"Gratitude Beyond Gifts" Rev. Dr. Michael McMorrow
Soul Home Teaching Centre for Spiritual Living - South Africa
In celebration of reaching our summit, we appreciate our view from a
higher plane. In gratitude, we welcome the question, “What will our next journey reveal?"
Living in the mystical journey, we cultivate a deeper gratitude for that which is seen and unseen, heard and unheard along our path of becoming.
We envision humanity awakening to its spiritual magnificence
We believe in the eternal Goodness, the eternal Loving-Kindness and the eternal Givingness of Life to all.
Gratitude is the practice of the realization that all Good has already been provided. Gratitude is more than a resultant emotion; it is a causative energy which reveals the ever-present abundance of the universe.
Heaven is within us and we experience it to the degree that we become conscious of it.
There is a power in the universe greater than we are and we can use it; this power will multiply Its effects a thousand times through the united consciousness of a group.
1. Being a Beneficial Presence
Striving to be a beneficial presence in the Universe one needs to ask: what is mine to do or what does the Universe want to manifest through me? Once there is clarity then it is time to take action following divine wisdom/inspiration. Also knowing that so much good has already been materialized in miraculous and excellent ways one moves with confidence into the next part of the journey.
Giving thanks in advance for perfect unfolding, one knows that the highest and greatest Good for all concerned is manifesting under grace and in perfect ways.
2. Giving Freely Like the Sun
Considering the sun continuously shining on us without asking for anything in return can serve as a great example to follow. Giving without attaching any conditions or expectations sets us free - the recipient as well as the giver. Everything comes from God and is just being circulated - giving everything to everything.
Being grateful is an act of trust.
3. Being Grateful for Everything
Being grateful for everything, knowing that all the experiences - people and events - have been stepping stones leading us to where we are now.
Whenever you enjoy a meal, do you ever think about and appreciate the incredible array of people who made this experience possible? Imagine all the people involved, e.g. farmers, operators for machines and transport, supermarkets and various organizations, kitchen staff, management, waiters, etc., etc. an almost endless chain.
Isn’t it absolutely amazing to see how fortunate we are to have so many people supporting us continuously in every moment of our lives?
Grateful for Divine Creative Intelligence expressed in a multitude of ways working together.
Practice unconditional gratitude, knowing that we live in a whole and integrated benevolent universe which is not working to us but working for us, through us. Our level of consciousness manifests whatever we are experiencing; our beliefs determine whether we are suffering or thriving. Grateful for being available to serve and being co-creators of the next part of our journey.
Gratitude is one of the chief graces of human existence and is crowned in heaven with a consciousness of unity.
