When we first begin upon our path, many become so enthusiastic that they wish to share it with others and sometimes even attempt to convince or convert others to their beliefs. Some religious systems encourage this in the desire to “save” people. We are filled with joy and naturally wish for others to feel that same joy and to have companions with whom we may share the journey.
Others live in environments where they feel they must hide what they are experiencing, and often the internet becomes their only connection to those of like mind. Then many eventually reach a point of deeper questioning—a calling toward service. There arises within them the knowing that they came here to do something meaningful, and they begin trying to remember what that was.
Was it teaching?
Preaching?
Helping humanity?
Protecting animals or nature?
Serving those less fortunate?
No one else can truly tell you what your service is meant to be. That is something you will come to know within yourself, for it is accompanied by an inner calling that remains with you throughout your life—the dream that never fully leaves you, the quiet knowing of something that would bring your heart joy if you allowed yourself to follow it.
As has been shared before, there may be fear in leaving the familiar. There may be the “border bullies” of family, friends, or society who do not wish your choices to disrupt their comfort or status quo. You may wander the desert for a time, trying to understand how to move forward, or perhaps simply waiting for the right season and timing to arrive.
Yet regardless of what becomes of that dream, the greatest service we came here to offer is to remember who we are, to clear and clarify our energy and alignment with our Higher Presence, and to allow the Light to fill us and flow through us into the world.
We cannot truly change another person through force, persuasion, or argument. Yet we can allow the Light flowing through us to ignite a spark within them when they are ready. It is through Being—through allowing more Light to flow through our presence—that we help change the world. Not the entire world by ourselves, but the world directly around us and the lives we touch through our interactions.
As more of us embody this Light and allow it to flow naturally, change begins to occur. Yet we must remain mindful that our thoughts and intentions are aligned with unity, compassion, understanding, and the wisdom of witnessing rather than controlling.
It is the Light itself seeking harmony and balance that brings forth greater illumination and transformation—not the personality self. The Light does not force. It meets each person where they are, when they are ready and open. It enlightens the world with the Freedom to Be and to experience life beyond the limitations of fear and separation.
It was no accident that the creator of the Statue of Liberty named her Liberty Enlightening the World. She was created as a symbol of freedom, hope, and welcome for all who sought a new beginning.
Perhaps that is the final reflection of this Gateway:
True service is not the forceful changing of the world.
It is becoming a clear and loving presence through which Light may quietly enter it.
Oracle of Divine Grace 