No matter the promise it holds, the mystic spiritual life is not always easy. We continuously face difficulties in both our inner and outer worlds. The everyday scheming of mind, and the unpredictability of life events challenge us in very distinctive ways. Fully integrating spiritual providence into one’s experience can be puzzling, and is often in conflict with worldly ways. Notably because it requires we accept, as divine acts of love and mercy, all logical consequences that have led to our present circumstances. And it distinguishes those that do, from those who do not, practice a faith predicated on raised consciousness. Fundamentally making life’s primary goal that of being nothing less than naturally occurring action without the influence of personal intellect or will. And when it bears fruit provides the peaceful and pleasing confusion of not knowing, the gift of painful situations with little or no suffering, and benefit to others. One’s everyday life is lived through a truer lens, a generously loving heart, a transpersonal completeness. Blessings come and go, life continues to happen, and each day is greeted with faith. 

So what is to be made of these recurring challenges and blessings in mystic practice? More specifically, what must we do to allow our faith to lead us to realization? Remaining patient is of utmost importance to discern the divine mind. Doing so essentially means identifying the fundamental psychospiritual truths at play as our destiny becomes our fate. Clarification comes as we consider whether or not our experience is a correction, or an affirmation of our spiritual course. The specifics involved made clearer when we consider if we are being tested, tempted or being given an opportunity. All answers lending insight to the question of providential objective. Perhaps it’s service to others, some personal healing, or to bring one closer to God. Or maybe it’s a holy kiss, in some way enhancing the community in which one lives. Considering these questions allows our faith to reveal the divine will, and move us forward accordingly. Always toward the realization of divine character, the goal, the true gift.