YouTube: The Call
“Sometime, somewhere, every human being must come to himself. Having tired of eating husks, he will ‘arise and go to my Father.’” – Emilie Cady
Quoting from the parable of the prodigal son given by Jesus, Cady is stating an encouraging truth. The life many of us are living is likely but a representational fraction of the life that is trying to express itself through us. We sense the call to arise, to come up higher, and we translate this call into a vision of better, more freeing external conditions. The conditions we envision, however, may not be the true reflections of what God has in store for us. We are responding to the inner calling but we may not be fully surrendering to it.
Acknowledging that you are being called by God is the first and most important step toward the life you seek. Many do not realize that their desire for a freer life is really the expansive nature of God seeking to out-picture through them. By holding the thought that our desire for freedom is a product of personal ambition rather than a divine movement, we restrict the universal flow of greater good to a personal vision that will not exceed our senses-based understanding.
It is important to spend quality time laying aside all personal imagery of what we think our life can or should become and meditate on the inner call to arise. Jesus reminded us that it is the Father’s good pleasure to give us the kingdom. The giving of this kingdom is not an act that will begin once we prove to God we are worthy of receiving. It has already begun. Our job is to learn how to receive it in its unconditional, unrestricted form.
In your quiet time, focus on your inner urge for a better life knowing this urge is the voice of God drawing you up to a free and satisfying experience. The attitude of surrender will free you from the tendency to tell God what you need or want and will align your thoughts with the higher purpose. As you go about your day, affirm something like, “Thy will is now being done,” and know that everyone and everything is coming into alignment with this inner calling.