All that I am stems from what has been bestowed on me by the Creator. It is arrogant of me to attribute any success or good fortune to my own efforts as it is just not so. This realisation has dawned on me in degrees over the years and continues to elude my comprehension. I am blown away by how easily I forget. After my talk last week, I was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and praise of those who heard it or viewed the recording. This overwhelm, I realise stemmed for a belief that it was all because of my own efforts. The truth is that the unification of mankind is rooted in God's desire for the world. Divine Messengers have been sent time after time to guide humanity to this destination and continually we stray from its unifying power. What people were in fact responding to in my presentation was an inherent desire that we all have to establish oneness, belonging and love in our communities. To do away with man-made divisions that serve to blight our collective progress. With this orientation, I need not be overwhelmed as it is this sacredness of life that we all feel and perhaps cannot quite articulate. The longing in hearts for something more, something meaningful and wonderful. I am surprised by how keenly we all feel it yet we withdraw from growing closer to one another. Yet the trajectory has been set afore time. We cannot stand in its way but instead may submit to being the tools to bring it about. The power we exhibit in this vein is awe-inspiring.
I’m reminded of the hollow reed metaphor.