When a person has reason to respect another, he or she looks to that person with a type of awe, with a willingness to listen and think about the goodness life has to offer.

Pondering the challenges that stir questions, one listens to the inner response. One can be a visionary or a mystic by offering a portrayal of wisdom, assurance, understanding, and acceptance. A visionary is one who sees the goodness, the allness that would network the world in a capacity to work together, to love one another.

When people, both young and old, pursue their good, they are seeking love, wisdom, health and hearing the music of the natural world that resonates harmony. They search for understanding, strength, joy, communion, compassion and gratitude. They seek their good, whatever may be foremost for them.

Humanity often neglects to acknowledge the goodness held by every person. Even though it does not receive the spotlight at center stage, it is still there, waiting for acceptance. Each time an act of love and of compassion is offered, empowerment of the goodness is received.

Reminders that health and goodness are abundant bring about harmony in life. It may appear shy at first. It can boldly be called forth to become a fragrant perfection.

As one experiences the goodness, it begins to spiral and the abundance can be seen. As the sweetness of abundance is tasted, more goodness is seen. Recognition of the sacred identity within, with the natural world and with every other part of life is touched. This awareness reveals the gift of a visionary.

Awareness is total acceptance of life, acting as a channel of Love, peace and wisdom. Complete acceptance requires preparation. Preparation offers assurance.

If one finds acceptance in the community, whether social or solitaire, he or she has an understanding of the cause. Previous experience of personality created the existing situation. Preparation, as the next step, can transform what is current. The flow happens only when all archways of the foundation are open for the natural flow of spirit.

The observance of the sacred becomes normal living. It is not any particular way of life; it is simply life. The allness of life is open and flowing through each being.

As Chakti Gawain has said, "We will discover the nature of our particular genius when we stop trying to conform to our own or to other peoples' models, learn to be ourselves, and allow our natural channel to open."

A mystic seeks to understand the lustre of reality and eternal values in every aspect of life. The gifts available for all are revealed. A mentor offers challenges and guides the student to think for self. The answers are already within.

A visionary has peeled away all the unnecessary aspects so is exposed and in continuous communion with the goodness. A visionary offers the mirror that reveals the answers. This perspective offers a deeper analysis of challenges and the strategies available. The reward is in seeing the gifts exercised by humankind.

How does one live spiritual ideals every moment? A solution comes with the manner of acceptance of life's experiences as they are offered.

The discussion here relies only on personal impressions. Understanding comes through offering oneself to experience the sensations and listen to the realizations that surface. This offers the opportunity to express the effect. It radiates and others see and feel it.

A part of self offers a mystical curiosity, a myriad of unanswered questions. There is another part of every person that can and does understand. This is the soul. What essence of pleasure and joy this could provide if it were at center stage and revealed each moment!

Each being is made of body, soul and spirit. Body has a way of dominating one's life, or so it appears. The physical appears to be the part that learns and develops but the physical body one day returns to the earth. One's spirit does not need to learn and develop. So then, it must be the soul that learns and develops, preparing to one day return to the Universal Spirit.

One can climb a mountain; stroll a country lane; climb some boulders to overlook a desert valley; absorb the mist of a refreshing waterfall; fly a kite on a country hillside; sit by a lake; watch the kaleidoscope of colors in the fading sunset. What a selection of choices is available to set aside time for contemplation!

A person can allow understanding to permeate one's soul, kneading and blending to offer perfection. As each individual grows toward excellence, he or she receives a wiser perception of existence.

A variety of philosophies offer expansion in the concept of awareness. Some offer an aspect that reveals a personal communion. Both expansion and personal communion are important. One such expansion of understanding can offer a greater compassion and acceptance of others, of strengthening qualities and of healing.

As the challenges surface, they can be met with goodness. This is not achieved through fighting with the tests of life but, rather, by blending and submitting.

There is an immense treasure within the soul. Life is not meant to be a drudgery. It is not just at the proverbial end of the rainbow. It is available now.

The treasure of life can be experienced every day. It is a gift to enjoy each moment and will be passed along to loved ones in a natural way.

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Observation

by Dusty Reed

Seeing all life
through God's love
may take practice.
God is positive
and His Spirit within
leads me into the affirmative
observance of life.

Consideration
by Dusty Reed

Is seeing all of life
with a positive point of view
a gift I have received;
or is it the result
of willingness to practice
His presence
in everything I do?

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Some sites I recommend:

Sacred Wind

Embracing the Contradiction

The Spirit of Now

Astro Star

Abbey Multimedia

Angel Valley