Walking the Spiritual Path
Written by Patricia Zimmerman
Many people believe that praying and meditating daily automatically makes them spiritual. While prayer and meditation are powerful tools for connecting with God and receiving guidance, they alone do not define spiritual growth. Likewise, being psychic or intuitive does not guarantee spirituality—there are many tricksters in the astral realm, and ego can block where Spirit dwells.
What is the Spiritual Path?
The spiritual path is the path of self-mastery—learning to master the "self." Walking this path means:
Recognizing what is Truth and what is not, questioning what you have been taught.
Standing in your own power and not giving it away to others. When we put someone on a pedestal, we diminish ourselves; in God’s eyes, we are all equal.
Constantly examining our thoughts, words, emotions, and actions to understand what we are creating in our lives.
At any moment, we are the sum total of all our experiences—past lives and present life. Each lifetime builds upon the previous one, like progressing through school: learning from mistakes, understanding what to do and what not to do, and shaping who we are.
Core Principles of the Spiritual Path
Responsibility – Stop blaming others and accept responsibility for what you have created. What we give out returns tenfold.
Self-awareness – Recognize weaknesses to transform them into strengths, and confront fears to overcome them.
Forgiveness – Forgive others for perceived wrongs (intentional or unintentional) and forgive yourself for past mistakes.
Choice and Experience – Life is about choices; some are high in vibration, others low. There is no good or bad, only lessons to be learned.
Becoming God-like
Walking the spiritual path means striving to embody the virtues of God:
Patience, purity, humility, compassion, forgiveness
Devotion, faith, trust, fairness, honesty, joy, kindness
Selflessness, impersonal service, temperance, thankfulness, truthfulness
Understanding, wisdom, and the greatest of all—pure unconditional love
True spiritual growth goes hand in hand with impersonal service—living with the awareness that the world does not revolve around you. We are all connected; hurting another is hurting ourselves. We are here to help each other along the way, knowing no one is better than another.
Living With Purpose
When we leave this incarnation, two questions are asked:
How did you expand the Light and Love of the world?
How was the world a better place because of your presence?
How will you answer these questions? Spiritual living is not just about today—it is about preparing for the day you go Home, reflecting on the life you lived. It is never too late to begin walking the spiritual path and aligning your life with truth, love, and service.
Blessings to you on your journey!