The horrific death of George Floyd has sparked our collective American consciousness. As our awareness of the brutality in policing policies increases and we seek greater compassion as a society for members of our Black communities, many of us are turning inward, examining our own relationships with justice and equality.
Individual healing encourages collective healing
I believe healing ourselves brings us one step closer to making a better world. What is happening on a national level can encourage us to find healing on an individual level too. Whatever is standing in your way needs to be healed. I repeat, whatever is shutting down your life needs to be healed. No amount of will power can do the job. Whether dealing with health issues, housing or transportation problems, relationship concerns or career impediments, increasing your spiritual practices can help you heal, even with the complicated external circumstances around us. Any outside event can be a personal “call to action” to open up your consciousness to heal the hurts and losses you are experiencing. Individual healing encourages collective healing.
Experience God’s healing power
Inviting God into our individual lives to heal equally, fairly and justly can only improve our interactions with those around us. Dr. Ernest Holmes, a great leader in the New Thought Movement, gave humanity this profound discovery: “A realization of the Presence of God is the most powerful healing agency known to the mind of man.” Simply, each of us can know God’s immediate presence for healing in our own lives under any circumstance. Our acceptance of this oneness is an hourly invitation to heal something in our lives. Want to serve a greater cause? Want to make real history? Then make it your own history first. Realize God is ever-present in your life to heal your wounds, your losses and your feelings of unworthiness. All lasting change starts from within.
