The simplicity and the innocence that is the Soul becomes somewhat overpowered by the demands of the world.   When Dad criticizes you, it’s hard to remember that you are precious and
perfect in God’s eyes. When your friends think you’re a nerd for wanting to go with your family on a camping trip, it’s hard to connect to the truth inside of you or to recognize its value. When your mom withdraws her love and becomes angry and cold, it’s hard to imagine that you might still be a good person.
And it’s almost impossible not to believe that, if you could just mold your thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and body to a form that would please those all-important and powerful people around you, you would belong. And you would be safe. And you would be whole. That is the promise our families, our culture, and our world seem to hold out to us.
But there is another promise, a spiritual promise made to us by God, that we are already loved and valued for who we are, not for what we do or say, not for how we look, not for our jobs, and not for whether or not we agree with those around us.
The spiritual promise is that we are all heirs to the kingdom of God
because we are the sons and daughters of God. And our Souls are our beacon to guide us home to that safe haven, no matter how difficult we have made our journey.
– John-Roger with Pauli Sanderson  (From: When Are You Coming Home? A Personal Guide to Soul Transcendence, p. 55-56)
The simplicity and the innocence that is the Soul
