I Can See Clearly Now

I Can See Clearly Now

by Jimmy Cliff

I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It’s gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
It’s gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day

Oh, yes I can make it now the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is that rainbow I’ve been praying for
It’s gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day

Look all around, there’s nothing but blue skies
Look straight ahead, there’s nothing but blue skies

I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Here is that rainbow I’ve been praying for
It’s gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
It’s gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day
Bright (bright), bright (bright)
Bright sunshiny day…..

For your consideration….

I feel as if we  have had this song before. irregardless, the message is unique. Today’s message is not so literal. It is not talking about just seeing pas obstacles and noticing the bright blue skies. It is more.

We are asked to see through the eyes of our soul. We are asked to look at the world with all of the sense of our soul. More than that we are asked to do a self-check and cleansing of our self. We are to ask, “What have we let in that we know does not belong?”

How do we know what that is? We ask the simple question, “Does it feel loving and non-judgmental?” If the answer is not unequivocally YES, then it needs to be purged. It is not meant to mesh with the permanent hardware we were installed with at birth. It is faulty wiring and will  blur the vision of our soul.

Anything that comes from our soul needs to be loving, authentic and non-judgmental. I am the first to say, “That’s not always easy.” None the less, the more rhetoric, hate, dishonesty, deceitfulness, hurt etc. that surrounds us, the higher above it we have to climb. Will we back slide sometimes? No doubt. but we are lightworkers and made to stand back up and rise above it again, again and again.

As many times as it takes we are meant to rise above it and look through the eyes of our pure soul and see the wonder, possibilities and love as life was created to be. We are asked to be the teachers and counselors. We are asked to be the life coaches.

That is the HOPE. And so it is.

Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE by HOPE action steps anyone can take….

-Meditate/pray…ask…”What is my next step for my highest good and the highest good of all?”

-Drink lots of water.

-Get outdoors and take in at least 10 deep breaths.

-See clearly through the eyes of your soul.

What made me smile yesterday…..

-Some volunteer work at Food Gatherers.

-My Peanut, Mackenzie, is such a hard worker!

-My brother is coming to see me soon.

-Yeah, a real honest to goodness storm. For once the weatherman got it right. My lawn and gardens are HAPPY.

Love, Blessings and Gratitude,

Rev. Chris