Some people think spiritual life has already happened in the past. They may feel spiritual life is like chivalry or falconry, a memory of some distant glory.
Some people dispute and argue about arcane differences of interpretation. They work to understand ancient sacred texts or study the history of spiritual heroes. Some people look for enlightenment in books written hundreds, or thousands, of years ago.
They celebrate the traditions of spiritual life. The focus of spiritual life, for them, is remembering what has gone before us.
Other people see spiritual life as not happening until the unexplored future. They believe we cannot grasp spiritual life until we pass on to another plane of existence. Their focus of spiritual life is being prepared for what happens when they die.
Spiritual life is different for me. Spiritual life is happening right now; every day, each moment.
Spiritual life is not ancient history or revered tradition. There may be lessons to learn in reflecting on past experience or future possibilities. Spiritual life fills the present.
Spiritual life draws us into, and permeates, the present moment. Spiritual life is a relationship to deep sacred truth that is beyond time. The power of the stories we remember and the lessons we learn is in the present.
Each moment is a gift of almost unimaginable power and potential. We live in the present, particularly our spiritual life. There is no room for fears or regrets from the past, or anxiety or expectations about the future. The present is saturated with spiritual depth and meaning.
Spiritual life urges us not to waste the present by worrying about the past or the future.
How do you live your spiritual life now, in the present?
Who helps you reflect on the past and the future, and live wisely in the present?
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