Why Do I Believe I Am Connected With God or Spirit?

When I tell you I sometimes feel touched by a spirit that seems to be the very essence of life itself, you ask how I can possibly know. How do I answer? I certainly can't prove it.

But perhaps I can describe why I believe it is true by sharing an example of the experiences I've had when I sense this presence most strongly. These are generally times when I have been struggling with a difficult problem and turn inward for guidance, quieting the chattering and conflict of my mind and listening with an open heart in a place I call the center of my being.

When I enter into quiet contemplation, meditation, and reflection, I close my eyes and become receptive to whatever images might enter my awareness. As the images appear and disappear, forming and reforming into new images within my inner landscape, it is almost as though the insights I receive are created by a source of love and life that transcends my ego and the limits of my rational mind.

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© Arlene F. Harder, MA, MFT, Support4Change, 2003