40 Days of Letting Go, Letting God
From Release to Embrace
Rule 16
“Real filth is the one inside. The rest simply washes off. There is only one type of dirt that cannot be cleansed with pure waters, and that is the stain of hatred and bigotry contaminating the soul. You can purify your body through abstinence and fasting, but only love will purify your heart.”*
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Today’s affirmation: I bless that which is behind me and praise
God for all that is beside me and before me.
When I let go of ‘what I am’, I become what I might be. Lao Tzu
You can purify your body through abstinence and fasting, but only love will purify your heart. Rule 16
As I was contemplating on Rule No16 and today’s Lent message, I realized that …
‘What I am’ is a part of me that I created in response to the toxic environment I grew up in. I appreciate this part of me because It help me survive. It is a strong, capable and forceful part of me who tackles challenges, stands strong and decisive.
However, I recently learnt that one of the crucial element of attaining Oneness is Surrender: surrendering the ‘protector’ (the Ego) by letting go of the past, the very reasons why this part of me was originally created. By doing that I purify me being; I allow my Soul to take command and to become what I might be. But above all I allow the Divine to now turn my Life towards more uplifting and Love-centered experiences.
What did you discover by contemplation on this rule and Lent reading?
in Loving and with many Blessings,
Rev Kudlik
Please note that though I may use ‘him’ or ‘his’ pronouns to talk about God/the Divine, it is only because the English language does not have a gender neutral pronoun. ‘They’ sounds odd to me to use and ‘it’ sounds lifeless.