Soul Lessons from God: Grace of Endurance for the Spiritual Journey

Finding the truth in all ways, especially within ourselves and our lives, can be a monumental task. At times we feel hopeless, like the current situation or experience we are living in will never end. But the truth is, nothing is forever, only the cycles of life and death. 

Although life is a journey, at times we are not able to live in this truth. There are times when we just need to take life minute by minute, hour by hour, or day by day; breathing, interpreting our world and making the internal decision to be fearful, or to trust. 

However, there are certain universal truths we can count on, Spring arrives after every Winter, the grace of hope washes over us after every difficult experience, and a rebirth always follows after our Tower collapses to ruins. Our worlds are beautiful and serene when we feel safe, but dark and terrifying when we do not. 

Regardless of how we feel we can look out our window and see the trees are still growing, the flowers are still blooming, and the animals are still frolicking and foraging. The only true variable is whether we allow ourselves to live in fear and anxiety or if we allow ourselves to live in trust and faith. 

As we dig deep into our inner worlds, we can begin to see that our fears are the illusion, and most will never come to light. We do not know if we will be here tomorrow, and knowing this truth guides us to release fearful thoughts. Allowing us to dwell in gratitude for every experience and every person we have encountered. 

A jewel of truth is hidden in every moment of our lives to help us grow, heal, and transform. This truth allows us to take back our power over our fears, self-limiting beliefs, and negative behavior patterns. This truth propels us to live each day more fully, gracefully, and deeply.

There is no end to the quest for truth when we embark on the journey within, that is why the grace of endurance is so critical. Endurance aids us with our physical world struggles, and it also supports us during our inner world journey. We can choose to be intimidated by the truth, or we can choose to embrace the truth. 

The Grace of Endurance allows us to pursue a more authentic understanding of who we are, what motivates us, why we believe in what we do, and why we behave as we do. 

Self-examination is the foundation for the spiritual journey, an endless quest to truly realize and to consciously take charge of the power of our own inner landscape. This journey requires endurance as the task of repeated self-examination into the quality of our thoughts, motivations, behaviors, and choices is a lifelong journey. 

As we continue to grow and evolve, we begin to realize how powerful our thoughts and words truly are. We can observe and examine how even the tone of our voice has consequences in the life of another. Embracing this truth, we can clearly see that we are not powerless. We can choose to walk softly upon the earth, among all that cross our path, enduring negative words, or actions without responding in the same manner. 

The inner world journey is both annihilating and enlightening, simultaneously at times, but with grace, trust, and faith we can endure. We can heal our wounds, grow in grace, and transform into who we are truly meant to be.

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