Spirit Revives My Soul!
As I turned on my computer this morning to send out my monthly music playlist, I saw the headline about how almost two thousand people were taken out in an instant in the Filipino landslide.
And my first reaction was this overwhelming sense of helplessness. I imagine that this feeling is the part of me that wants to single-handedly save the world.
Then I got an email from a friend showing pictures of how big corporations are screwing up nature---leaking nickel waste into rivers, making tire mountains and spillig oil in lakes, rivers and oceans.
I started to have a weak moment. I felt a little discouraged about everything happening in our government and all the so-called bad things and bad people in the world.
And then I was reminded of one of my favorite Martin Luther King Sermons called "Dr. King's Entrance into Civil Rights Movement." In my opinion, it's one of his most powerful, where he describes his process of taking on the leadership role in the civil rights movement, his weak moments, and how he ultimately overcame is own discouragement, and that all-too familiar feeling of weakness I described.
This is an excerpt of the last part of the speech, his redeeming moment (as you read the lines, just imagine his fiery voice delivering each line with grit and vigor):
"...Sometimes, I feel discouraged.
And I don't mind tellin' you this morning that sometimes I feel discouraged.
I felt discouraged in Chicago! As I moved through Mississippi and Georgia and Alabama, I feel discouraged.
Living everyday under the threat of death, I feel DISCOURAGED sometimes!
Living everyday under extensive criticisms---even from negroes---I feel discouraged sometimes!
Yeah, sometimes I feel discouraged!! And feel my work's in vain...
But then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again!!!"
...the Holy Spirit revives my soul again. I love that line. It always comes back to what's inside of us. You never hear anybody say, those new shoes I bought revived my soul again. But I digress...
I went for a run in the rain this morning. It's one of the ways I connect with Spirit---being in nature. And as I ran, and took in the smell of the trees and grass, the feeling of my feet grazing the dirt, the cool rain drizzling against my cheeks, the sensation of my breath pumping and my heart beating. I slowly began to feel my soul charge up and revive.
I feel much more optimistic about everything in this moment. And as I'm readying for my day, my conscious intention is to use this day (and these precious moments) to add to the sustainability of peace, love, and freedom for all life on this planet in every way that I can.
And my first reaction was this overwhelming sense of helplessness. I imagine that this feeling is the part of me that wants to single-handedly save the world.
Then I got an email from a friend showing pictures of how big corporations are screwing up nature---leaking nickel waste into rivers, making tire mountains and spillig oil in lakes, rivers and oceans.
I started to have a weak moment. I felt a little discouraged about everything happening in our government and all the so-called bad things and bad people in the world.
And then I was reminded of one of my favorite Martin Luther King Sermons called "Dr. King's Entrance into Civil Rights Movement." In my opinion, it's one of his most powerful, where he describes his process of taking on the leadership role in the civil rights movement, his weak moments, and how he ultimately overcame is own discouragement, and that all-too familiar feeling of weakness I described.
This is an excerpt of the last part of the speech, his redeeming moment (as you read the lines, just imagine his fiery voice delivering each line with grit and vigor):
"...Sometimes, I feel discouraged.
And I don't mind tellin' you this morning that sometimes I feel discouraged.
I felt discouraged in Chicago! As I moved through Mississippi and Georgia and Alabama, I feel discouraged.
Living everyday under the threat of death, I feel DISCOURAGED sometimes!
Living everyday under extensive criticisms---even from negroes---I feel discouraged sometimes!
Yeah, sometimes I feel discouraged!! And feel my work's in vain...
But then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again!!!"
...the Holy Spirit revives my soul again. I love that line. It always comes back to what's inside of us. You never hear anybody say, those new shoes I bought revived my soul again. But I digress...
I went for a run in the rain this morning. It's one of the ways I connect with Spirit---being in nature. And as I ran, and took in the smell of the trees and grass, the feeling of my feet grazing the dirt, the cool rain drizzling against my cheeks, the sensation of my breath pumping and my heart beating. I slowly began to feel my soul charge up and revive.
I feel much more optimistic about everything in this moment. And as I'm readying for my day, my conscious intention is to use this day (and these precious moments) to add to the sustainability of peace, love, and freedom for all life on this planet in every way that I can.
1 Comments:
A great thing in life is that we have the free will, choice to see things how we so desire. Compassion is necessary, and it is most imperative to know that we are in control if our immediate surroundings. From the perspective that a life passing to another state(from our human form back to spirit) is a wonderful thing for all, allows one to remain in comfort and balance. Our time on earth is but a fleeting moment in the grand scheme. A great thought for the day is, "Change the judgement or change the model". Blessings my friend.
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