Knowledge Falls Off
Tempering goodness
Sobriety is commonly regarded as the state of actively practicing self-restraint. It is said that a drunk speaks a sober mind, and a drug addict is one of the more industrious individuals one will ever encounter. Is it consequent that both adages imply either has crystal clear visions of his/her universally ordained path? And… who, other than either of the Spiritual Masters, has the right or authority to declare otherwise? After all, inebriation does not necessarily negate one’s ability to speak logically or to move purposefully.
This is not a direct advocation for any form of legal or illegal substance use or abuse. Rather it’s an insinuation that most people see and know a Higher Power as one sees and knows him or herself. As an example, my Higher Power most closely resembles my Daddy: tall, dark, handsome, with big almond-shaped eyes, long eyelashes, workingman hands, and swagger. He is slow to anger, an awesome listener, and with little tolerance for disobedience.
Health and fitness advocates typically regard the body as a shrine, temple, or sanctuary, and church ladies, regardless of denomination, often chide, “The Church is in the heart itself.” While the stroke connecting health, fitness, and religious dogmas may not be linear, there is an opportunity to consider that Higher Power does lend favor to everyone.
Because sobriety is also a quality requiring one to remain staid and respectable, it should not be too difficult to expect that Higher Power can and will speak to and through an ill repute.
