My offering from today is in fact a writing from Dr Edward Bach (1886-1936) a pioneer in medical research and the man who discovered flower remedies and who continues to be an inspiration. It is taken from the book "The collected writings of Edward Bach" a delightful, insightful and inspiring read.
Whatever your religious or spiritual persuasion I'm sure you'll agree they are wise and inspiring words for us all.
"Let us be ourselves" a call to action by Edward Bach written 1st January 1935
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"Has it ever occured to you that God gave you an individuality? Yet he certainly did. He gave you a personality of your very own, a treasure to be kept to your very own self. He gave you a life to lead, which you and only you should lead: He gave you work to do, which you and only you can do: He placed you in this world, a Divine being, a child of Himself, to learn how to become perfect, to gain all knowledge possible, to grow gentle and kind, and to be a help to others.
And has it ever occurred to you how God speaks to you, and tells you of your own individuality, and of your very own work, of how to steer your ship true to its own course? He speaks to you through your own real desires which are the instincts of your Soul. How else could He speak?
If we but listen to and obey our own desires, uninfluenced by any other personality, we shall always be led aright; we shall always be guided, not only along the path which will lead us to our own advancement and perfection, but also to make our lives the uttermost useful and helpful to others.
It is being influenced by the desires of others that takes us from our own work and wastes our time. Christ would never have fulfilled His mission had He listened to the persuasion of His parents,, and we should have lost an army of world-helpers such as florence Nightingale and a host of others, had they yeilded to the wishes of others and not remained true to their own heart's desires.
What better resolution in the coming of the New Year can we make than to listen to our own desires which are messengers from our Souls, and to have the courage to obey them?"
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