Self Discovery

Being is all about self-discovery and self-actualization. It is where true life begins, this sense of being is what makes us true to ourselves. In the case of a woman – me – the voice that beckoned was from the Scriptures, which had gotten into my blood. I lived, and studied as 2 Tim. 2:15 says, peace comes over me, over time I had my own Mount Sinai experience. I realized that the answer for my life was in the personal empowerment that comes from self-actualization, an I decided to simply sit for a while out of denomination teachings and influence. Once again filling my life with a sense of wonder and to understand the complex tapestry of civilization which has given birth to us all.
How many of us are plagued by inner voices whispering: “You will never amount to anything? You will never get ahead in life. You will never accomplish much. We had grown accustomed by measuring our self-worth based on what we do, having never discovered the world of being. Like many other members of the Baby Boom generation, I used to think that I was never good enough, after all I am just a woman in a man’s world. It was a phenomenon I overcame only when I learned to quit judging myself by other people’s expectations. I have learned that happiness comes not through what you do, but by who you are. You need not prove yourself or your worth to anyone. You simply need to discover yourself. Shakespeare said it simply and directly: “This above all, to thine own self be true.”
Long ago on a mountaintop, somewhere in the vast desert of the Sinai Peninsula, a voice from the world beyond spoke from a bush that burned with fire but was not consumed, declaring to a fugitive shepherd named Moses, with all simplicity and directness. This voice commissioned Moses, an encounter between a frail human being and the world beyond. The secret of Moses’ strength was his meekness, the great Israelite sages called him a ‘hollow reed’ – personally empty, but filled with the divine breath. The power with which he acted was not his and the staff he used represented divine fullness and his own emptiness. Why was Moses chosen to be the recipient of such secrets? The answer lies in Moses’ deep humility, his hollowness, it emanates from the infinite domain of heaven and finds expression in the limited. Moses, learned to leave himself behind and simply rest in the Divine Presence. When we know that all of history – and our own life – is under control, we discover the secret of rest. We quickly realize that history is going somewhere. It is not an endless circle with no progression, but a dynamic process, charged with meaning. Nothing is lost in G-d’s economy.
The burning bush moments for me when I discovered a human being can alter their life by altering one’s attitude of mind. I choose to alter both my attitudes and my mind. The most important lesson to be gleaned from all this is simple: before doing anything, you must first learn the secret of being a part of G-d’s great plan. Believe in destiny. You were born for a specific purpose, and there are no accidents. The universe makes sense, and you make sense within the greater cosmic pattern. As the jubilees of your own life unfold, look for the larger patterns. Let go, and get out of the way. Each of us resides a mind-boggling, G-d given power so don’t just sitting there, be all you were meant to be! Each one of us resides a mind-boggling power, through which we can transform ourselves and the entire world. Many people in the ancient world loved the Scriptures which tells us a great deal about the spiritual nature of human beings and the torture and judgment of evildoers. G-d is eternal and beyond space and time.