Wholeness

It is essential that we work towards being whole and complete people. When we are not whole and complete people the things of this world - worry, money, things, anger, ego, pride, etc. - can over take us and make our life more difficult than it needs to be. You see evil's intention is to destroy wholeness. Jesus told us that the thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:10) So evil is antiwholeness and opposed to God's kingdom which is all about life. As long as we have inner conflict about our lives, we are not whole, evil is given the oppoutunity to overtake us. We do not have life. However, when we are whole and working towards that wholeness, evil cannot be given the chance to overtake us.

Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. Philippians 4:6-7

Here we see what happens when wholeness is complete. We become settled down and we see everything coming together for good. Even if the outside world become adverse and hard, we can follow our inner values, our wholeness, and find blessing despite circumstances. This to me is the meaning of the Beatitudes found in scripture. Read them here again in the light of being a whole person, full of life, having faced the inner struggles of life and allowed God to displace each of those worries.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 5:3-12

Namaste'