Called to a higher level of existence

Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being. They make use of a very small portion of their possible consciousness, and of their soul's resources in general, much like a man who, out of his whole bodily organism, should get into a habit of using and moving only his little finger.-William James

Eswaran proposes:
"We think we are very limited creatures, very small, good for maybe only fifteen minutes of love or patience before we have to crack. Instead of identifying with our deepest Self, we are identifying with some biochemical-mental organism.

But when you calm the mind in meditation every morning, you will see how far you can stretch your patience and your love during the day. You will see for yourself how comfortable you feel with everybody, how secure you feel wherever you go. You will find that you have a quiet sense of being equal to difficult situations.  These discoveries give a hint of the heights to which a human being can rise. Once we see this for ourselves, we
will catch the exhilaration of the mystics when they say that because the Lord is our real Self, there is no limit to
our capacities."

Lord, grant to me the grace to be lifted up from  "the lower energy mindset and expectation level" from whence I normally operate, to "where I can do all things through Christ
who strengthens me".
Spirit of Christ, draw me to your heart, and be the center of my heart and mind and enable me to "put on the Mind of Christ".
You are The One who enables me to rise to a higher level of energy and to "be" and exist in the milieu of love which You promise.
It was Paul who stated in Colossians 2:
"My purpose is that you may be encouraged in heart and united in love,
so that you may have the full riches of complete understanding, in
order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ,
in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."
May we be filled with this mysterious and marvelous love.






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