I need to go for a walk. In this case, it is not to exercise or reach a destination. I heard a Gerald May invitation to go for a walk without a destination, purpose, and sense of where it will lead. It is an invitation to openness and reflection. I have learned to hear this invitation as a Divine command to let go and let in.
I wish I could share it with others. From experience, I know when I respond the Divine outcomes follow. The first step always follows the prayer of one taking refuge in a cave from his enemies. “Let the wicked fall flat on their faces, while I walk off without a scratch. A David prayer – when he was in the cave.” (Psalm 141.10)
I know there are those who hear these words as a condemnation. I hear and feel something different. In making these words of my own, I let go of everything negative associated with others. Gone is the lingering anger within. Vanished is the frustration which continually calls me to act with retribution. In letting go, I release the negative energy within and open myself up to being recreated with a different mindset.
I have argued with those that think this is a cheap way out. Candidly, I do not find it easy to take the first step. I thirst to make things even. I long to extract a price which matches what I feel I have already paid. However, I also know that this will lead to a point of emptiness. I will not see a way forward. The future will be as bleak as it was in the mist of my red cloud.
When I release and open myself up to More, I always rediscover a healing presence and sense of purpose driven by care and kindness. I see this as the way Divinity works with me. I am reluctant to describe this as a formula. It is worth sharing, if only to help another find her/her restoration which will come in their Divine relationship.
