A MATTER OF CREATION

In my twelve years of blogging I have reviewed/recommended a handful of books by authors who dealt with life, especially late-life, in ways that made sense to me. In my tired old eyes today’s candidate fits that description in many ways……though truth to tell it may not fit everyone’s notion of ‘spiritual reality.’ You see, this fellow claims to be recording his literal visits with God.

Conversations With God, by Neale Donald Walsch, has been around for years, read worldwide in several language. Yet I will admit I had never heard of it until recently.

Rest assured, I am not here to sell Mr. Walsch’s grandiose claims. That is his job to do. But I will definitely endorse a couple bits of his spiritual logic……insights I found helpful in dealing with the toxic moods that sometimes overtake me.

One of the most insightful bits of wisdom Walsch’s God has to offer in the course of their conversation felt like something I needed to hear. Let’s see if it resonants with you. 

When you are old like me, too often alone in the world after sixty-seven years of loving companionship, and occasionally depressed by that sense of ‘aloneness,’ you may find yourself wondering what life has waiting for you in your remaining years. What good can come from the fragile person I have become? At that point it seems to be your task to discover the future that lies in wait.

Surprisingly, the God who speaks from these pages points out that such a search is bound to fail……that we would be seeking the wrong answers. Instead of “hoping to deal with whatever future awaits us,” this God says we should be setting out to create (actually co-create) the life that works for us. When all is said and done that is our role……co-creating the life and  future that reflects the person we believe we are meant to be.

That struck me as true……like something I needed to understand. More than that it goes hand in hand with another bit of ‘Godly’ advice offered to Walsch, a possibility that seemed to address what had taken too-great a hold on my late-life.

Conversations With God speaks of two kinds of energy that propel us along our life path……the energy of Love, and the energy of Fear. As I read on it seemed to me that in a world awash with fearful energy I need to direct my energies toward the Loving sort……the kind that promotes and leads to loving outcomes.

It is a reality I can accept. Our job is not to endure the depressing loneliness. It is not to ‘discover’ what life has in store for us. Instead, we are meant to co-create a life that overcomes the loneliness. Living in that God-space allows events to become blessings, instead of trials.

When I feel alone and lonely it is so easy for negative, fear-based energy to take hold of my thoughts. At times like that it is important to find a way beyond that depressing funk, to summon a Loving-based, positive energy……to chase away the fear and make room for love.

It seems that in those moments……when the sense of being alone is so strong……I need to invite the Divine into my life, bringing an infusion of the Love energy to overcome the Fear energy.

In light of that, and in the name of limiting negative energy in my life, I have decided that I ought to limit my exposure to the murky state of our political landscape. I need to have an idea of what is going on in the world, without being overwhelmed by the depressing news that threatens to displace the Love energy I seek.

Finally, be aware that the God whom Mr. Walsch claims to channel often quotes Christian scripture, even while admitting that It's ‘truth’ does not always agree with the spiritual reality many of us have lived for a lifetime. Still, if you are one of those who is willing to learn more about it I recommend Conversations With God as a worthwhile read.

For me it was one of those life events that happened to show up at just the right time. Coincidence? It did not feel that way.

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I will end this post with a bit of unexpected news.

I recently received word that this October Years blog had been selected by Feedspot.com as one of the Top 100 Senior Blogs on the web. 

Truth is I am not familiar with Feedspot.com, and don't know how they make their selections. Actually, I am not sure there are 100 senior blogs out there. Still, I am pleased to accept their news as a part of the Loving future I hope to create.

See you next time.