… “your turn now” they called out. “No, thanks” I replied. “You have to” they continued. “I don’t want to” I insisted. “Why not?” They asked. “It is the forbidden place” I blurted out. Forbidden? They questioned. “Yes, forbidden!” I replied. “But, how do you know that?” They asked. “I was told” I replied. “By who?” The questions continued. “They!” I replied. “Who are ‘they’?” They pressed. The collection of people talking, my readings, observing from afar, conditioning, inferring, social media, advice, counsel, sermons, lectures, teachings etc. These are the ‘they’.
“You are of age now, it is time you find out for yourself if it is forbidden or not. You can no longer rely on ‘they’ for your experience or your understanding. You must check it out yourself. You are mature now, with maturity comes responsibility and discernment. Strong meat belongs to them who are of age, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern between good and evil. You must check it out yourself, you are of age” they advised.
“I am scared, terrified, I am not sure what I will meet, I do not want to be grown up, it’s a trap, I prefer to be a child, I want to be told, I do not want to find out myself, I do not want to go, I am not even matured, I have no discernment, I can’t handle responsibility …. ” I babbled as I found myself in the tight grip of fear.
Your fear is the fear of the unknown, once you know there will be nothing to fear any more. Discernment will guide you, intuition will be by your side, conscience will not leave you. He is with you, never to leave or forsake you. Your heart is right.
Go! They called for the last time and so I went in!
Beautiful Ivory 