Morning meditation - The spirituality of imperfection begins with asking for help
One of the important factors in contributing to a healthy spirituality is the recognition that as human beings we are all imperfect and in need of help. In Alcoholics Anonymous it is called "surrender". Surrendering to a higher power, whatever we conceive that higher power to be, is the beginning of movement to a healthy spirituality.
This surrender, this request for help, is paradoxical, because many people resist it insisting that they can manage by themselves. There is a denial of our dependence and interdependence on others. People in denial can be egotisitical, distrustful and defensive, afraid of being vulnerable to the care of others. It is in recognizing our imperfection that we are strengthened. It is in recognizing our imperfection that we become more honest and truthful. It is in recognizing our imperfection that we become more grateful, compassionate, and loving towards others. In is indeed a paradoxical observation that we realize our strength comes from knowing our weakness, our honesty comes from knowing our shame, and our gratefulness, compassion, and love comes from knowing the help we have received from others. It may seem odd to suggest that one of the most important spiritual practices is asking for and accepting help.
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