with a pleasant and joyful feeling. This is the final way (for today) that we are alike with nature:
Our Inner Purity
Before the blade of grass was even a seed it was a thought in our Creator's mind. Once this piece of nature was here in our material world it settled in comfortably as the humble seed; it grew, lived and breathed. It's pure purpose was to be a vessel for Source's love to flow. Whether it is a flower, a lemon tree, or a bougainvillea vine - these creative living things are gifts. When we take to time to observe them and appreciate what they have to offer, it enlivens our spirit. The way these gifts touch us is a clue that we are kindred spirits.
When we recognize the purity in nature, we are acknowledging the purity in ourselves. This purity is more apparent when we get caught up in the unabashed smile of an infant or witness a young child's face while playing with a puppy. It may be difficult when we go through the challenges of life (accumulating our armor), to trust that we have retained any of this innocence. But, the truth is the purity of God's thought (his thought that created us) is the same in us as the blade of grass. And we were created for the same purpose - to provide a vehicle for creative spirit to flourish. Trust that it is there and who you are - your purity and beauty will shine through just as clearly as the sun rising over the horizon.
I will supply more similarities such as these in future articles. There are many, and each deserves to be fleshed out, so that the connection is not missed. Just as we used a microscope in High School Biology to uncover detail we couldn't see with naked eye, we need to see how our surroundings can unveil more of their mysteries to us. Awareness leads the way to understanding. And from there, life has more meaning. It becomes a whole lot more fun, as well.
Copyright 2011 /Avenstar Productions
Kim McGinnis is a freelance writer and entrepreneur. She and her partner, Mark Mcginnis, own and operate a full service marketing company, Avenstar Productions http://www.avenstar.net. Avenstar specializes in video marketing, and we deliver film-like video!