Thursday, February 28, 2013

The Flock You Tend

Before I go on to explain my latest spiritual revelation, I should probably give an update report on my friend.

I tried contacting a therapist we both have seen and I know she trusts. I emailed her to give me advice on how to approach my friend about attending therapy. Have yet to hear back. I'm going to call her later today. That's where things are at.

Spiritual Revelation for Today:

Everyone is given someone to look after.

When you're young that "someone" is yourself. It's why kids tend to be so self-absorbed. They need the most looking after and I think they instinctively know it.

Then you get older and you're usually endowed with a younger sibling to look after. Maybe a pet or two.

Then when you're a young adult you have your siblings, some pets, and a romantic partner.

Then when you're in your 30s or 40s you really start looking after your family, your friends, your pets, and maybe even some people who you don't know so well and maybe don't even like but look after none the less.

Then when you're in your "Golden Years" and it seems like you're in a unique position to look after not just friends and family, but a whole community. The more involved you are with a cause or making a difference for a large group of people the more of a leader you can become to even complete strangers.

But let's be honest physical age doesn't amount to much. It's a nice indication of tendencies people have, but ultimately it comes down to the age of your soul.

Young souls tend to be more "self" interested. They look after themselves and few others.

Older souls tend to look after and act responsibly towards family and friends, with a loyalty that perseveres inconvenience.

The oldest souls -who prove themselves to be responsible for others starting with family and friends- are at some point entrusted with a "flock". This group of people may not be one they know personally -often times it may actually be a completely foreign group that they see struggling and decide to compassionately lead. The more responsible you are to others -even when you don't know them- the large the group of people you are looked to to lead, guide, and serve becomes.

Take Abraham Lincoln for example:

Born in a cabin in the middle of the woods to a drunkard who beat his wife and his kids. Abraham was closest to his mother until she passed away and his father left Abraham and his little sister alone and deserted to fend for themselves.

Abraham turned to God and often asked for protection as he carried his hunting riffle out into the woods to find food for he and his younger sister.

Abraham was a man led by God who looked after those he cared about -his family, his wife, and his friends- with fierce loyalty. He maybe wasn't the cuddliest of people, but then again look at where he came from.

Abraham was led to lead a group of people he could not personally relate to except with the grace he had been shown himself by God. People who grow their souls and take on more and more responsibility given to them come to experience the one of the greatest honor that can be bestowed on a man: serving and leading people towards a better life.

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