Breaking Good!
Two worlds collide and a child is conceived and nine months later into this world the baby is born.
This baby was born on 29th day of July 47 years ago in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, N. Ireland. Belfast would for his lifetime be the place of birth yet he spent no more than 7 days there. The unknowing could place more significance on Belfast than was in reality.
Gordon was the name given as on the day of my birth ‘Gordon Banks’, a famed English soccer player, played a testimonial match at my town’s local football ground. My father a keen soccer player and supporter no doubt had hopes for his new born son though perhaps like Belfast, Gordon was but a name given on one day. Jackson came from my grandfather who originated from Northampton, England.
I say this as for too long I and no doubt you tried to live within the constraints of family, culture and other identities that we chose or are placed upon on. We must find our own way in this world for only then can we totally be the unique creation that we are. Like our human form, our identity has only a supportive role to the spirit that lives within it, it is as the shell from which our spirit is hatched.
Years ago I heard a phrase, “You have always existed in the mind of God.” I liked that saying, it gave me an eternal perspective. More recently I have noted that this idea is firmly rooted within ‘New Thought’.
Eight years ago I read the introduction to Louise L Hay’s book ‘You can heal your life’ and I was halted by her assertion that we chose our parents in order to learn what we need to in this life.
It took me a time to ponder this to understand what she meant and seven years on I grasped it. The truth of the saying is that whatever happens to you or happened to you must be turned to good. No matter how difficult or bad a situation or action the only outcome that will benefit us is if we or another turn it to good.
Christ has acted for me since childhood as the alchemist who when I placed whatever in his hands he transformed it. One day I decided to place myself in his hands and well the transformation is still working itself out.
I believe we all need someone or something to act as the alchemist for us. My best thought of the alchemist is the one who comes along and breaks our shell and in so doing sets us free to be.
Best day,
g.