Life is a tide of outgoing expressions and incoming reflections. Daily we strive to serve the expressed wishes of someone else. Nightly we reflect on our lives and where we are or where we’re going. Nothing is constant in time; all things change. This tide of experiences causes us to examine what we believe, think and want. It makes us examine our deepest desires and intentions. It asks us, “Are we true to our real nature?”
Your real nature is not divided or confused. It is clear, intent and compact. It knows its self intimately and deeply, with no enemies or detractors. It is linked to the chain of life and serves a purpose deep in the bosom of existence. It is a true marvel of our nature. We need this cycle of activity to learn about our self, our life and existence. It is through opposites that our real nature is exposed and we can choose to accept it, or not. In between the tide of expression and reflection is that thing we call love. Love is the true vibration emanating from our deepest core, and that is the essence behind the process of expression and reflection. All things evolve towards this center in time.
Love does not exist in time. Like most of our virtues, it is eternal and belongs to eternity and our real natures. In time, love and all true virtues are seldom seen or felt, because they are diminished by words, language and ideas. There is no true feeling of it, only an imitation of love spoken or stated. Not until man unites again the heart with the mind, will love be felt, spoken, and seen as true in time.
The tide of life exists so we can discover again our true nature and express it eternally. It is our choice to accept or reject this — no God stands in judgment to tell us what to do or what is right for us. It is our choice, as cells in the universal body, to decide whether we follow that which elevates us naturally or that which brings us harm. It is as simple as knowing how we feel and how our bodies react to what we are doing, deciding and choosing. We are never lost, just misguided and unconscious — that is our only sin.
At times, the tide washes many surprises and precious gifts to the shore and it’s important we don’t resist. Enjoy your expression and also your reflection. In your moments of deepest despair are the seeds of your next exaltation.