A woman came by the church last week and said she had not been raised religiously. Current events had her feeling the need for a spiritual path but she had no idea how to start.
It seems to me the truth of religion is not the property of any one sect but exists as a certain depth within us all. The great scriptures of the world do not really give us concrete rules or beliefs concerning the external world. Rather, great scriptures are attempts to give us a map of the human heart.
There are baby birds who cannot sing their instinctual song until they hear it expressed by an adult. I believe the “saviors” of the world were ordinary people who knew the depths of the human heart. We “follow” them not by imitation, but by learning our own deep song and by unfolding the wings of our own souls.
Finding our spiritual path is similar whether we are Christian, Muslim, Jewish or atheist. We must discover how what we love to do most might become a gift to the world. We must measure our ideas by an objective standard of truth. We must tune our hearts to the beauty of nature. And we must measure our actions by a scale that balances the needs of our entire human family.
The “proof” that we are on our spiritual path eventually becomes obvious. When we are walking our authentic path our roots into life become deeper, our horizons become wider, and we gain an increasing ability to see our sacred source in the face of the stranger. When these things are happening in your life, you can know you are walking your authentic path.
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