No one, after lighting a lamp, puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lamp stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others so that they may see the good that you do and give glory to God.
Matthew 5:15 – 16
I shared the blog I recently wrote on the iceberg with my husband. (I suggest you read that blog before this one.) I compared our body and spirit with an iceberg. My husband shared new information with me, and I thought an addition to that blog was needed.
I was informed that when an iceberg flips, it actually turns over so what was underneath the ocean would be on the surface for our eyes to see. That is amazing to me and so appropriate to my analogy.
I mentioned how 90% of the iceberg is underwater. What I did not mention directly is that the ocean represents God, Source, our Higher Self, that part of us that is always connected to God. The point was we have to bring up what is within to the surface to share with others. The knowledge that an iceberg can flip is even better.
We all find our ways to connect with Source, whether in nature, meditation, or readings etc. It is different for all of us, but we have to find our way to go deep, so deep that what is within is seen by all. Not by preaching but by being your authentic self, which is Love.
As we allow that Love to become more and more present, the iceberg flips. Instead of being 90% unseen, it is now seen. We have started allowing Divine to lead; thus, others will experience the presence of divine through us. As you let Divine lead, those around you will experience that Love through us.
The Bible verse above is saying the same thing. Let your light shine!
One thing I did not mention in the last blog was that just as our eyes do not see the whole iceberg, we do not see what is going on behind the scenes in our own lives. We might have a knowing or feeling that things are going on all the time that cannot be seen.
For example, an angel came and gave you comfort, or a friend got a nudge to go spend time with you. Even when something “bad” happens, we might find out, if we keep our hearts open, it was just what we needed.
A farmer gets a horse, which soon runs away. A neighbor says, “That’s bad news”. The farmer replies, “Good news, bad news. Who can say?” Good news you might say. The farmer gives a second horse to his son who rides it; then he is thrown and badly breaks his leg. “So sorry for your bad news.” says the concerned neighbor. “Good news, bad news. Who can say?” the farmer replies. In a week or so, the emperor’s men come and take every able-bodied young man to fight in a war. The farmer’s son is speared.
Good news, bad news.
-Taoist Proverb
This is true detachment. An understanding that there is so much we do not understand. We learn to trust that all things happen for a reason. We do not always understand. We are like little children; we know so little about the bigger picture. We need to hold hands with the beautiful helpers that are here to help us on this journey.
Theresa Contaxis 