Fruits of the Spirit
“Keep it [your soul] then in patience, in love, in gentleness, in kindness . . . For these are indeed the fruits of the spirit . . . And remember, a kindness sometimes consists in denying as well as granting those activities in associations with thy fellow man.” Edgar Cayce Reading 5322-1
It can be difficult for me to know when to say no, has been that way all of my life. What is service for the highest good? What is the highest good? I’m struggling with that lately as I begin to piece together the remainder of my life. Can there be a highest good for all concerned? And maybe the highest good isn’t what we will benefit from the most, maybe if it’s not so pretty we’ll get more out of it. Semantics. That’s the space I’m in this morning as I ponder on fruits of the spirit.
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The older I become, the more I realize that in order for me to provide service for the highest good, I must be true to myself.
Saying No is hard to do. Speaking out, owning one’s truth is also hard. I know I was taught that good girls keep on giving, and giving, and giving. Giving until resentment was ozzing out of me.
I know in my heart of hearts that I am at my best when I set limits, when I say No when I mean No and when I provide service to my highest good. In that way, I have something to give away.
The fruit of my spirit needs daily nourishment of prayer and meditation.
Daily reminders that I am not alone in my uncertainty and that I am here to learn and assit others in letting them do the same.