Thus I Stand

2007-5-20 02:34:00

Keith writes:

"I love that phrase, 'Here I stand!' I always think of two things when I hear it. Firstly, the disciple standing steady in the light. Secondly, the tarot card where the magician stands with his feet firmly planted in front of a table with his equipment at the ready."

JJ:

I thought I would comment on this because my last post may have sounded like I may not agree with this.

Let me quote the key statement:

"No matter how settled we are in a situation the time will come that most will willingly seek change and if we are not willing, change will be forced upon us."

This is in harmony with the truism: "the only thing that doesn't change is change itself.""

Questions:

How can we stand when everything around us is changing and shifting?

What are the reasons the disciple takes a stand? Are there some things upon which he should not stand?

Will any stand last forever? If not how long will his stand last?

Affirmation of the Disciple

"I am a point of light within a greater Light.
I am a strand of loving energy within the stream of love divine.
I am a point of sacrificial Fire, focused within the fiery Will of God.
And thus I stand.

"I am a way by which men may achieve.
I am a source of strength, enabling them to stand.
I am a beam of light, shining upon their way.
And thus I stand.

"And standing thus revolve
And tread this way the ways of men,
And know the ways of God.
And thus I stand."