Perseverance
"It is only from the belief of the goodness and wisdom of a supreme being, that our calamities can be borne in a manner which becomes a man."
— Henry Mackenzie
Plato called thinking, "The talking of the soul with itself." When was the last time you had a little talk with your self, the real you, within you? Do you think of yourself as a spirit or soul, or are you in the habit of thinking of your self as your role in life, your physical body or appearance, or any of the external labels that society uses to define you? The world would prefer that you not have this quiet inner dialogue with your self. It will go so far as to label you as insane if you wish to have a quiet chat with your self, or your Creator. Don't let that discourage you. It is between you and your self, and is nobody else's business. Do not let anyone try to block, interfere with, or ridicule your inner spiritual connection. It is your spiritual lifeline. And, it is nobody else's business.
For many people, life is hard, then you die. Suffering, hunger, poverty, and exploitation are the norm throughout the world. Why is there so much suffering and persecution, especially for those who seek the truth and connection with the Divine within them? If life is hard, what must we persevere at, and what must we forgo? Do we abandon our spiritual reality and accept the physical-material level as the true and proper focus of life? Is the "solution" to our problems to embrace life in this world, to strive to rise above others, to accept and enjoy everything and everyone, to be shaped into a creature of the world like clay is molded of the earth? Or, is the solution to find and hold strongly to one's inner spiritual being and principles, and to reject the pervasive pressure to fit in or to take the easy way? In this world, evil is often the easier choice. It is hard to persevere in what is right. It is hard to find the truth.
Some people persevere in what is right, good, and true; others persist in what is wrong.
Evil has its staunch defenders. As we have observed, those who are evil see evil as good, and good as irrelevant. Goodness, conscience, and spiritual development are an unwanted constraint on their thinking and behavior. Evil people, especially demons, are relentless in their pursuit of evil. In their minds — in their incessant ambition, their endless lust, their craving for attention, position, authority, or power — evil is what they feel compelled to persist in. They think that their tenacity in evil is good; and it does not matter whether they think or proclaim they are doing good, they are not. Those who persist in following evil will not fare well in the end. Those who embrace this world and everything in it, who say, "Oh boy, sports," "Oh boy, sex," "Oh boy, money," have truly failed; they have found a worldly solution to what is essentially a spiritual problem. All of the people and things of this world which merely serve to distract you from looking for the Highest Good, within you, defeat you. Perseverance is opposite to denial. It is a willingness to seek and live in Truth and Light, no matter what. Denial is a choice to refuse to acknowledge, admit, or come to the Truth and Light, no matter what. One is spiritual victory, the other defeat. read more ...
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