Monday, October 31, 2011

God Wants All of Us

"God does not see the good or bad in us but has everlasting Love for each of us."

The ultimate goal of life is union with the Supreme Power of the Universe. This Power wants all parts of us, what we label good and the bad, for these things are all part of being human. It is easy to give the good parts of us to God, our devotion, good works, and service. It is much harder to surrender the things in our life that we are embarrassed about or feel ashamed of. Yet, these very things are the barriers that separate us from God.

God does not see the good or bad in us but has everlasting Love for each of us. She sees these things as simply a part of our nature, and it is us who put labels on our thoughts or actions. The irony of this is our shame and guilt arise from not turning these things over to a Higher Power yet this action is what will free us from these feelings. We are neither good nor bad yet perfect in the sight of God. The sooner that we realize this, the sooner this veil of separation is lifted.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Why Acceptance Works

"By accepting something, I am willing to go with the flow of life, knowing that I have a Higher Power orchestrating events and situations in such a way that the greatest good will be realized."
Why does acceptance work?  In other words, why does accepting someone or a circumstance out of my control actually improve the situation?  This is because, by accepting something, I am releasing control over it.  When I am in control of a situation, I am too close to it to make good decisions.  Accepting something or "turning something over to God" actuates my Higher Self.  My Higher Self operates in a different plane of existence and has access to unlimited resources that I am not aware of in my day to day existence.  By accepting something, I am willing to go with the flow of life, knowing that I have a Higher Power orchestrating events and situations in such a way that the greatest good will be realized.  I am demonstrating with my actions that the greatest barrier to my success in life is myself, my limiting beliefs and shortcomings.  If I will just lay "self" down, then I am able to tap into a very real power that will help me.
Another fantastic side-effect of acceptance, is that my thoughts begin to change about that which I was opposing.  My thoughts were originally negative: wanting the situation removed, focusing only on myself and feeling the associated bad feelings with being out of alignment with my circumstance.  If I accept, there is a subtle shift in my mood and outlook.  My energy is no longer focused on negative emotions nor is my thought addicted to controlling the situation.  That which I think about will come to pass.  If I am caught up in negative emotion and feel trapped, I will stay trapped and continue to feel badly.  Acceptance yields the benefit of me not having to come up with a solution and releases me from mental bondage to a difficult situation.  As my thoughts become lighter and freer, I will find that my situation will change.  This change will not be of my own doing.  Often times, the way "out" is very different from what I originally imagined.  Sometimes, it's me that has to change.
It's like a child who is too short to reach a counter where a toy sits. The child may struggle indefinitely trying to reach the toy. In reality, the child is just too short to reach. Maybe there is a bigger and better toy sitting right at the feet of the child and all that she has to do is look down to see it. 
In the same way, if I just accept a situation as it is, my myopic view will expand to see the infinite possibilities that exist in life. I will maybe see the reason for the obstacle, a way around it, or even a better alternative to that which I am struggling to obtain.