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Pebbles that shine
Originally appeared on spirituality.com
As I was walking along the beach one day, I noticed how clean and shiny some pebbles were in comparison with others. I was intrigued, so I stopped and watched the water lapping over them again and again. I picked up one of the pebbles, wondering why I had never noticed them before. This pebble was quite beautiful and smooth, and as my eye followed the shining line on the edge of the water I realized just what was happening.
Those stones that were in the sea were being washed, rolling around with the gentle lapping of the water. Then as the soft wave turned, it left this line of pure brilliance. All that was needed was the pure water to cleanse them. Even a storm doesn’t change the shape of the pebble or spoil its beauty. Being tossed around a little can actually improve their shape, as the moving of the water brings out their beauty. I saw in this a metaphor for our individual lives.
Sometimes we need to wash away the seeming dullness of thought—the feelings of frustration, fear, or loneliness that would make us feel that God is absent from our lives. Then we can do a better job of listening to divine Mind’s guidance, of expressing the purity of Life and expressing the brightness of Love and Truth.
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