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Nathan Leaves Home
Remembering that God is within us and a part of everything that ever was and ever will be is one of the most important things we can do.
If we look honestly at our mistakes and listen within for guidance, we will discover our true identity as an unlimited spirit.
When we see God within ourselves and others, being kind is natural.
When we share, our awareness grows beyond our little self to a broader reality.
Through service we find love and truth in action. When we serve with love and compassion, those whom we serve become brothers and sisters, not the others.
Finding ways to be a blessing to others is the best way to avoid doing harm. The idea of non-injury or harmlessness extends beyond our actions to our words and thoughts as well. We don’t want to burden children with guilt about their thoughts, but we want to offer opportunities to infuse their hearts and minds with thoughts of blessing and peace toward others.
To be anxious and fearful of our own needs means we are forgetting who we really are. Spending all of our time and energy acquiring possessions means we are looking outward for satisfaction and neglecting the only source of true happiness — our eternal identity as spirit.
Courage does not mean fearlessness and is a quality that exists within all beings and can be accessed at any time. We need only to turn inward to face life’s challenges with the courage that is already ours. Feeling anxious or fearful of new outward circumstances is normal for most people, but finding the courage to face those circumstances means recognizing that our divine nature is perfectly equipped and we have the inner resources to handle challenges.