Becoming Aware of Our Conscience: The Path to Spiritual Intelligence and Authenticity

Most people believe there is a greater version of themselves waiting to be unveiled. This is often accompanied by feelings of joy and excitement. The truth is when we are realizing our potential, we are fulfilled, and we are frustrated when we're not. This blog post explores the pivotal roles that mindfulness and awareness play in activating our conscience. By doing so we are able to achieve spiritual balance, growth and become the best version of ourselves.

Mindfulness and Awareness

• Consciousness and Mindfulness: Being conscious means being aware of our surroundings and internal states. Mindfulness extends this by allowing us to observe our thoughts and feelings objectively, without judgment, as educational tools.
• Living in the Present: Mindfulness enables us to live in the here and now, which is crucial for hearing and understanding the spiritual promptings from our conscience.

The Role of Our Conscience

• Language of the Soul: Just as thoughts are the brain's language and emotions are the body's, our conscience is the language of the soul. It's through our conscience that we access the influence of our spiritual nature.
• Central to Everything: Our commitment to developing our spiritual intelligence, which is closely tied to our conscience, must be central to everything we think, feel, and do.

Clarity in the Moment

• Guidance from Our Conscience: Our conscience provides insight into what matters most to us and influences us to behave harmoniously with those values.
• Unlocking Wise Choices: Our innate spiritual intelligence unlocks understanding of the wisest choices available to us each moment.

The Acquisition of Spiritual Intelligence

• Consistent Effort: Like any skill, acquiring spiritual intelligence requires consistent effort and the ability to discern what is important from the trivial in our daily choices.
• Courage for Growth: Cultivating this intelligence demands courage and a persistent desire to evolve beyond our current level of maturity, embracing the discomfort of change.

Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

• Facing the Unfamiliar: Growth involves freeing ourselves from the familiar, even when it's destructive, and facing the unknown with intentional effort.
• Public Display of Growth: Our spiritual development often occurs in the public eye, subject to judgments and opinions, adding to the challenge of embracing the uncomfortable.

Discovering the Power from Within

• Navigating Life's Challenges: Developing the competency to listen to our conscience empowers us to navigate life's challenges effectively. Viktor Frankl described conscience as the "intuitive capacity to find out the meaning of a situation," emphasizing its unique, guidance.
• Living in Harmony: Aligning our behavior with our conscience is the foundation of spiritual health and well-being, influencing every desire, thought, and action.

Reflect On It

• Your Greater Potential: Consider the times you've felt that you are meant to greater influence in the lives of others. This is your conscience speaking.
• Embracing Uncertainty for Growth: To develop spiritually, you must embrace uncertainty and trust your conscience to guide you to your full potential.

So, Now What?

• Acting on Spiritual Suggestions: Make an effort to listen to your internal suggestions. Identify times and settings where you can allow yourself to quietly discern the meaning of the spiritual suggestions that will flow to when you are still, and most importantly, act on them.
• Practical Exercise: This week, identify one specific spiritual suggestion and act on it. As you listen, act, and reflect upon the experience, observe what you learn about yourself and your journey.

Conclusion

Becoming aware of your conscience is a transformative journey that requires mindfulness, the courage to face the unfamiliar, and a commitment to spiritual growth. By listening to and acting on the guidance of your conscience, you can live more authentically, aligning your actions with deeper truths and move towards realizing your full potential. Embrace this journey with openness, and let your conscience lead you to a life of greater purpose and fulfillment.