Do you think that your education occurred only during your childhood and young adulthood? It is better to think of your education as a life-long task. Yet even this approach does not guarantee success. For my word refers to those who are ever learning and never coming to a knowledge of the truth. Do you know people who don’t appear to become better people no matter how much they know? The problem could be their concept of truth. Everyone who seeks the truth hears my voice. I am the truth. Those who reject this premise will not know the truth no matter how much they study. Those who accept it are led into all truth.

Do you sing in a choir? Do you sing solos? Perhaps you don’t sing at all, and that would be tragic, but you can still learn a lesson from this imagery. There are some things that can only be accomplished by the unified effort of a community, and you need a community for more reasons that what can be accomplished by a team. You need connection and belonging for your own sake. But you also have a unique identity and destiny. You will find an abundance of ‘choir directors’ eager to enlist you whether you sing or not. These may be a part of your path, but don’t neglect to sing the solo that I have given you as well.

Do you hear people talking more and more about being empowered, such as in their jobs, or doing things that make them feel empowered? Power seems to be very popular. Is this in response to a conscious lack? Perhaps those without power feel it keenly. Yet I have given you all the power you need when I gave you the authority to act in my name. More power than you could need or use. If you understand this then you do not need to hunt around for things to empower you. What else could you need? Are you as diligent in seeking things to make you more loving, thoughtful, kind, joyful, patient, present, and aware?

Have you ever wanted something but realized it was not worth the cost? It wasn’t necessarily that you couldn’t come up with the money; the cost benefit comparison showed that the value wasn’t worth it. How do you feel about being right? Is this something you pursue regardless of cost? Yet there is a cost to being right and you should consider it, for there is also a value to peace and harmony. No one pursues conflict and strife because they think they are wrong, but conflict and strife happen nonetheless. There are some things for which being right is essential and you can pay any price. Other things you can let go. In either case be aware of what you are getting and giving up, and make considered and informed choices.