Ensconced indoors, housebound from this record snowfall, I decided to do a special exercise. As I relish companionship I thought I would invited others to workout with me. After you've lounged about or tended yourself, your family, your chores, and have cleared the walkway and dug out your car, how about tending to your inner self by musing over these questions: Is it time to shed your limitations, step free of them? Can you imagine new possibilities? What does this bring to mind?
Just to share examples of what immediately come to mind for me: Fear; Fat; Indebtedness. It's time for them to begone.
I began thinking of these as ill-fitted or well-worn clothing and that it was time to discard them. These 'state of being' don't suit this spiritual being. I intend to shed them NOW. I am envisioning new garments to adorn myself with. I'll craft affirmations and action plans to realize a new state. I can solicit support from family and friends. Carla Nash, a real inspiration, lent me powerful imagery with the use of the word: Fabulous. It's time to drape myself anew in fabulous new robes; after all, the Father is my source and my supply. My spirit and body are weary of this excess baggage. This false persona of "poor me" just doesn't work -- it never did. I am the beloved child of a generous God, and I deserve better. I'm taking off the limitations, I'm making a brand new start. What do these questions bring to mind for you? I'd like to live beyond limiting notions of what I can do and who I am. How might you take off the limitations?
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Book of Eli
Bias alert!
I saw Denzel Washington’s latest film: Book of Eli. While I loathe this genre of post-apocalyptic films i.e., life after some great catastrophic event where civilization is reduced to rubble and the remaining humans live savagely with less moral fiber than the animals scavenging for food, save a few valiant characters; I wanted to know more of this book. I love books; I love a good story.
While there is merit in protecting something sacred, I wasn’t impressed with this stylized plot. I was put off by the underlining religious significance of this book or that life is impotent without sacred teachings. (Truthfully I watched only because I adore Denzel’s walk, more accurately his strut, and physique.) However, I was intrigued by this book that ordered his steps.
I heard a personal message through his character’s words. At one point he told a victimized character of how he heard a powerful voice “within,” and that this voice gave him guidance and more importantly, PURPOSE, to travel westward—a journey he had been making for 30 plus years. Eli -- his character, told of how he would “be protected” against all obstacles in carrying out “his life’s work.” I think Eli described this “voice” as a Light. Although I want to hear these messages again, this action drama was too violent for me to sit through it again.
Anyway, the film gave me HOMEWORK. My task was to re-address my life’s work, 1st reassess what it is? 2nd go inward to invite the still small voice to speak—then LISTEN intently. And last, “…to walk by faith not by sight.” Be assured that no one and no obstacles can impede me from reaching my destination, like the character said, “I am protected.” I would be curious to learn what others heard in this movie. Were there messages, metaphysical or secular, for you? Did you distill any life lessons from this piece of art?
I saw Denzel Washington’s latest film: Book of Eli. While I loathe this genre of post-apocalyptic films i.e., life after some great catastrophic event where civilization is reduced to rubble and the remaining humans live savagely with less moral fiber than the animals scavenging for food, save a few valiant characters; I wanted to know more of this book. I love books; I love a good story.
While there is merit in protecting something sacred, I wasn’t impressed with this stylized plot. I was put off by the underlining religious significance of this book or that life is impotent without sacred teachings. (Truthfully I watched only because I adore Denzel’s walk, more accurately his strut, and physique.) However, I was intrigued by this book that ordered his steps.
I heard a personal message through his character’s words. At one point he told a victimized character of how he heard a powerful voice “within,” and that this voice gave him guidance and more importantly, PURPOSE, to travel westward—a journey he had been making for 30 plus years. Eli -- his character, told of how he would “be protected” against all obstacles in carrying out “his life’s work.” I think Eli described this “voice” as a Light. Although I want to hear these messages again, this action drama was too violent for me to sit through it again.
Anyway, the film gave me HOMEWORK. My task was to re-address my life’s work, 1st reassess what it is? 2nd go inward to invite the still small voice to speak—then LISTEN intently. And last, “…to walk by faith not by sight.” Be assured that no one and no obstacles can impede me from reaching my destination, like the character said, “I am protected.” I would be curious to learn what others heard in this movie. Were there messages, metaphysical or secular, for you? Did you distill any life lessons from this piece of art?
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