Until humanity learns to see through the illusion of ego — whether in ourselves or in those who claim to represent us — we will continue to mistake personal ambition for national necessity.

Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is the absence of ego masquerading as righteousness.

Since the universal Mind is essentially boundless, when we are focused in the physical world, we ignore the greater portion of Self that exists simultaneously within those wider fields of every-where and every-when.   We need to take time to consider this.

What is “faith”? 

Faith is the overriding of expectations. 

We “expect” based on previous data and experiences, thus “expectation” can limit the creation of new experiences, as “you get what you expect” from within the deep core of the self.

“Faith” – on the other hand – is a type of expectation; however, it is IN SPITE OF previous events and ideas.  In this sense, having “faith” means you are not creating an expectation of a future by remaining glued to the past and the limitations expressed there.  “Faith” implies an openness, a receptivity, which is counter to the normal aspects of “expectation.”

As we move into this week of Thanksgiving, I invite you to feel a soft invitation that rises beneath all the usual (and building) holiday bustle …