We don’t die. We leave our body. Because we are not our body…we have a body, we inhabit a body. Our body is a temporary temple for the soul. We are soul, spiritual in nature. We are eternal and unlimited.
What an important function of the body…to be a vehicle, a home, for the soul. The body is a way for spirit to be present in the physical. All bodies are temporary…not intended to carry on beyond their usefulness as it relates to the full expression of the soul. The full expression of the soul in this particular body.
Does that mean there are no accidents? Does it mean that some leave their bodies before their soul time is up? I’m not sure. Maybe our use of free will changes things. Or maybe the work of our soul is in service to others so it seems to be an accident that our life in this body is cut short…but it really isn’t.
This is all a mystery to me…it is an unknowable truth. In the midst of the unknowable, I find great peace in the practice of kindness and humility. That is enough work for me for my entire life…however long that is.
Calling on grace,
Paula
