Story

We all get attached to our personal history in some way. We define ourselves by saying things like "I am from.....," "I am an adult child of an alcoholic.......," "I was abused.....," "I have always been unable to make friends......." and on we go. We use these things to define who we are. We may never say them out loud to anyone, but we say them to ourselves and these things are allowed to define what we think we can and cannot do. We limit what is possible for us to accomplish because we hold so dearly to these stories about ourselves. We need to let go of our personal histories and our stories.

"You're hopeless, you religion scholars and Pharisees! Frauds! You keep meticulous account books, tithing on every nickel and dime you get, but on the meat of God's Law, things like fairness and compassion and commitment—the absolute basics!—you carelessly take it or leave it. Careful bookkeeping is commendable, but the basics are required. Do you have any idea how silly you look, writing a life story that's wrong from start to finish, nitpicking over commas and semicolons?

Matthew 23:23-24

We so often keep such an account of our lives, telling a story that we have to make end in a certain way, that we forget the absolute basic of life. We are so concerned about making our story work that we forget about compassion for others, love, fairness, caring, listening, because we are so wrapped up in the telling of our story that we are not willing to join anyone elses. We leave God out of the story, thinking that we are the ones who are writing the story, the ones in control of the story. The reality is that there is no story, only this moment that you are in. There is no need to keep a detailed record of you life in your head and in your thoughts, for when you do you miss the moment you are in and life will be wrong from start to finish. So today give up your story and your personal history. Do not let those things define you and dictate to you what is possible for your life. You are a child of God that is limitless, boundless, and creative. You are only held back by the story, the image that you create in your mind and in your thoughts. Freedom from your story allows you the freedom to do, try, and accomplish anything you want. You do not need to wait on something to happen to find yourself. You do not need to wait on someone else to do something to find yourself. You already are yourself. Live!

Namaste'