THE DOOR KNOCK OF DIVINITY

 

#1:  Divinity Isn’t as High Up or Far Away as You’d Think

During the last Ice Age, about 35,000 years ago, an early human lived near a cave in what is now Southern Germany. Out of a mammoth tusk, this person carved a sculpture that is widely recognized as the first known depiction of a mythical deity. Since then, humanity has continued to perceive something beyond itself and has tried to capture it through religious ideologies. Believers follow the teachings of avatars like Christ, Buddha, or Krishna; and even atheists find a kind of divinity in the science of natural law. As inspiring as these pursuits have been, humanity has gotten lost in its search for divinity. We’ve attempted to plot an exact location for something that’s everywhere, and we’ve tried to assign an exclusive, finite value to something that’s all-inclusive and infinite. As a result, suffering - in many forms - has repeatedly accompanied inflexible religious doctrine.

Divinity, however, isn’t something that can be so easily defined or contained. And the more it slips through our grasp of understanding, the more our perspective must widen to perceive it. Entertain, for a moment, a concept of divinity that involves seeing it wherever you look… including when you look in a mirror. It’s common scientific knowledge that the material world - at an elemental level - is entirely composed of the same stuff acting differently. But what if this “stuff” is infused with an inherent intelligence with which we interact and are a part of? I know what some of you are thinking… that anything spiritual can be countered by a corresponding scientific explanation. But must the spiritual and scientific always be at odds? Humanity didn’t invent calculus, physics, or nuclear science. Their principles were inherent in the Universe long before we figured them out. What if divinity is another principle of science that we have yet to fully understand? Instead of relating it to fear-based religious dogma, try to hold the notion that divinity is akin to scientific properties like mass and energy… perhaps a yet to be measured “spark of life” that animates everything… and an omniscient awareness that already knows what we haven’t discovered.

From that perspective, divinity is as much in our complex scientific formulas as it is in the imposing sound of the thunder. It’s as much in the force that binds our Universe together as it is in the flutter of a butterfly’s wings. So too, is divinity within all the joy, passion, love, and beauty that humanity has ever experienced. Making an effort to see and feel this, we’ll discover that divinity is and always has been much closer to us than we ever imagined.

#2:  Divinity Won’t Shut Up

Our lives are a process of evolving awareness, and as our awareness expands, it becomes clear that life itself is constantly broadcasting messages for us to hear. But like radio waves, these messages can’t be heard unless you’re listening for them on the right frequency. The frequency that allows us to hear what life is trying to tell us is a frequency of humility, openness, and love. Choosing to live from those qualities will automatically tune you in as long as you overcome tendencies for hubris, cynicism, and negativity - mindsets that automatically tune you out.

When you’re tuned in to this storehouse of benevolent intelligence, what you’ll hear is custom-tailored guidance that will help you navigate around anxiety, depression, and fear. Anyone who begins to live from a humble intention to be guided will see, hear, and feel this communication. Far from the biblical burning bush or thundering voice from the sky, these messages tend to be subtle. They may come in the form of an overheard conversation that just happens to speak to what you’re going through; or as a seemingly random text from a friend, perfectly timed to make you smile when you need it most; or turning on your TV at a particular scene of an inspiring show when you coincidentally need that exact inspiration. Placing yourself in a humble state of receptivity, you’ll be astounded to realize that you are not - nor were you ever - alone in this adventure called life.

#3:  Divinity Is Always Listening

You can try to run, hide, cover your eyes, plug your ears, and deny this sublime aspect of life… but the unalterable truth is that there’s a background presence that knows every last detail about you, is with you through every trial, and never leaves your side. This presence is what life is made of, and it holds all the secrets and knows all the mysteries - both about your life and all of life. It doesn’t matter if you believe in it or not; it believes in you simply because you are inseparable from it. And whether you call this presence God, The Universal Oneness, or your own Higher Self, it’s always watching, always listening, and at half a heartbeat’s notice, it stands ready to help you in countless ways using countless instruments. So, the next time you feel lost, alone, confused, or afraid, all you have to do is pause, be open, watch, and listen. Divinity is that simple.

 

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