PARADISE SMILES

Ah, what a joy when your eyes can flare with the image of heaven in your mind. Some glowing expression that suggests you have experienced a taste of paradise.

It might be related to something other than that view or feeling, but it can also be that too. The point being I suppose that we will have a different look when we truly are feeling that sense of inward peace.

What causes it will depends on what is important to us. That doesn't mean it always comes from God.

Would that was the case, but it isn't. And what is amazing is how those who claim to be spiritual, can often be the ones who do not have real paradise smiles. Oh if asked they will claim it is the case, but when you get past what they say to the second layer where they truly say how they really feel.

And somewhere in all of that will be the comments that do not reflect what people really say is their reason for happiness. Too bad it has to even be that way.

Then there are the ones who happen to speak from the heart, but don't appear as saintly. they can be the true voices of the Lord at times. Only you have to honestly listen beyond the smiles.

Serenity that is not true serenity never truly achieves its purpose. We see the painted on smiles all the time.

But they will never stay honest or real in the process. Such is the nature of when we chase what God does happen to say is true.

Life doesn't always transcend our version of smiles. It can drape us in other than what we really feel.

To move beyond the illusion is where God seeks to bring us. It is the place where the false smiles can be replaced by visions from his real paradise.

We climb upon a ladder of expectations, but it doesn't lead upwards if we only see it as a stepping stone to somewhere that is our choice and not Gods. Only our heart can hear what God bears witness in our soul.

To endure this reality is to face the light that he has given. To see with the eyes he grants in a way that annoints.

That will bring a joy we can't find in other ways. One based upon reality and truth. Where God grants a real reason to smile.

Touching his truth will always bless more than lies.