Wednesday, May 2,
2012
Today's Gift
Today's Gift
No One is on Our Path
Accidentally
How often do you really look, with focused intention, at the
people you see in the halls at work or in line at the grocery or on the street
as you wonder by? Most of us do see other people, but quite unconsciously. We
need not be ashamed of how easily we dismiss the presence of others; it's
usually not deliberate. We are simply self-absorbed. The good news is that we
can cultivate the belief that each person is offering us an opportunity to
connect on a spiritual level. Joining with each person in this way, by making
intentional eye contact, has an immediate healing effect on us and on them,
too.
When we seek to see the Spirit in others in this way, strangers as
well as friends, we are taking the first and very necessary step to becoming
aware of that Spirit. In many cultures, looking into other people's eyes is the
highest honor we can pay them. Becoming committed to doing this, increases our
peace of mind while showing others that they matter to us, too. Honoring others
in this way may not feel natural at first, but if they have crossed our path,
this is what we have been called to do.
From the book Cultivating Hope
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