I have been struggling with writing a cover letter to my resume to submit to a recruiting firm for a position I am eager to obtain. My ego is clouding my access to language as it fills with my head with the material benefits that such a job will bestow, that I am bereft of sincerity, authenticity and honesty. When this card showed itself this morning and as a result of nudging so gently but firmly offered through prayer, I see how what I have written in draft form strays far from accessing my true voice. I am drawn to this position because it engenders those aspects of striving to make this world a better place that excite me and for which I have discovered language around expressing, such as race unity, the oneness of humankind and in pursuit of this the need to look inward at our moral and spiritual behaviour. Speaking on these topics, researching them and gaining insights and knowledge from others is what gives me joy and fills me with satisfaction. This is the work that I feel is so needed in the world today and needs people who are willing to be devoted and committed to its progress. On paper it may seem a glamorous position as the recruiting firm has made it the material aspects to be, but the work requires an attentiveness to the material and spiritual progress of the individuals that comprise the organisation, the organisation itself and by extension the community in which it operates. When I take the time to disabuse myself of following the promptings of my ego, release my grip from the desire for status and power, find the courage to adopt humility to realise that this opportunity has been presented because I am being called to high station of service and realise that I am drawn to direct my energies toward this station because I have a longing to please and obey God, my language and entire attitude shifts. I bring a willingness to learn and delight in what has been achieved with the knowledge that we have such a long way to go. The exercise in strengthening fidelity is realising that this position is in alignment with what I believe and love. My cover letter will flow effortlessly when I reflect this in an open and engaging manner.
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