Has anyone told you lately that you are divine? I can’t remember the last time someone told me that I was divine; it doesn’t seem to be in style, but I can’t imagine why. You are divine, by the way. I am also divine as well, in addition to your father, your mother, your best friend, and your lover. Everyone is divine.
Yes, everyone. Even that jerk who stole your parking spot this morning, the boss that brow beats you for making the smallest error, and the kid in the souped up sports car who cut you off this evening after work. They may not have been acting particularly divine, but they too are divine. It might not be easy to accept that these other people in your life are divine, so lets start with the one person whom you should accept as divine; yourself.
You are divine. How does that make you feel? Are you angry? Do you feel that I am patronizing you? Do you reject the fact that you are divine? Are you angry at God itself? Please, by all means, be angry; as a divine being you have the right to be angry.
Are you sad? Do you feel you are broken? Do you feel unworthy? Do you feel that everyone else can be divine except you? You can be sad if you want. Cry if you must; you are still divine even if you are not perfect.
Are you afraid? Are you afraid that it’s just a pleasant lie? Do you feel that others would harass you if you believed in your own divinity? Are you afraid that divinity would be yet another responsibility you couldn’t handle? It’s okay to be afraid; the power and responsibility of being divine is a frightening proposition.
Are you guilty? Do you feel guilty for believing in your own divinity? Do you feel guilty for not being a better person? Do you feel guilty for being angry, sad, or afraid? You can’t undo the past, but as a divine being you can make amends and do better in the future.
I feel grateful for your divinity and for the divinity inherent in all people. I recognize the divinity in you as being equal to my own. I feel grateful that you took the time to read this blog. I only wish you happiness, but only you can choose to accept your happiness. You are divine. Please, by all means, partake in your own divinity.
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November 17th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
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December 20th, 2007 at 9:02 pm
I wish my conservative Christian upbringing didn’t cause me to feel guilty for believing that every person is divine. Actually, I wish it didn’t cause me to feel guilt over a lot of other things as well, but I suppose that’s part of why I’ve left that path.
namaste
December 20th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
Hello Reynvaan!
Thank you for your comment, and welcome to the Pageless Book. I think anyone who has been raised in a dysfunctional manner, whether the root cause is religion or not, is going to hold a bit of baggage over from childhood. For myself, it has taken a great deal of introspection to get to the point I am at today - and in many ways, I still have some work to do. I’m glad, though, that I don’t have to do it alone.
Thank you and Namaste.