The Limits of Me

Jesus speaking The Lord’s Prayer:
“May your kingdom come.
May your will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.”

Matthew 6:10

Some Ideas to Contemplate:

• In this portion of the “Sermon on the Mount,” shared by the Matthew Gospel Writer, Jesus—Master Mystic, Healer, Teacher, Wayshower—affirms that God’s will is always good and in divine order.  Throughout his ministry, Jesus describes God’s kingdom, as Heaven on Earth, not a place we go when we die, but a place of peace and plenty we can create, right here, right now.  

• When we say, “May” in prayer, we establish a state of consciousness, grounding our mindset so we believe what we say, allowing the best to unfold.  With the understanding that God (Higher Power, Supreme Energy, Divine Life Essence, etc.) steers the Universe and we do not, we let our personal will dissolve so we can experience more of God’s grace in our lives.  In some spiritual circles, however, it is said that we are limitless and can do anything.  In the absolute, perhaps we can.  But in human experience, saying we are limitless is spiritual bypassing. 

• Rather than classifying limitations as weaknesses, consider them protection, like the guard rail that keeps us from going over a cliff.  If we push ourselves beyond a barricade, we often crash and burn, hitting the wall between what we thought we desired (our will) and what is the absolute best (God’s will).  When we appreciate limits as physical, mental, and emotional energy boundaries, we can, for example, say “No,” when our schedule is full; stop forcing our opinions on others; and/or distinguish between carrying someone else’s load and letting them do their own heavy lifting.  This is spiritual freedom and spiritual maturity at its finest.

Practices for the Week:

• Remember: You are a spiritual being with a radiant soul, living in a sacred body temple, having human experiences.  
• Reflect on any ways you are unsuccessfully asserting your will.
• Illustrate, journal, and/or record some ways you are being protected from over-functioning and over-reacting.
• Then discern new ways to relax your will, letting God’s will unfold for you and through you now.

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