Today we're going to delve into the profound and soul-stirring gift of understanding. I truly believe this spiritual gift is the very foundation of all other gifts, forming a deep-rooted understructure for our abilities to flourish. Let's explore the beauty and significance of understanding in our lives.
Imagine understanding as the guiding light that illuminates our path towards using all our other precious gifts. From the power to heal wounds, the courage to be honest, the keenness of perception, the wisdom of judgment, the strength of perseverance, to the tenacity of willpower – all of them rely on the presence of understanding. It's like the heartbeat that breathes life into every aspect of who we are and what we can achieve.
But its significance goes beyond just using our gifts effectively. Understanding is the key to unlocking the deeper potentials they hold. By seeking to understand the full scope of our gifts and their applications, we not only enrich our inner world but also open doors to bestow blessings upon others. It's a ripple effect of positivity and compassion, reaching far beyond our own existence.
On the other hand, the absence of understanding can lead us astray. Here is a Universal Teaching that talks about stray thoughts: “How think ye? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?” (Matthew 18:12.)
What this teaching is saying is if you allow a stray thought to go, it could lead you to negative thoughts. These thoughts have the power to build upon themselves. Even when there’s no truth to that original thought. They can develop a life of their own.
In our next posting we will examine where some of thoughts go within.