Spiritual Opportunity

Written by: Annie Hutton
January 1, 2008
Some tension is necessary for the soul to grow, and we can put that tension to good use. We can look for every opportunity to give and receive love, to appreciate nature, to heal our wounds and the wounds of others, to forgive, and to serve.” ~Joan Borysenko

I love this quote and it started me thinking (and feeling!), once we have decided to take the spiritual plunge, there will of course be some tension since we will probably have too high an expectation of ourselves; that we should therefore be better than others or special in God’s eyes. Of course this is not the case – God knows we’re all special, but none of us will ever be perfect!

Spiritual OpportunityDisappointment need not follow when we have let ourselves down in some way. Rather we could forgive ourselves and quietly get on with looking for other opportunities to love, to forgive and to serve.

Here’s an example: reflect on a situation you have experienced with a loved one where you know your ego was full throttle. Whatever the situation, you felt you were right and they were wrong and an argument ensued. Then perhaps you could reflect on what Love would have done here. Was there an opportunity to “be kind not right”? (thank you Wayne Dyer). Even if your point was valid and strong, was there an opportunity to say your piece with less anger and more love?

If you prefer a microeconomic perspective – what was the opportunity cost of sticking to your ego-driven point of view? How was the relationship damaged? How much ground then had to be made up? Where there is ego, Love cannot be = opportunity lost!

We are all given the most wonderful of opportunities: to live the rest of our lives getting to know God rather than know about Him/Her (thank you Frederick Bailes).

The Oxford Concise English dictionary defines opportunity as: “A favourable time or set of circumstances for doing something.” When will that be for you? In a year, a month, tomorrow, or right this minute?

Love, peace and wisdom

Annie Hutton shares ways to find your bliss in the every day | http://www.thecalmspace.com/about#annie

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2 Responses to “Spiritual Opportunity”

  1. ChrisNo Gravatar on January 2nd, 2008 9:21 am

    OOOOOO Them’s a pile of question steeped in opportunities Annie!
    Thanks.
    Got ME thinking!

  2. MarjorieNo Gravatar on January 9th, 2008 12:04 pm

    A great reminder to me Annie that sometimes you CREATE your own opportunity…

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