Desires and Longings

The Church has made Desire and Longing Dirty Words

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The 13th century Sufi mystic and poet, Jelaluddin Rumi says that sometimes, we must want the deep friendship out loud. In other words, articulate (in the unique ways as only we can) our soul's deepest longings and desires. Speak them out loud (using words and no words - as only we can)... Want and live and love your own life, your own love, your own deepest truths... Get to know your true Self and you will know God. Mystics of all traditions have been saying and living this.

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The Church and its sad history and over-obsession with guilt - and making us feel guilty - overlooks many times something really crucial.

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But you must not overlook this this Advent: Our deepest longings and desires - our passions (beyond ego) - what energizes us (and others around us) 99.9 per cent of the time is also what God desires for us... Why else would you feel so deeply drawn to or passionate about something? Something you are not only willing to die for - but truly live your life for.

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May you come to know

these deepest longings

and desires this Advent.

It is God's enduring gift to you,

Just as much as a baby

born in Bethlehem was...

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Come to know
these deepest longings
and desires this Advent
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Ask yourself:

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What truly energizes me?

What makes every fibre of my being come alive

and smile - smile not just with my face but with my soul?

What fills me with such passion - in such a way - that it not only benefits me

but also those around me? Not only blesses me, but blesses those around me?

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These may be

great things

or small things -

But whatever they are,

they will authentically

be your things

Given to you

and to those

around

you

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I pray this Advent

that you may

be guided by this

Inner Star...

Putting one foot

in front of the other,

this will Journey

you very

far

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