Awakened and Aligned

this place, and He says that it is time to take the next step with Him.

So, we wait for His next word…

His every word…

with great anticipation.

The excitement builds in us as we lean in to hear His voice and to look into His eyes. He takes us by the hand and leads us to the edge of the rock. As we follow His gaze with our eyes, we see He is looking out to the horizon. He glances back toward us, and as His eyes meet ours, he asks, “will you trust me?”

The choice is always ours to trust Him. How will we respond, and what will we choose?

Fear and pride hide behind many faces and will attempt to take our gaze away from our Beloved. The struggle comes when we begin to consider the other voices that become so many and speak so loudly. These voices of fear are rooted in lies, and might sound something like…

• “What are they going to think if…” • “This is not what we normally do…” • “That doesn’t make any sense to…” • “What about my reputation if…” • “What if I fall, what if I fail, if I step out and…” • “I have never gone this way before, so…” • “What will happen if…” • “I have to know how it will turn out before I…” • “Taking control of this situation will…” • “But I put all this effort into it, I can’t just…”

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