the worth of souls is great

I have been struck with two ideas this week. At-one-ment. And the worth of a soul.

I was doing yoga earlier this week, and I finally had the break though of presence. My mind stopped and I was at one with the present, and the peace which prevail in and around me. “Why do I allow endless thoughts to stand between my and the potential experience of peace that is always available and present?” I find more than anything that I am the only thing that keeps me from experiencing more peace and ease in my life.

This leads me to abundance. Just how much am i able to receive of God’s unending gift of abundance? I was walking by one of the many black berry bushes (volunteer crops) today. It was completely full of ripe and ripening blackberries. That one blackberry bush would easily provide enough fruit for 20 pies, if only someone would have taken advantage of it.

There seems to be plenty of air as well. Even though now polluted, the balance of nature is to provide. and I believe that God provides for me in my life, and it’s up to me to take the breath and be one with all that is, to reach and take hold of what is readily available to me. Blackberries come to an end, but God continues to provide other things when the blackberries are finally gone. The question is, did I enjoy it while it was here? Did I give thanks for all that God gives me? Did I choose to see his abundant giving and care and love to me?

Today in Church we discussed the worth of souls. The question was put forth “what have you seen as an effect of how someone views themselves?”