By Gregg Sanderson
Joy is what you feel when you discover that the Love you seek, you already have. –BOB
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the famous “Ode to Joy,” is miraculous as it covers the many facets of our seeking. There’s contemplation, the false starts, the glimpses, then the outpouring of joy so intense even the orchestra can’t hold it as the poetry erupts from the vast chorale.
I don’t understand a word of German, yet I relish in the feeling it raises in me. I can’t pay attention to it and not be moved. What Divine beauty must have been in Beethoven to give this glorious gift to the world!
And he never heard a note of it.
To me, Joy is about freedom: freedom from the limitations of the RACE Trap* and the inhibitions that get in the way of full expression of the Love that’s always there.
July is the perfect time to acknowledge the freedom and independence available to us all.
I have the freedom to act independently, without permission from anybody.
I have the freedom to make a mistake without fear of outside criticism.
I have the freedom to be imperfect, and still love myself.
I have the freedom to express myself right down to the toes.
So do you.
But there’s a downside to freedom. It’s called consequences.
Oi Vey!
This month I will have the opportunity to take advantage of my freedom and independence like never before. The beloved minister with which I work, Rev. Marla, is vacationing the last three weeks in July, and in her infinite wisdom left me in charge of the New Thought Center for Creative Living. Woo Hoo!
Our subject for July is, “While The Cat’s Away…”
I get to be in charge of EVERYTHING! And I won’t worry about her speaking too long, since it’ll be me who runs overtime.
I’ll have the freedom to depart from every routine, and who knows what the content will be each week? The only thing sure is there will be love, there will be music, there will be Truth…and of course, there will be BOB. It all adds up to Joy with a capital “J”.
She may ask herself, “How much can he possibly do in just three weeks?
Heh Heh Heh. BOB did a lot, and It only had one week.
*RACE Trap: Righteousness and Approval Complicate Everything.
Gregg Sanderson has a rare view of the metaphysical universe. He traveled the road from Christian Science through Judaism, Agnosticism, Atheism, Living Love, Psychic Development, Spiritualism, Teaching of the Inner Christ, all the way to the International Centers for Spiritual Living where he is a licensed practitioner. He is the author of What Ever Happened To Happily Ever After? and Split Happens – Easing the Pain of Divorce. Gregg’s latest venture is Spirit With A Smile — The Way It Is (Unless It’s Something Else). Email to gregg@spiritwithasmile.com.