By Emmanuel Udom
Today, I feel like writing on why you and I must strive to be spiritual in our daily dealings with ourselves and others.
Spirituality,
unlike religion is from God, or the cosmic. It is mystical, original and comes
from the source of our being. Religion is created by man.
It is
something bigger and deep seated within our being. It is the link between God,
the creator and human beings, the created.
God created
man and woman in his own image. Therefore, it means every person on this earth
has spiritual and other attributes of God.
Honesty,
truthfulness, transparency, humanitarian services, accountability, sincerity,
chastity, love, and openness are some of the attributes of spirituality. It
pays in the end if we strive daily in our thoughts, words and deeds to imbibe
these attributes.
A person who is spiritual will watch his or her
thoughts, words and deeds. The person knows too well from deep, personal experiences
that “what we sow today, we reap tomorrow in this life or the next”.
This is the immortal law of karma that is replicated in all the holy and sacred books across the globe. It is a law that cannot be cheated, set aside or changed, one way or the other.
Some of us think our pastors, imam or early masters
are God. They are not. But, some of us in error do depend on these religious
leaders for our existence, so to say. A spiritually developed person looks deep
within for answers to the many daily challenges he or she is going through.
Some of us cut corners, scheme and cheat the system
for our own selfish, self-seeking interest. It is okay for us, so we think. But,
in reality, it is not. We may think we can escape the judgment of man. But,
will we escape the karmic law of balancing and the torment our conscience? This
about it.
A spiritually conscious person knows that there clearly self determined consequences for his or her actions and inactions. The person knows that there is no such thing as pre-destination. It is about sowing and reaping, using the immortal spiritual values outlined above. God bless you all.
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