joy, lightness and/or lovingly passionate expression? What does that really look and feel like? Who is the Lord and how is the Lord actually served? I know that it’s not through my efforts of building things in vein. But what do I know that it actually is? It is sometimes easier, in the human experience, to name the things that it’s not! Serving the Lord seems to always begin with peace and patience. Hmmm, peace and patience don’t seem like essences that rush to get somewhere… Where do I stand in my life, as the speed limit in life seems to be increasing without a conscious appreciation of earthly/Angelic limit? When and where do I draw my line? When will I pause long enough to actually hear something from the place that I AM?
Our policies of interacting and interchanging with each other seem to change, as we think that we’ve figured this one and that one out… Oh yes, I know what to expect from this one. And that one over there, I’m so sure that I know them too! There seems to be many false mindsets that we impose while trying to do too much and move too fast. I wonder, through my/our accelerated movements, if we’ve actually just given up on ourselves.
The only real control factor that works for me is the one that releases control to Spirit. But, in the process of life, in between the points where I allow my release, can I make the same mistake so many times (over and over) and yet FINALLY find the place within to be in Love with my spirit anyway? There is nothing that has ever been done by me or anyone else that doesn’t require being Loved! Even as I call myself or you to a higher place, the truth of Love Loves right now – completely. So complete is the Truth of Love that the word unconditional; need not be written or spoken.
What an achievement it is to trust Spirit with absolute Being, such that I release myself completely. The late Martial Arts Master Bruce Lee, explored the Eastern and Buddhist philosophies to discover the tenth and final earthly/Angelic step to what he entitled “The Path To Truth.” The tenth step is “Repose in the nothing.”
I AM always left alone with the truth of who I AM. There is no actual beginning or ending to the place of Loving. There is just the continuous opportunity of expressing Love – there is nothing else!