Why I Pray In The Shower

Some spiritual books I’ve read claims that much of our unhappiness in life stems from the fact that we depend on people and material things to bring us happiness and not spiritual values. They also claim that until we completely detach ourselves from these dependencies, we will continue to be hurt by others and never be free from fears and insecurities. I agree with what they’re saying and although I have less fears and insecurities in my life today, I admit I’m still dependent on people and things for at least some of my happiness. However, I have acquired enough spiritual growth over the years to not get too deeply hurt by others and no longer need material things to bring me happiness. It’ll take a lot more spiritual growth though, before I’m completely free my dependency on people, especially the ones I love. But at least I know any pain I feel as a result of that dependency will only hurt a little bit.

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To be perfect, is to be entirely without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings. I know I’m nowhere near being perfect as a person and never will be in this lifetime. I try not to worry too much about my imperfections as a person though, or for that matter the spiritual imperfections I still have. I realize that part of spiritual growth is knowing you will always need to grow and that having imperfections both spiritually and as a person is a part of who I am. I don’t necessarily like having them and I certainly don’t like seeing them in other people, but because I have learned to love myself unconditionally I am slowly learning to love others unconditionally too. Now having imperfections doesn’t give any of us the right to act in ways that hurt people, nor should it be used as an excuse for when we do. But if we’re honestly striving for both spiritual and personal growth, even when we fall far short of being perfect, it’s still possible to love ourselves enough to be happy with who we are. An unconditional love for ourselves that holds the promise of loving others in the same way, no matter what their imperfections may be.

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I use to worry about telling people my views on religion because I didn’t want to offend anyone or scare someone away in AA that wanted my help. This has changed however, as I find most people are going to believe what they want to when it comes to there being a god or not.  Although I believe in a Creator I call God and don’t believe in a devil or Hell,  I refuse to argue with others about their beliefs or religion and truly want people to believe in what ever they want to.  This is because I have met good people who have done good things in their life and some were religious and some were atheists and agnostics.  All of this actually makes me think of  the question I use to see on T-shirts and bumper stickers,  “What would Jesus do?”   I think Jesus was a person who like spiritual leaders before and after him, realized his calling and knew he had the ability to “do”, “feel”, and “believe” that which he could not before and wouldn’t have argued about who was right or wrong.   I first learned about this ability to do, feel, and believe that which we couldn’t before,  in the Twelfth Step of Alcoholics Anonymous. It was being used to describe what a “Spiritual Awakening” may be.  I personally have experienced a Spiritual Awakening by practicing The Twelve Steps of AA, but I do have my days when I let the outer world affect me.  There is just so much coming at us today, that it sometimes can  “block” our ability to do, feel, and believe that which we couldn’t before. Although I am usually happy and optimistic, sometimes the “extreme and negative changes” that have taken place in our world causes my fears, insecurities, and negative emotions to rise to the surface and make me unhappy.  Fortunately I’ve learned to use this unhappiness to motivate me to “do” what ever I can to rebound by practicing  love, kindness, understanding, and tolerance towards others. Try to “feel” everything’s going to be all right even though it isn’t. And “believe” in a Creator I call God.  Although I may let this world affect me at times I inevitably remember who, through what I call a Spiritual Awakening I have become, and this along with my belief in a Creator fills me with an inner joy that’s different from any other happiness I experience.

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