Spirituality 101 Report: The Path (Part 4) Detours
On the "road of life" called your spiritual journey, you will find detours along the way. Short detours are like quick rest stops. Long detours take you off your path only to have you backtrack way back, and, even more detrimental, longer detours take you so far off your path you may struggle to find your way back altogether. When I was 25 years old, I got off my path. I took a 24 year detour, I suffered and struggled greatly with my inner spirit trying to find my way back. The spirit knows, recognizes, and tortures the physical body when it has gotten off the spiritual path of life.
You may ask, "What is a detour?" We all know what it is like to be distracted by someone or something, that is one detour, sometimes short or long. Another example of a detour is manifesting outcomes through manipulation. The art of manipulation is a deceptive one, even to the self. Satan knows our wants and needs, just like God, and he uses that against us, sometimes unbeknownst to us. We may think we “deserve” something or somebody, but if we do not let it flow and take life on its own, we can easily get swayed into forcing things into our life. Unbeknownst to ourselves, sometimes, we can get caught in something detrimental to our future. This then begs the question, "How will I know when I am manipulating my own life outcome?" It is easy to discern if you are listening to the inner spirit. Any feeling of forcing something or someone along at a fast pace, can only bring you closer to an outcome not meant for you. You may miss the true blessing meant for you, especially if you get lost for good.
Living in fear also creates detours. When we are stifled with fear and unable to execute decisions, we can get very lost. The paralyzation of fear prevents us from having clarity as well. My detour was in part due to fear of the unknown. When I got off my path, I should have moved to New York in 1994; I hesitated – and the job opportunity was gone. The fear of the unknown caused me to hesitate; after getting off my path, fear became much greater when I didn’t know where I was going in life. When I finally moved to Manhattan in 2018, my spirit was finally at peace. I was able to heal and center then. It felt magical.
Finding the way back allows for God’s love to finally manifest blessings. In a sweet and wonderful way God weaves us together if we miss someone along the way, only to find them coming into your life further down your path. There are no coincidences in God’s world, only miracles and blessings, if we let Him take the lead.