Contemplation Day29

40 Days of Letting Go, Letting God

From Release to Embrace

Rule 29

Destiny doesn’t mean that your life has been strictly predetermined. Therefore, to leave everything to fate and to not actively contribute to the music of the universe is a sign of sheer ignorance. The music of the world is all-pervading, and it is composed of 40 different levels. Your destiny is the level where you play your tune. You might not change your instrument, but how well to play is entirely in your hands.”

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Today we affirm: I joyfully and fearlessly love with abandon.

Today’s Rule reminded me of ‘free will’. I grew up with victims who installed victimhood in me. I played the victim most of my life. I believed that my life was pre-destined until I knew better. I still find myself sometimes playing the victim where I feel that I don’t have a choice. Then I remind myself that I always have a choice. I may not have a choice in changing the my circumstances at the present moment but I do have a choice in how I am participating. 

The Bible verses below exemplify just that. The more I am aligned with the Divine Presence the less I feel a victim. I can see every event whether I like it or not personally, as an unfolding of something bigger, greater … the unfolding my own Life with all its mystery and uniqueness. Likes and dislikes are momentary, but the mystery of Life is constant and so exciting.

 
 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. Proverbs 16:9  This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16-17 
 
The music of the world is all-pervading, and it is composed of 40 different levels. Your destiny is the level where you play your tune. You might not change your instrument, but how well to play is entirely in your hands. Rule 29
 

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. 

Source of heart picture, click