Inner Influences

Cardinalis (Lobelia)

In the morning, after I awake, I have a wish to attend to inner influences first.

During the night, the soul opens to the many places in heaven which are populated by Being. These realms are confusing to those of us still in mortal bodies; within them we encounter messages and experiences related to the condition of the soul, which we call dreams. 

Because we're not so close to the soul in the course of ordinary life, dreams present mysteries. There is a mystery behind life itself that only the Lord knows; and it perpetually flows into our Being, regardless of conditions on the planet. 

Each affliction we encounter is actually metaphysically designed to teach us on the subject of Being; the proximate physical causes are deceptive. The whole point of life is to help Being develop in the direction of heaven. To the extent that we understand this, the Way will be opened to us. Goodness flows in from this; and it is a powerful antidote to all the evil I find in myself, which constantly tries to distract me, seize me, and have its way with my Being.

Today I wish to remember this. 

Right now, first thing in the morning, I'm more open to higher and heavenly influences and they settle into me in such a way that I remember my place. I can sense, within this field of awareness, the extraordinary goodness that creates Being. It stands in contrast to everything I am and all that my thought creates. 

It is of itself, not of me; yet I can come into relationship with it and receive it.

So I sit here quietly in the midst of this rich meal provided by goodness and received by life. Nothing else is necessary. My attention and all that I think, all that I am, are invested simply in receiving this material. 

If the Way remains open in me through the day, the influence of this spiritual energy will be with me always. It will influence everything I do and everything I say; the day will become a day of worship, not in any outward sense where I am on my knees or praying or singing, but where I inwardly give thanks for everything that God has wrought. 

In fact, the outward sense of prayer becomes entirely unnecessary if the Way is open and I turn towards it.

Go deep in your heart, and be well-

Lee

Lee van Laer is a Senior Editor at Parabola Magazine.