Being Assured

When the disciples asked Jesus who could be saved, Jesus said:
“For mortals it is impossible, but not for God.  For God all things are possible.”

Mark 10:26-27 

Some Ideas to Contemplate:

• In the 10th chapter of the Gospel by the Writer called Mark (see also Matthew 19:25-26 and Luke 18-26-27), the disciples, like many of us, seek assurance that all will be well with themselves and their world.  But Jesus—Master Mystic, Healer, Teacher, and Wayshower—does not answer the question they ask directly.  Rather, he instructs the disciples to trust God (Higher Power, Supreme Universal Energy, etc.) first.

• Jesus consistently teaches that God is our source of assurance, abundance, and wellbeing.  So feeling assured becomes easier when we view God not as a capricious being that condemns, judges, and punishes, but as a loving, compassionate, beneficent presence, both transcendent and immanent—with us and within us.  

• However, connecting with God as divine parent and provider, as Jesus did, does not mean levitating out of our bodies or seeking solutions someplace in the sky.  Rather, it means recognizing both our divinity and our intuition, which connect us with all Universal wisdom.

• Furthermore, it is a fallacy that Jesus literally saves anyone.  Expecting something outside ourselves to “save” us is abdicating responsibility for our lives and choices.  Yet when we honor our spiritual energy, we discover greater possibilities.  We also find assurance in our own strength and faith, so we can save ourselves from conflicts, drama, or struggles that block our way. 

Practices for the Week:

• Reflect, with self-compassion, on the ways you seek assurance.
• Imagine and visualize how your life might be if you stopped seeking that assurance only from others.
• Illustrate, journal, and/or record the ways you use your spiritual energy to embrace your possibilities now.

You are a spiritual being with a radiant soul, living in a sacred body temple, having human experiences.  Believe in yourself, even when life is uncertain.  Avoid using only your intellect—which likes to gather information and definitive answers—to support you.  Instead, trust your intuition and be assured in who you are now.

© 2026 – Rev Jenn Sacks – All rights reserved.

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