Hello friends,
Thank you to my friend Terry for sharing this beautiful article which is especially appropriate today and also perfect for anyone any time any day any where. Enjoy!
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
I pledge allegiance to breaking the self-imposed barriers of my
humanness. I recognize that my time on this planet is precious and
limited. Every day is a canvas on which I can create. Everyday is an
opportunity for me to move in the direction of the dreams and the
expanded vision I feel inside. By setting aside petty grievances,
past mistakes, righteous anger and my broken story, I pledge to move
forward and embrace the experience of freedom right here and right
now.
I pledge allegiance to the expression of my spiritual honesty. I
fully own the fact that my presence here in this body and on this
earth is a celebration of uniqueness and importance. Creation makes
no mistakes. I am a creation of life, of a higher power, of
perfection. My reason for being here matters in the grand divine
plan. I must be honest with my contract of life and walk the path of
my destiny with conviction, purpose and grace.
I pledge allegiance to the quiet soldier within. I understand that
the championing spirit that is already cellularly alive inside of me,
that was already in place at the time of my birth, waits patiently
for my current belief about myself to join it in its knowing. I march
forward towards a history of my own making, wisely, lovingly choosing
the means by which I spread my beliefs and convictions. I never make
others wrong for their chosen path for I recognize the innumerable
roads that lead to the One.
I pledge allegiance to a partnership with divinity. I choose to see
others and myself from eyes that already view the wholeness and
perfection within. I do not entertain our past damage or encourage us
to identify with it for I trust that a grander calling card has been
printed for us to distribute in promoting our lives. I champion all
of us to celebrate what is working rather than what isn't.
I pledge allegiance to wise discernment - knowing when to speak and
when to remain quiet, knowing when to comfort and when to leave
alone, knowing when to intervene and when to avoid rescuing and
interfering.
I pledge allegiance to people and projects of substance. I cannot
travel this road alone. If there is anything we as a species need, it
is each other. I actively choose to support those whose work I
believe in with my time, talent and treasure. I joyously give to
those whose intention and purpose is for self-empowerment and the
awakening of humanity to its personal magnificence. I rally to make
others aware of such light bearers and do what I can to support them
in furthering their vision.
I pledge allegiance to the freedom from comparison. I once and for
all lay down my wearisome, stale beliefs of unworthiness and not
being good enough. I know that my past does not define who I am. I am
forever evolving, growing and learning. I recognize that I am a
marvel. I now choose opportunities to let my voice be heard; to let
my light shatter the darkness of futility so that every personal
dream is explored.
I pledge allegiance in knowing that things are not always as they
seem. Just because something can't be seen with the physical eye or
rationalized by our current mode of understanding does not negate its
existence. Understanding the difference between reality and illusion,
I move into a fuller acceptance of the non-physical - the mystical,
intuitive, soul aspect of living that expands my consciousness and
deepens my days.
I pledge allegiance to actions that fulfill the greatest good for
all. By becoming a gatekeeper of compassion, tolerance and love, I
move into a fuller conviction of pure intent with regard to the words
that I speak and the choices that I make. I pursue a win-win in all
activities of life.
I pledge allegiance to those who have gone before me, the ancestral
lineage whose courage, sacrifice and conviction still live in my
bones. I honor the privileges given to me today because of the sweat
from their pioneering efforts and the fortitude of their convictions.
I give thanks for my responsibility in creating the same for future
generations.
I pledge allegiance to a love that has no agenda. I no longer choose
to give for what I might get, to manipulate in order to control, to
abandon before I can be abandoned, to tolerate because there are
seemingly no other options. I choose to love as a way of being. I am
content in my choice whether outside circumstances respond or not. In
being love, I create fulfillment above and beyond what the human
condition can provide.
I pledge allegiance to the sacredness of laughter, knowing that the
greatest healing force that exists reverberates from the vibration of
this holy and irreplaceable gift. I allow humor, joy and eruptions of
laughter to make their home in my heart. I let my physical body
respond to the sacred stimulus and biological wonder that laughter
creates and vow to keep this attribute alive and thriving all the
days of my life.
© 2004 Rev. David Ault
www.davidault.com