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The Indwelling Spirit of God

                Spirit of Divine Indwelling Oh sweet Holy Spirit Divine presence of God  Dwelling within the world And in our souls Judaism calls you Shekhinah Female aspect of God You hovered over the waters During creation You came upon Jesus In the form of a dove You glowed upon the apostles In the form of fire You are God's ruach, pneuma That is God's wind, breath As the Wisdom of God You instruct and enlighten You inhabit our souls Clay becomes flesh  With one breath You are one with the Triune God One aspect of the Eternal One Spirit of God Oh Holy One Help us recognize you As God's power, wisdom and presence In us and around us You truly are Love Blessed and holy Sweet loving Shekhinah  As a mother cares for her young Cover us with your maternal wings And be with us always Amen
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Seed of God

 Seed of God


 A seed of God is in us. Now a seed of a pear tree grows into a pear tree, a hazel seed into a hazel tree. A seed of God grows into God.  ~  Meister Eckhart

As I see it, growth is essential in all that is living.  It is the expansion of nothing into something, which occurs naturally from the small into the large. Seeds that are planted contain the universe, they contain life. God is constantly creating from the seed, from the origins of the universe to the seed of faith planted in our souls and hearts.

Seeds mature and ripen into their intended form. Nature teaches us that all that is living grows in darkness into flourishing life. From darkness comes light and life. It is in the darkness of the soil or in the darkness of the womb, or in the dark times of our souls that transformation happens.

Our souls are fertile ground for the seed of God. The Divine Gardener plants the beginnings of life and scatters seeds to see them take root, develop, grow, and transform. 

He plants himself into the recesses of our being, our souls, so that we may grow and be children of the Most High, thus becoming a part of God. Life is an ever-evolving cycle of growth.  Plants, animals, our souls, our faith, our bodies, all grow if nourished and are tended to. God tends to this by providing the nourishment of the Holy Spirit.  When we allow and help nurture this seed, which is planted in us, to grow, we allow God to transform us into the beings of light we are meant to be.
It is up to us to welcome the Spirit implanted in us.

 May we humbly be aware that as small as we may think we are in comparison to God, we come to realize the immensity of our potential.

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