It’s Amazing What Happens When I Ignore My Inner Guidance
Life is so much easier when I take the time to tap into and follow my inner guidance.
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This is THE DAWNING LIGHT # 1010–Daily Journal of Uplifting Writing
SPIRITUAL SOUP KITCHEN Section # 177 Stories by Chinmayan on the challenges and rewards of living your spiritual path in daily life….
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ITS AMAZING WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I IGNORE MY INNER GUIDANCE
I learned a long time ago that “the still small voice” of divine inner guidance is speaking to every one of us all the time.
We do not normally hear it though because in the rush and tumble of daily life our attention is focused outside of ourselves by necessity of our work, relationships, and activities throughout our days.
It is not until we are able to slow down and focus in on this inner voice through prayer and meditation that we are able to hear its gentle and loving guidance.
But with practice, we can develop our ability to hear it anytime in any situation.
The real trick though is to not only hear it, but to follow it.
After 60 years of tuning into my own inner guidance, I am still learning lessons.
One of the ways I get valuable lessons is when I am aware of the guidance, hear it clearly—and then either ignore it or allow the louder voice of normal mundane mind to overrule it.
Recently, as I was walking towards the grocery store to go shopping, I came across two shopping carts that had been left in the parking lot by departing customers.
One was a new all plastic cart, and one was an older all metal cart.
Just as it does with all choices, the inner guide suggested picking the new plastic cart for my shopping.
But, silly me, I grabbed the metal cart simply because it was closer to me...even though the guide gently suggested again that the new cart would be the better choice.
I was in a hurry, so again I ignored the inner voice and headed into the store with the metal cart.
Within a few steps, I realized that the wheels on my cart were squealing and dragging. I had to use force to keep it moving, slowing me down considerably.
A lady who grabbed the plastic cart, wheeled past me easily and quietly. She zipped around the store while I struggled with my crippled cart.
I realized I had made my life harder by ignoring truly clear and specific guidance.
Once again, I told myself, as I have hundreds of times before, to ALWAYS follow what my intuition says.
And I will.
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