Fulfillment of America’s Spiritual Mission

by Stephen Dinan

Put your politics in one hand and Spirit in the other, and fold them together. ~Lorraine Canoe, Mohawk Indian leader

Fulfillment of America’s Spiritual Mission from Sacred America, Sacred World

The journey toward fulfillment of America’s mission in service to all will not be complete, I believe, until we have helped end the long era of warfare between nations and ushered in a peaceful, sustainable, and prosperous planetary era.

At The Shift Network, we use the phrase “heaven on earth” to describe this more luminous possibility that represents the fulfillment of humanity’s deepest dream of peace and opportunity for all. While it sounds lofty, the concept of heaven on earth can be quite practical as well. It is not about harps playing and angels singing; rather it’s about bringing all our activities and societal structures into alignment with our most cherished sacred principles, ones that have been handed down through all our great religious and philosophical traditions. As this alignment happens, we can begin to make this world reflect a more enlightened way of being. The path has been clearly illuminated by teachers in every lineage, and it is up to us to learn how to walk it.

Part of why the founding documents of America have been so revered is that they emerged like holy texts, guided from above, but still written by the hands of men. They were a new template— a revelation of a pattern for how humans could bring their public affairs into greater alignment with universal truth. That is why they have been so effective; they are the natural expression of the evolution of human consciousness to express a more unified consciousness. And now we, as women and men, can do the same for our country and our world.

The lingering glow from the higher inspiration present at our founding continues to touch and inspire people everywhere. The challenge is recognizing that divine guidance is not only in the past but also right here in this moment. Right now. With you and with me. The very words I am typing are touched by a deeper Source. All of our most heartfelt and cherished dreams are also infused with sacred meaning. We are each guides to each other, collaborating with both friends and enemies in projects more vast than our human mind can comprehend.