Hi Kim,

Yes, the Source or God simply is. When we're open and free to allow the natural unfoldment of our spiritual growth, the Source becomes active in our lives. This force behind all of creation enables us to evolved into greater, love, compassion, wholeness, and oneness with everyone else and creation. And it allows us to help and serve others as they grow. Through openess to the life force, we are becoming and evolving, and by serving others, we are helping them grow. We are instruments of the Source.

When we close ourselves by becoming preoccupied with anything in the physical realm--religion, materialism, hedonism--we close ourselves to the creative power from the Source. We become stagnant, and our gowth is stunted. We can become misshapen because our development is in directions that are illusory, dictated by beliefs and actions in the physical realm, that have no substance or permanent value. As you say, we can be blinded by religion, materialism, and hedonism so we cling to things that have no value or longevity.

Keep listening to the voice inside you.

Love and peace, Craig