I have a past that contains many actions that I’m not proud of. Actions that have left their mark on me. Actions that have created memories that now and then enter my thoughts and affect my mood and physical sensations in different ways.
Those memories are of things that most people at most would consider character flaws and many would even wholeheartedly accept as just parts of being a modern human with modern appetites. But I believe that we are called on to strive for purification, not just in actions, but in thoughts and words. I don’t believe that we are called to do this to avoid punishment or reap rewards, but because this is what will allow us to live in more an more harmony with God in his creation.
The best way to approach this that I’ve found is to neither judge ourselves nor the thoughts. To not try to push them away. If I manage to remain present and just observe the thoughts, they tend to go away, if my general attitude towards them is that I don’t want them in my life anymore.
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