During my ordination training, it was taught that upon completion of this life we are asked three questions by God. We wer given a life review exercise. Here are the questions.
What did you do?
What did you learn?
What did you love?
This really could be all that is said in this article, as these questions are sure to fill you up with much contemplation and introspection.
Regarding the questions, my guess here is that God is not asking these of your personality, but of our soul. I mean, God is not inquiring about your profession, as if at a cocktail party. Instead, God is asking about that which filled your life. What did your soul do and engage in?
What did you do
…probably as deep as you can go with it.
A sample answer might start out something like “I went to school, became an accountant, got married, had children, saved for my retirement, lived in a neighborhood, I learned math, I loved my family….and so on.
However, I think the answers are meant to come from the ‘core’ of your being.
Another way to think about it might be from your soul’s perspective…What did your ‘soul’ do?
So, deeper answers could be, for example, “I helped people with their finances. I overcame obstacles, learned to walk my talk, loved teaching/being a parent. I loved writing. I loved watching the sunset. “
And yet, a still deeper response might be “I provided honest financial services for people in their times of need and helped educated them in becoming independent. I faced and overcame alcoholism. I developed resilience. I learned how to see bad events in a good light. I learned the value of family. I loved caring for another. I loved being gentle.”
My intellectual mind thinks that God does not actually ask us these questions because I believe God already knows the answers…probably better than we do.
But, if these questions are asked, it is to encourage us to engage in fully grasping the value of our life, even though (and maybe especially since) we may not have seen it at the time.
Benefits now
By having been given this gift of being presented with these questions ‘during’ our life, we have an opportunity to explore this deeper. We can truly see now…the divinity that exists now in our life. These are the true pearls, the spiritual gains we will take with us.
The physical and the catalyst will fade away and we will carry with us the lessons learned, the strength gained and th
e love experienced. Be open to this now.
See the blessings and sacredness of your life now.
Ted Andrews states that insects are the ‘keepers of the unspoken word’ and that crows are the ‘keepers of universal law.’
In addition to our lives being lessons and experiences, we also hold spiritual traits as a group and individually. Examples of such traits would be Integrity, Endurance, Adventure, Partnership, Compassion, Balance, Strength and Transformation. The scope is vast.
Think about your life. What spiritual traits are you espousing?
Once identified, take pride in holding these qualities in existence. Honor this within you.
So, again, take another look and ask your life:
What did you do?
What did you learn?
What did you love?
What spiritual qualities do you hold?
Engaging in thoughtful exercises of evaluating our life helps us connect with the deeper and more sacred aspects of our lives. This expands our knowing of our true self, adds meaning and advances our spiritual development. It also settles the soul as we can better feel our value.
Love your life. Honor yourself.
Enjoy.
You can also reach out to me for a session. I’d love to work with you on this. It can be life transforming!
In kindred and loving spirit,
L Leigh Love
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Engage in a Life Review Part 1
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L. Leigh Love offers Spiritual Readings and Counseling sessions, Energy work and Guided Meditations. She is a Certified Intuitive Counselor and Certified Life Coach. She is a Reiki Master Teacher and Advanced Pranic Healer and completed the Mind-Body Medicine professional training program through The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School. She has worked professionally as a Physician Assistant. As well, she draws on over 20 years of training in Psychology, Spiritual Studies and the Healing Arts. She has a passion for helping clients heal and live their best lives. She holds a non-denominational ordination and is the author of the award-winning children’s book, Roly-Poly and the Light. LLeighLove.com
She helps clients nationally and internationally through remote session and in-person at her studio in Winston-Salem, NC.
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