Realizing Our Divine Nature
In the first paragraph, Robertson reminds us of Jesus’s words in the beatitudes: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” He shows similar words from Ernest Holmes, “We must be lifted up, that is, we must realize our Divine nature and relationship to the Truth of God. This relationship is one of complete unity.”
He then asks, “Could this realization of our divine nature be the key to living from the glory of who we are?”
(Q1) To understand divine nature, we must start with understanding God’s nature. Are you clear about your concept of God? Are you aware that you are an individuated center of consciousness? Did you know you have Divine qualities of God? Can you identify them?
Robertson reminds us that our unity requires spiritual practice according to Holmes guidance, “To daily meditate on the Perfect Life, and to daily embody the Great Ideal, is a royal road to freedom, to that ‘peace which passes understanding’ and is happiness to the soul.” “Each time each day to say, ‘Thank you Cosmos, for your benevolence, thank you, Highest One, for creating me in your glory, for creating me as a magnifying glass through which your presence and light are expanded.”
This prayer leads one to a deep peace and the unification of God according to Robertson. He says we will be free to live as fully loving and compassionate if we read this daily.
(Q2) How do you feel when you read this prayer? Does this resonate for you to practice or embrace this prayer? Does this prayer have you unified with the Divine living fully as love and compassion?
Robertson writes, “Devote yourself daily to meditating on the love God has for you.” He suggests beginning the day in direct communication by welcoming God’s love.
(Q3) How divinely loved do you feel? If you don’t, would you consider making a daily practice of recognizing Divine Love and welcoming this for yourself?
Robertson discusses the storms that can and do rage in each of our lives at times. He recommends, “If a storm is raging, then the need to take a moment to establish your awareness in who you are I truth is even greater.”
(Q4) Knowing this, can you agree that if you were prepared for the storms in your life, your storms may not be challenging or a crisis…. just your spirituality upholding you as an inward light? Could it be true, that knowing God’s love will bring you peace in chaos?
God Awaits You
Robertson assures, “God is in each place in Its totality, waiting for you to turn your gaze…from problems to Its radiant face.”
(Q5) Do you ever consider God is in everything and in all things-everywhere-at all times? What does Robertson mean by the above sentence? I think he wants us to know that God is right there at all times for us through crisis or not. Your thoughts?
Robertson instructs that God is asking each of us to take joy in who we are and to celebrate our Sacred, Divine relationship. No matter what the current conditions or difficulty ahead, God invites us to take joy in this day.
Robertson writes, “God’s joy is full when you take joy in life and in the glory of your soul. God’s greatest joy is your acceptance of yourself as a creation of his essence. Say yes to who you are today, and the reverberations will resound throughout the cosmos, blessing all.”
(Q6) Are you able to take joy in who you are? Do you wake up in a positive expectation for your day ahead? Can you realize and allow yourself to say yes to God knowing you live in Divine Love?
Robertson asserts, “The Benevolent One is steadfastly asking each of us to express the magnificence within without waiting for the outer world to change. Consent to God’s sweet will for you to give way to who you are and hold the world in love. Allow yourself to stand before God saying only, ‘Here I am. Where would you have me go?”
(Q7) What do you think the above statement means? Do you have the sense that we are being asked to love unconditionally? Is it possible for you to love God, Self, and life unconditionally? If you said yes, are you living in this state of unconditional love? Do you see the importance of this level of unconditional love?
The concepts and practices of learning Divine Love, our own inner divinity, and of living in this love unconditionally, can be found throughout the Science of Mind teachings. When we unchain our spirituality, we are making ourselves free to experience this pure love, always.
Robertson charges, “Let nothing take precedence over being open to the guidance from the Source of all. Let your desire to do as Divine Intelligence would have you do to become the center point around which your life revolves.”
(Q8) Have any of you practiced listening to Divine Guidance? Have you ever thought that intuition is the same as Divine Guidance? Is guidance a feeling from your heart center? What ways could Divine Guidance come?
“We were designed to hear God speak, to receive intuitions,” “Even if we have shut down our receptivity over the years, the wiring within us cannot be destroyed.”
Robertson clearly says: “We may have lost touch with the trust we brought with us when we were born. Still, this place within our hearts that trusts God in the same way we might trust the sun to rise when it is setting-this place within our hearts is still accessible.”
(Q9) Have you lost your sense of connection with God? What happened that it did such as trauma or tragedy? If you think you have, this is a good time to reclaim your position. What steps might you take to do this? Who could you talk to for encouragement?
Robertson asserts, “We establish ourselves in our relationship with Source when we begin a steady diet of meditating on the perfect life and on the trustworthiness of the One who sees only light within us.”
Building a Nest
Robertson tells us how to build a nest, “When we show up as we are in our compassionate, divine nature, when we take joy in the light that shines within us, when we thank God for creating us as loving beings with the capacity to let love flow through us, we build a sturdy nest in which our souls may dwell.”
(Q10) I love this analogy of “building a sturdy nest.” What does the nest mean Can you take joy in the light that shines within you, in any circumstance? Unconditional love always flows through you if you are in the right frame of mind? True?
Robertson goes on to describe the strength of this nest within our heart center. It is not a place where we do not feel pain. It is a place that has been so expanded and strengthened by infinite love and profound trust that we no longer fear pain. We can feel our own pain or the pain of humanity in such a depth of love, we really do know the power of God within us.
So secure in trust that we are without fear, and joyful in the fullness of love, we can wake in our nest. We can live as Robertson suggests: “Begin each day saying, ‘Thank you for designing me with the capacity to love and be loved.”
And so it is! Take a little time now to breathe. You are a glorious work of God. It is all inside you waiting to reach the world. Next Tuesday we will be reading Feature #4, A Life Encumbered on page 92 by Molly Brown. I look forward to your participation and encourage you to dig deep.
Love, Light and Laughter,
Rev Lyssa