A Deeper Search

One of the reasons for an intensifying search for a God connection or spiritual connection is not so much because a person is particularly virtuous, but rather because they were not.  Their lives were on a self-destructive path, and then they were somehow rescued, not by their own power or will,  but by something else they cannot name.  It all seems like a mystery, which is as good a name for God as any.  As they recover from the edge of disaster, they are filled with gratitude to whatever did it for them.   In time, they get more comfortable being in their own skin, and then being with their insides, so that the suggestion of meditation seems like something they could try.  From there they move onto becoming quite helpful to others, a change from their self-imploded and self-centered life before.  It is said that "great sinners often become hidden saints."  Anyhow, daily effort adds up.  And we don't do it alone.