Who Made It Possible To Reap More? by
Rev. Estelle Minor
I find myself feeling grateful for more and more
aspects of daily life. Spirit provides a waterfall of creative
energy that transforms the quality of time spent in a physical body.
For this process, evolved souls incarnate with the purpose of
introducing helpful ideas.
A century ago, most Americans only related to people in one area of a
city or in a few surrounding towns. Print, the only media was
limited in most homes and rarely depicted the ways of living beyond
one's own culture. How many people had a hand in materializing
cable services so I may view daily happenings around the world, websites
so I may peruse myriad newspapers and Web blogs to expose me to thoughts
from surprising backgrounds?
When I consider how much effort spiritual leaders like Nancy Seybert
expended in the 1960's and 70's to reach their apprentices and to pass
on tools for healing, I wonder how much I now take for granted.
With the long arms of the Web and the Internet, is our 4th church
environment limited? My consciousness grasps a reality of
belonging with a huge connection of people, the reality of old
prejudices and barriers dissolving while new bridges link people.
Groupings with a common message can develop the muscle to change
governmental and societal norms. Therefore, these new tools need
cleansing for clearer motives to prevail.
As for me, the internet allows sharing with more of my international
apprentices. When medical difficulties sow doubt or worry for the
future, information from the Web empowers me to better heal myself.
Internet friendships where there is give and take contribute to my
personal and social needs. Sensitivity nudges when to type a note
and in times of challenge, acquaintances and even strangers provide
buffer, faith and encouragement for each other. Also, I recheck
with my angels about the internet pitfalls of losing myself in social
atmosphere, of minding others' business or of stealing time from other
priorities.
The most valid relationships for many are the soul-to-soul instant
messaging/emailing with people only the worldwide Web could have
introduced. Just adding up the time saved in global travel, in
snail-mailing back and forth and in library research to have the
armchair unity and resources we now possess boggles the mind. One
decade of life seemingly now can be as rich as a lifetime generations
ago. How could the heart of a spiritual leader not feel inspired
to do more?
In gratitude,
Rev. Estelle
Minor
New Braunfels