“In The Light”
It is in the early hours of the morning that my mind is most alert and productive. A million thoughts traffic jam the neuron pathways and the noise can be a little too much. It is then that I have to deliberately calm myself, be aware of my breathing and set my mind on things above. First thoughts need to be the kind that induce hope and peace. I fill the traffic jams with words of life and allow the Spirit to help me focus on a particular truth that seems to jump out of the page.
Taking the time to really digest the words and converse with God on what He meant by those words. Sometimes the conversation is slow and less with words than with ideas, sent straight, bypassing the formation of words that this clay pot sometimes fails to form. That's the great thing about God, he isn't bound by my inability to speak or even think straight. He knows what these bumbling lips mean before I do.
My meditation isn't the emptying of my thoughts and allowing anything to enter in, but rather the focusing in on truth and asking for clarification on it. It's not opening up my mind to another state of consciousness, but rather a deeper thoughtfulness, a quiet time of undisturbed listening and truth seeking...prayer of a non request-list kind.
I prefer to spend this special time in the morning's first sunbeams too. That cozy spot by the widow, or better yet, outside in my hammock or beside the campfire...when Spring becomes warm enough to accommodate me. Being in the light, both physically and spiritually, is a daily goal of mine.
How can we see our way without the Light?
Life is dark enough without confusion and relativism all around us. Some people might like endless questioning and non answers, but this chick sleeps peacefully and handles life's difficulties because of truth...especially the ones I've been made aware of already. It's the ground under my feet, the water I drink and the air I breathe. Knowing it's there and available, in a lifetime of discovery, gives me security and hope. That's a very good and healthy way to start every day.
Take the time.
Be quiet.
Be in the Light.