CONSTANCY

            Is constancy a virtue?  It can be when we devote our time and energy to a good cause or to the attainment of a vision.  We meet every obstacle on the path with quiet confidence and consult our inner GPS (Divine Intelligence) for a better route that will get us to the goal.  We know what matters and we deal with the stones and even boulders along the way.  We take the attitude that nothing can stop us.

            When does constancy become a negative force? When we rely solely on ego to guide us, we may keep plodding in the wrong direction.  That is when constancy gives way to stubbornness.  It happens when we stop looking within for direction and decide to plow through on our own.  We perceive ourselves as relentless in the pursuit of our goal.  We fail to notice the signposts signaling the harm we are causing others. 

            If we have thoughts like "It's my way or the highway", we are not in Divine order.  We have handed our dream over to ego.  If we find ourselves using the words "me", "my" and "I" excessively, we have narrowed our perspective.  We have forgotten our true Navigator.  We have forgotten to factor benefits for other people into our journey.

            We must choose constancy that is guided by our highest and best Self, the part of us that is made in God's image.  Let us stay aware of signals indicating that we are taking a shortcut into selfishness.  Listen to the still, small voice within.

Love and light,

Patricia Churchill