Have you ever heard of blessings in disguise? Are you grateful for the means of grace I use in your life? Do you assume that these will be pleasant and comfortable? Perhaps you should revisit this assumption. Have you ever had your trials and difficulties draw you closer to me? Do these things get your attention more quickly than abundant provision? These are things you would not welcome, but are they really bad if they draw you closer to me and bring forth my image and likeness in your life? Then are you prepared to think of them as blessings even if they come to you in disguise? 

Are you led by the Spirit? Do you arrive at this conclusion by deduction, saying I must because I am a son of God, or do you perceive this directly from your experience? Do you think this has to involve drama? Do you know people who claim to experience the leading of the Spirit that way? If you require drama I can provide it, but it is not what I prefer. Do you remember the man of God who experienced an earthquake and a storm and I was not in these things, but I spoke to him in a still small voice?

How do you see yourself? Do you see yourself primarily in the essence of your humanity or as the sum of your attachments? It takes spiritual progress to realize that the combination of your attachments is not the real you. How do you see other people? The same question applies, but this takes it to the next level. You can’t see other people in the essence of their humanity until you can see yourself the same way. The problem is compounded if they insist on an identity as the sum of their attachments, as most people do. But you can help them. Let your light so shine before men.

Have you heard of recommended daily allowances or minimum daily requirements? These are recommended intake values for nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. They are based on the principle that certain things are required on a daily basis. You can’t take a month or a year’s worth at one time and expect good results. Some things are consumed as you go and can’t be stored up. Do you see a spiritual parallel here? Can you get your spiritual nourishment once a year or even once a week? What do you need spiritually on a daily basis? Are you getting your recommended daily allowance?