I Am; You Are Eternal Life

Last Monday, J and I spent the day in Rocky Mountain National Park being nurtured by nature. We had been there several times before, but this was the first time we had been able to travel Trail Ridge Road all the way from Estes Park over to Grand Lake.

If you have had the experience, you are familiar with the AWE-inspiring vistas at every turn. From the meadows at the park entrance to the tundra at the top, the majestic displays are breathtaking. If you have not yet had the opportunity, I encourage you to put it on your bucket list.

Near the end of the day, we took a short hike along one of the trails. Once we had walked far enough to be away from other people and the noise of the road, we stopped and sat on a rock listening to the wind in the trees.

Photo by J Johnson at Rocky Mountain National Park

In the stillness and quiet of those moments, surrounded by the rocks, and trees and mountains, I began to think about how small and temporal I am compared to all that I was surrounded by. But then, I heard my inner voice saying, “No, you are Consciousness. You are eternal. You are one with everything.”

It was then, as I looked in amazement upon the beauty and majesty of my surroundings, that I recognized my Self in and through it all. I knew and felt my Oneness. I realized that, while this physical form is minuscule and oh so temporal in comparison, I am not defined by it.

I am the Eternal Life of God that lives Itself in and through all creation. The awe and wonder I experienced as I sat on that rock was God recognizing and delighting in Itself through my eyes. I was God opening in conscious awareness to God. I am grateful for the reminder.

I encourage us all to open to the realization that we are not limited beings in human form. We are Consciousness living and expressing in these forms, and we are fully capable of perceiving and connecting with Consciousness as It expresses in and through all forms. We are one.

I am out of town this weekend for a family reunion in Georgia and on to Texas for my prayer partner’s ordination ceremony. I trust that in the midst of all the busyness and activity that I will hold to the awareness that I am one with everyone and all things. I know that I will have AWE-some experiences to learn and grow in and from. I look forward to sharing them with you.

Please join our guest speaker, musician and workshop facilitator, Ester Nicholson, on Sunday, June 17. She will present a workshop entitled “The Keys to Abundant Living.” You may register here . I know you will be inspired and blessed by Ester.