I love this quote by Michelle Longo O'Donnell:
Be still and silent, with the desire to feel the Presence of God. God is intelligence, wisdom, purpose, and direction, and is going in a particular flow. Get in that flow with a servant heart, and let God lead. Let God fulfill whatever purpose he has for you. When you go with the flow, your life is blessed.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Sunday, March 15, 2015
an expression of the One Life
When I live my life from ego rather than from Truth, I experience a lack of harmony, less joy and more struggle. Ego keeps me trapped in my head. I do not check in with my heart nor do I listen to a deeper wisdom that comes from Spirit.
Michelle Longo O'Donnell talks about letting go of the separate sense of self and tuning in to a deeper wisdom:
"Realizing that our life is not 'our own' but that we have been sent here with a definite purpose is the beginning of 'entering in.' This will cause us to give up any extreme sense of personal responsibility for our bodies (or finances or relationships...), and for the decisions we will need to make in our lives. We will have a sense of this life as being an expression of the One Life, and then as decisions come up, we will be able to pause and ask for counsel and wisdom and direction...an know that we will receive it." (The God That We've Created:The Basic Cause of all Disease, p. 189-190)
As I remember that God is all powerful and all good then I can let go of positionalities, desires, anxiety and worry, and any sense of personal responsibility. As Jesus said "It is not I but the Father within me that doeth the work." I rest with confidence, knowing that all of my needs are met.
When I notice that my ego is in control I remind myself that I am One with God. I move into the silence and listen for God.
Michelle Longo O'Donnell talks about letting go of the separate sense of self and tuning in to a deeper wisdom:
"Realizing that our life is not 'our own' but that we have been sent here with a definite purpose is the beginning of 'entering in.' This will cause us to give up any extreme sense of personal responsibility for our bodies (or finances or relationships...), and for the decisions we will need to make in our lives. We will have a sense of this life as being an expression of the One Life, and then as decisions come up, we will be able to pause and ask for counsel and wisdom and direction...an know that we will receive it." (The God That We've Created:The Basic Cause of all Disease, p. 189-190)
As I remember that God is all powerful and all good then I can let go of positionalities, desires, anxiety and worry, and any sense of personal responsibility. As Jesus said "It is not I but the Father within me that doeth the work." I rest with confidence, knowing that all of my needs are met.
When I notice that my ego is in control I remind myself that I am One with God. I move into the silence and listen for God.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
roll with the punches
I love this description of David Hawkin's level of consciousness that he termed "Neutrality":
"Energy becomes very positive at the level termed Neutral because of release from the positionalities of the lower levels...Taking dualistic positions creates polarization, which then creates opposition and division...
At the Neutral level a person can say, "Well, if I don't get this job, then I'll get another." This is the beginning of inner confidence. When sensing one's power, one is not easily intimidated or driven to prove anything. The expectation that life, with its ups and downs, will be basically okay if one can roll with the punches is an attitude of level 250.
People at Neutrality have a sense of well-being; the mark of this level is a confident capability to live in the world." (Transcending Levels of Consciousness, p. 197)
Remembering that there is an inner power that will provide guidance, wisdom and all that we need can make it easier to let go of positionalities. All of our needs are met, therefore we can relax and enjoy what is present right now.
"Energy becomes very positive at the level termed Neutral because of release from the positionalities of the lower levels...Taking dualistic positions creates polarization, which then creates opposition and division...
At the Neutral level a person can say, "Well, if I don't get this job, then I'll get another." This is the beginning of inner confidence. When sensing one's power, one is not easily intimidated or driven to prove anything. The expectation that life, with its ups and downs, will be basically okay if one can roll with the punches is an attitude of level 250.
People at Neutrality have a sense of well-being; the mark of this level is a confident capability to live in the world." (Transcending Levels of Consciousness, p. 197)
Remembering that there is an inner power that will provide guidance, wisdom and all that we need can make it easier to let go of positionalities. All of our needs are met, therefore we can relax and enjoy what is present right now.
staying oriented toward the spark of divinity within
In Resurrecting Jesus, Adya talks about Peter:
"Peter's denial is a representation of how we can turn away from our deeper nature of divine being. We may turn out of pain, or sorrow, or betrayal, or some sort of abuse-anything in our experience that causes us to see ourselves as less than we truly are." (Resurrecting Jesus, p.159)
First, I want to ask myself "When do I forget my deeper nature as divine being????" This is most likely to happen when I go unconscious...when I react (even if the reaction is just in my head) from automatic pilot rather than from a place of being aware of what I am thinking and feeling. When I keep this truth in the forefront of my mind, that my true self is a divine being, I am different. I notice my thoughts...and as we can see from the quote in last weeks post, what we think has huge implications for life. I notice what my heart is doing and I can choose to open it if it is closed.
Intellectually I know that I am a 'divine being having a human experience' but if I do not respond to life from this truth in a moment-by-moment basis than it does not do me or anyone else any good.
"To remain oriented toward the spark of divinity within us is not always easy, and to act from that space can take great courage and faith...Peter stands for everyone who has ever turned away from the radiance, from truth, from their true being. Peter's not a bad man or malicious. In fact he is extraordinarily well intentioned. But he hasn't yet found the Kingdom within himself, and so at the critical moments he's not capable of acting from the stillness of truth in a fearless way." (Resurrecting Jesus, p.159)
This section really spoke to me. I consider myself to be very well-intentioned. I really want to do God's will as my life. I really want to embody unconditional love. And as important as it is to set these intentions, choosing to act from truth instead of recoiling in fear in the moments of my life is also crucial if I am going to be a true servant of God's will. That means not harboring negative or judgmental thoughts about others (judgment is based on fear), being gentle with myself and others and choosing to forgive often,
It means looking at the areas of my life where I am more likely to recoil in fear and lose sight of my divine nature. This can show up for me in situations that involve being vulnerable and closely intimate with others. For example, when I want to protect myself (my heart) by withdrawing or hiding behind some facade (perhaps being a people-pleaser) instead of feeling the fear and showing up authentically...thus allowing the fear to move through me and the radiance of my being to shine forth.
In the big moments and the small moments I will stay oriented toward the spark of divinity within and as I do so I will move through the fear and into a way of being that is divinely inspired.
"Peter's denial is a representation of how we can turn away from our deeper nature of divine being. We may turn out of pain, or sorrow, or betrayal, or some sort of abuse-anything in our experience that causes us to see ourselves as less than we truly are." (Resurrecting Jesus, p.159)
First, I want to ask myself "When do I forget my deeper nature as divine being????" This is most likely to happen when I go unconscious...when I react (even if the reaction is just in my head) from automatic pilot rather than from a place of being aware of what I am thinking and feeling. When I keep this truth in the forefront of my mind, that my true self is a divine being, I am different. I notice my thoughts...and as we can see from the quote in last weeks post, what we think has huge implications for life. I notice what my heart is doing and I can choose to open it if it is closed.
Intellectually I know that I am a 'divine being having a human experience' but if I do not respond to life from this truth in a moment-by-moment basis than it does not do me or anyone else any good.
"To remain oriented toward the spark of divinity within us is not always easy, and to act from that space can take great courage and faith...Peter stands for everyone who has ever turned away from the radiance, from truth, from their true being. Peter's not a bad man or malicious. In fact he is extraordinarily well intentioned. But he hasn't yet found the Kingdom within himself, and so at the critical moments he's not capable of acting from the stillness of truth in a fearless way." (Resurrecting Jesus, p.159)
This section really spoke to me. I consider myself to be very well-intentioned. I really want to do God's will as my life. I really want to embody unconditional love. And as important as it is to set these intentions, choosing to act from truth instead of recoiling in fear in the moments of my life is also crucial if I am going to be a true servant of God's will. That means not harboring negative or judgmental thoughts about others (judgment is based on fear), being gentle with myself and others and choosing to forgive often,
It means looking at the areas of my life where I am more likely to recoil in fear and lose sight of my divine nature. This can show up for me in situations that involve being vulnerable and closely intimate with others. For example, when I want to protect myself (my heart) by withdrawing or hiding behind some facade (perhaps being a people-pleaser) instead of feeling the fear and showing up authentically...thus allowing the fear to move through me and the radiance of my being to shine forth.
In the big moments and the small moments I will stay oriented toward the spark of divinity within and as I do so I will move through the fear and into a way of being that is divinely inspired.
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