Tuesday, 8th December 2020 — Yesterday morning I awakened feeling discouraged by the behaviour of humanity. I knew this sense came from my observations of how some persons behaved – the things they say and do, which are what I wrote about in last week’s commentary. It was something I recognised God had put in my heart to contemplate.
So, I went to visit a sistren who is like-minded and “consciously awoke”, as she phrased it. I had a reasoning with her to better inner-stand my mind’s swirling contemplations, and to vocalise my thoughts in order to hear out loud what was my mental thinking. Speaking with her was a blessing. Her words gave me insight. They brought clarity to what I intuit as an observer of human interactions. From this conscious sister’s voice, I heard her say she does not allow anyone to discourage her. I paraphrase her words regarding the interpretation of this word discourage. She explained that it’s two words, dis and courage, and when we have courage, it cannot be dissed or taken away by someone else. I totally comprehended what the Holy Spirit revealed to me through her spoken words.
Yet, this morning, I have arisen with these same reflections weighing on my mind. Instead of going for my morning swim at Crocus Bay, I decided to stay home and meditate on my concerns for the wellbeing of humanity that keep popping into my head. Naturally, I pulled out my King James Version of the Women of Color Study Bible to read soul-searching scriptures. I turned to two of my favourite passages, Psalms 31 and 27. In the last verse of each one, there are words of encouragement. Psalm 31:24 states, “Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.” Psalm 27:14 reads, “Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.”
Following these scripture readings – that I read out loud to myself – I turned on my laptop and opened the downloaded copy of the Upper Room® daily devotional for November and December 2020. Today’s devotion is entitled “Calling Out” and the recommended scripture to read is Psalm 130:1-6. Once again, we are reminded to wait on the Lord in verses 5 and 6, which read, “I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word, do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning…”. This devotion’s author also quoted a verse from Isaiah 55:6 which says, “Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.”
Now, everyone who knows me well discerns that I am a spiritually grounded person. I am a firm believer in Christ’s teachings although I don’t identify myself as being religious. Throughout the ages, we have witnessed religions dividing and conquering peoples. There are many sects, beliefs, faiths – and most think theirs is true. We have created divisiveness, whereas spirituality unites us in oneness with God. My quoting of scriptures referenced from the Bible is not based on my Christian upbringing nor a particular denomination’s practices. Rather, they come from knowing they are Divine Truths, which all a’ we are capable of embracing regardless of what church, mosque, synagogue or house of worship we may attend. Even though our perspectives may differ, WE ARE ALL ONE according to the Most-High’s Divine Laws.
I use scriptural verses to remind us to be of good courage in living our daily lives and to help us improve how we treat one another. We have to shift our customs of separating ourselves from persons who appear not to be like us, fabricating stories about individuals, being dishonest and untruthful, lacking compassion and love for all of God’s creations. In reality, no matter how we appear externally, we are more alike internally in our physical make-up – every one of us sheds red-coloured blood. If we are to advance as the human race, and evolve to higher levels of consciousness, then we are compelled to examine ourselves individually and collectively as a society. As humans, we resist changing. Nevertheless, we cannot continue being the same as we have always been. May we be of good courage and seek to become better souls in human form.
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Kay M Ferguson is a conscious writer, who writes under the nom de plume Empress Extraordinaire, composing words to enlighten and uplift humanity. Connect with her on social media — Facebook and LinkedIn or email anguillawriter@gmail.com.
