Much time and attention go into our search to find the good things in life. We look for these things in possessions, position, education, and relationships. Some individuals may also search for good in the form of things that benefit humanity. These qualities are greatly admired in the world but they do not generally provide for complete satisfaction and so often the search goes on.
Some seekers will discover that they are actually responding to an innate urge to know God. This inborn desire for good is actually a prompting of the Father to return to His house and His kingdom. God has given us free will and the ability to choose but He has also made us in His image and likeness. As we become attuned to our true nature, our Spiritual identity, we relate less and less to the things of the world.
Various philosophies and religions may or may not help us know God. As we find the unity and harmony behind and above all of these paths, we learn that the inner work of prayer, meditation and contemplation allows us to recognize that our One and Only Good is Everpresent and met within us. “Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” Luke 17:21
Father, for the blessing of Your Indwelling Presence, we give you thanks, Amen.
