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after month. The transformation in my consciousness delighted me, and the wonderful events that began to manifest in my outer life did as well. I knew the two were connected, and I felt that God was truly speaking to me, as I was learning to listen in a much deeper way.
    I was discovering that indeed, listening is a powerful form of prayer. It might seem like an easy concept to learn and practice, yet it took time for me to really begin to grasp this lesson.
    As I developed this rapport, making it my priority, significant inner and outer changes occurred. The combination of devotion and discipline that I was putting into these Sunday mornings was bringing me great joy.
    I was seeking and listening for the Voice of God in my life; and suddenly, everywhere I looked, I could see miracles quietly abounding.
    T he synchronicity of life sometimes startled me; sometimes it made me laugh aloud. Now I could certainly see that life was interconnected, with all aspects working for the greatest good.
    Sitting in the park one Sunday morning, I watched a family walk by. The young girl asked her father, “Why do birds fly?” He laughed. “Because they can. Wouldn’t you want to fly if you knew you could?” I laughed too.
    Well, yes, perhaps that is why birds fly—because they can! I interpreted this little conversation, however, as Inner Guidance_CH 01-05.p65
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    I later learned in Eckankar that this is called the Golden-tongued Wisdom. It is one of the more common ways God speaks to each of us. A key form of inner guidance, it can help us steer a better course for ourselves in both the big and seemingly insignificant moments of life.
    Did this little family bring me a spiritual lesson that morning? A robin flew by, and I smiled. Why would we pursue spiritual truth in all things, in all ways, learning to listen and to follow our inner guidance? Because we can! Indeed, who would not want to learn to listen to God if they knew they could?
    If we knew inner guidance and truth were all around, most of us would be grateful for the help. I was. To me, it was like the freedom of flying.
    Those early days after I left the church of my childhood were all about learning this: how to open my spiritual ears, how to hear the Voice of God in whatever way It came. I was learning how much God loves me, how Divine Spirit was indeed working on my behalf to help me grow spiritually.
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    Whenever something out of the ordinary comes up—a deviation from the humdrum, routine activities that account for most of your life—it is bringing you a spiritual lesson. It is up to you to take the trouble to try to recognize what this lesson could be.
    —Harold Klemp
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    W e come alive when we are passionate about what we do. When I first began teaching
    high school, I fell head over heels in love
    with my career.
    I enjoyed everything about it, from engaging the students in discussion to finding creative ways to capture and hold their attention. Teaching is by no means an easy task. I began my career when I was twenty-one, and most of my students were juniors and seniors in high school, just a few years younger than I was. But I loved it all. Because our ages weren’t so far apart, I could easily relate to the students. I felt full of enthu-15
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    siasm and energy and wanted to put new ideas into action.
    My goal was to be the best teacher I could possibly be. However, since life does not come with an instruction manual, I found it challenging. I leaned heavily on my ability to listen for and receive inner guidance—what I’d been practicing since my early years in South Carolina. I decided to use the inner guidance that came through to enhance my