We all want our life to be enriched and changed for the better. But the question we often face is, where can we get power, wisdom, and love which are necessary for such transformation?

Perhaps, one of the greatest revelations we may have in our life is that all God's resources are freely available to us. We find them within ourselves.

Jesus shared this profound insight in one of His conversations:

And when he was asked by the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation. Neither will they say, Lo here! or lo there! for behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Luke 17:20,21 (Webster)

I often say that the promise "seek and you will find" will work for us as long as we search at the right place. If we are searching somewhere else, it might take a long time for us to discover that we were mistaken in our assumptions. This is one of the reasons why some people seemingly have no benefits from exploring spirituality.

When we seek for answers to our questions and for help we need "here" and "there" - in books, in institutions, in rituals and initiations, in "enlightened" teachers and "charismatic" leaders - we seek amiss. Sometimes we get positive results through all these channels, but they are not lasting. With time, we return to our past conditions and start looking for another "boost".

The truth is, books, people, and institutions are good and necessary as long as they can strengthen our connection with the only Source where our help comes from - "the kingdom of God within us". Within!

Traditional theism insists that God is "up there" - that the Creator is transcendent and quite distant from the creation. By phrases from people's "religious" vocabulary we may see how traditional concepts shaped their understanding of God and themselves. "Do not leave me, God", some believers pray - as if God comes and goes rather than abides. "I want to be closer to God", others say - which implies that there is a distance between them and God. The list of such cliches could be continued on and on.

However, there is an alternative concept of God we may embrace. It is widely supported by scriptures and by spiritual experiences of millions of people throughout the world. According to it, God is immanently present in all of creation, including ourselves. The distance between us and God is illusory, and the moment we realize this, we are saved from ignorance which clouded our thinking.

"I am the light that is over all things. I am all: from me all came forth, and to me all attained. Split the piece of wood; I am there. Lift up the stone, and you will find me there".

"The Lord your God is mighty in your midst; He will save, He will rejoice over you with joy; He is silent in His love; He rejoices over you with joyful shout" (Zep. 3:17), exclaimed one of the Old Testament prophets, speaking of time when this mighty saving Presence will be widely recognized.

As we said before, there is an universal tendency to look for "saviour", but the true Saviour is in the midst of us. He is mighty to rescue us from everything which is not our highest good.

We can never be alienated from the saving Presence within. At times of weakness, we should remember that the Power is still there - within. At times of unrest, we should remember that the Peace is still there - within. At times of unhappiness and misery, we should remember that the Bliss is still there - within our reach.