Finding Peace: Step One to Becoming a Master of Peace
I was told today that one of my purposes for being here was to learn Peace.; that I am to become a Master of Peace. This is (thankfully) not my soul (sole) purpose, but one of many. (I am still trying to figure out the rest of them, by the way.) Apparently this is today’s assignment.
I have been asking God, the universe, my neighbors, and anyone else that I could think of, for peace, for longer than I care to remember. At the same time that I was asking for peace, I was allowing the chaos around me to interfere in my life. I put importance on the events in my life that were chaotic, not actively allowing peace to even get a toe hold.
Once this was brought to my awareness, I was able to step back and look at my life differently. As much as I dislike the chaos, that was what I was thriving on, because I was not sure how to do it differently.
There is an old expression that goes something like this: “No one’s putting your feet to the fire.” Exactly. I am the one putting my own feet in the fire. No one else is. If I don’t want to burn my feet, I just take them away from the heat.
It is the same thing with chaos and peace. If I don’t want to experience chaos, I can step away. Peace is up to me. So there is step one in learning how to become a Master of Peace. Follow through is step two. I’ll let you know how I do.
Peace,
Valerie
September 8, 2010
