Walt Whitman once wrote, "Each whit and tag of me is a miracle."

"A human being has so many skins inside, covering the depths of the heart. We know so many things, but we don't know ourselves!...Go into your own ground and learn to know yourself there.

~Meister Eckhart

There is an ancient fable about a king who awoke from a long sleep only to discover that his memory was gone. He thought and thought, but could not remember who he was, or even where he was. He still wore the golden crown, but he had forgotten his identity. As he pondered his dilemma, he figured that there was one person who could tell him who he was, and that one person would be the ruler of the land. After all, the ruler knows everything.

So, he started his search. He looked high and low for the king, but of course his search was in vain, for he himself was the very person he was looking for.

Discouraged, he wandered into the forest. Days passed and still he was unable to solve the mystery of his identity. Overcome by exhaustion and thirst, he finally found a beautiful pool of water. He fell beside the pool and began to think. As he did so, he caught a glimpse of his image in the water. He saw the golden crown over his head and, in a flash, his memory returned. He remembered who he was and said, "I am the king of this land."

Oftentimes we develop spiritual amnesia and forget who we are and what our identity is. We are divine children of God. Through knowing that we are perfect children of God, we can accept our wonder and magnificence. God sees our greatness and wants us to express it. He has bestowed wonderful talents upon us and has gifted us with extraordinary qualities that surpass our understanding.

No matter what mistakes we have made, God's love for us never diminishes. We don't have to carry around all of the old stuff we have been lugging for years. We can throw it off and look into the pool and see our true identity!

How often we put ourselves down and say, "I'm not good enough. I am not worthy." What right do we have to downgrade God's perfect creation?

There is goodness and greatness welling up in our souls, seeking to find expression in our lives. If we have forgotten our identity and have suffered from spiritual amnesia, now is the time to wake up, to seize this moment and to realize our magnificence.

We are surrounded by infinite possibilities. We live in a world where everything is possible. We no longer need to argue for our limitations or struggle through life.

We are God's perfect creation, and he has a divine plan for each of us. Once we acknowledge this truth, once we accept God's gifts, there is nothing that will hold us back. Our way will be made clear and straight, secure and safe. All obstacles and barriers will be removed. We will always be in our right place at the right time, surrounded and supported by wonderful people.

"A human being has so many skins inside, covering the depths of the heart. We know so many things, but we don't know ourselves!...Go into your own ground and learn to know yourself there."

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Look into the pool, wake up and remember your identity!

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