Morning Meditation

Let me not be deterred by the roughness of the road.

TERADAT SANTIVIVUT

Let me not be deterred by the roughness of the road. 

The journey to enlightenment is not always easy. The demons we encounter are often living in our own minds. But only the darkness we have seen in ourselves can we then release to God. That process can be painful, but it is pain that leads to peace.

Let me not be deterred by the roughness of this road. Spiritual living is not always quiet, and spiritual relationships are not always easy. But this is a road that leads to the peace of God. I am a pilgrim on my way to bliss, and I will keep in my mind the destination of my heart.

Dear God, 
Please send your angels to guide me
As I make my way toward freedom from self.
As my tortured ego cries out in pain
Upon sensing its own demise,
May I be reminded that the death of my ego
Is the birth of my true self.
Amen

Let me not be deterred by the roughness of the road.