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involvement in our daily routine or particular sit- uation. Knowing where our spirits are helps us extend and challenge ourselves or helps us re- alize our own limitations in the moment. Knowing this creates an inner road map that distinguishes us as a race and as an individual.
Without this inner knowledge of ourselves, if the time of need arises to call upon our spiritual fortitude, we may not have direct access to it if we are not personally familiar with it. Ensur- ing we’re in touch with our inner selves requires time to explore and culti- vate our spirits. On the
flip side, there are those who have been able to draw upon the power and purpose of the inter- nal spirit – digging deep in times of need. These individuals know first- hand the inner strength that can surface from awareness of the spirit.
Consequently, there are also those who are regularly exposed to the tragedies of life and often question the existence of something far greater than himself or herself or the existence of any form of spirit. The need to have some form of explanation or relevance to why things happen needs to be present to make sense of the seem-
ing madness. These individuals tend to look outward for answers when internally the answers exist. It is when you cannot see the spirit from within that you will not see the spirit from without.
Our spirit is what guides each of us to do what we do and excel at it. If we allow it to, our spirit is that which helps us answer or find our life calling – whether it changes over the course of time or remains the same – our spirit is guid- ing us down our path. Some have described it as the “angel on my shoul- der,” or that “little voice inside my head,” or that
“fire burning deep in- side” – our intuition, our inner knowing. Some have wrestled with it for a lifetime while others embrace its presence and find comfort and secu- rity in its existence and companionship. There is an independence knowing we can rely on ourselves – great confi- dence and great freedom is realized.
Our awareness to the inner spirit relates directly to faith. In this reference, faith refers to our personal power of belief rather than that of a religious nature – it is a deep trust in one’s own self or lack thereof. The spirit is always being
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