It is the ability to be vulnerable; to be open to attack. Attack here means to face the attack thoughts that come from our own personal ego and to examine the overall mental attitude that is causing us pain. This takes a great amount of courage!

To ask 'What is ruining my life?', and to say 'well let me look deep within'. Not everyone has such ability as easy as it may sound. Most people would rather look without to find faults or blames. This is the wide path that Jesus spoke about in the Book of Matthew. He said “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.

Most people are looking without. This is the wide gate. Only few look within to find the true direction for their lives. This is the narrow gate. It is the gate of the heart. True enlightenment begins there, simply by opening our hearts and listen.

Being vulnerable is a spiritual practice. Any practices that challenge the human's heart is therefore a spiritual practice. But most people don't take the time to be open. Most people prefer to be superficial and most people would rather be with people who don't really challenge their character.

Why? Because the ego does not like to be exposed. It works really hard at hiding itself and it is quite good at it.

The ego is the cause of confusion, and all emotional reactions we suffer on a daily basis. On occasion it will allow us to experience some temporal enjoyments so that way we may believe that 'things are not so bad after all'.

The question is how are you really doing? Deep in your heart do you feel like things are okay? Do you need help? Do you need to be open? Being open does not necesarily mean to find someone to talk to, although sometimes you may feel lead to do so. Primarily this means to open your heart to yourself. Face yourself and go deep within. Are they some things that you need to admit about your own character or personal behavior?

Are your thoughts mostly destructive or constructive? Being vulnerable is being honest and open to anything that you feel in your heart. And I mean speaking and listening to yourself without any reservations.

Today I encourage you to look and see what is in your heart. Allow any and everything to come out in the open. Only then can the light of Truth illumine the heart and cause it to experience a new vitality.

The brilliance of your divinity, the Christ within and your true self is only a moment away. Choose the narrow gate and open your heart.

I know God spoke to your heart today. Someone you know may need to hear this. Please pass it on.

Peace be with you always,

Danielle