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Have Faith in Faith
Because we all want things, it’s easy to fall into the trap of constantly working, worrying, and struggling to get what we want. Yet the wizards say that if you let go, the mechanics of desire take care of themselves. This seems mysterious, but consider this: Do you really know how lost memories return to you? Your conscious mind can’t force you to remember things, yet the mind is quite capable of retrieving anything and everything it has ever known.
In much the same way, your conscious mind can’t fathom how the universe makes desires come true. And just like the person struggling to recall a name but getting nowhere, people thrash wildly to fulfill their desires, never realizing that effort is the problem, not the solution.
At this very moment you are a wizard. You are perfected in spirit; you have never separated from God or nature. All that has happened is that, in your struggle not to feel pain, you’ve started to block the present moment.
Memory and desire veil the spirit. They do so because long ago you began to fear for your security here on this Earth. Insecurity is the motive for attacking the Earth, for if we trusted that we are nourished and upheld, none of us would be quite so hysterical about surviving.
“Trust in trust, have faith in faith,” Merlin said. “That is the only solution when you have lost trust and faith.”
Adapted from Twenty Spiritual Lessons for Creating the Life You Want by Deepak Chopra (Harmony Books, 1995).
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Would the same advice be applicable to someone who is a single parent with several kids to feed -= struggling to make ends meet? What about environmental or war refugees? Would you tell them to stop trying to fight for a better life, wish for it and let go?
For me personally I think this is great advice because at the end of the day - I have the essentials for survival and could really do with not stressing about the rest. But some people don't have their basic needs met and must fight for survival rather than sitting around with wishful thoughts.
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I live by the proverb 3:5-6... Trust in the L-rd with all your heart and not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path.
GP in Montana.. a work in progress on this :)
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Offer the Baby
This story comes from the Dear Diary section of the online version of
the New York Times.
While I was riding a very crowded bus, it stopped in front of the
Brooklyn Hospital Center and a young couple got on. The woman carried a
stroller. The man carried a 2-week-old baby swaddled in soft blue
blankets. They were offered seats, one in front of the other.
When the bus started moving again, the baby began to wail. The new
father appeared befuddled and began to bounce the baby up and down, up
and down. At a stop, many passengers got off. As some space was
cleared, an older, very majestic woman appeared and made her way toward
the crying baby. Without a word she stretched out her arms, and without
any hesitation the young father offered the woman his newborn. She held
the child to her chest and slowly rubbed his back. "You must be
gentle," she matter-of-factly advised.
In a moment, the baby stopped crying. She handed the child20to the
father, thanked him for allowing her to hold him, and returned to her
seat.
God doesn't always come to us like we might expect. Sometimes, God
shows up, says nothing, and only offers the comfort of out-reaching
arms. Without hesitation, we are to offer God the most vulnerable, most
tender, part of ourselves -- our souls, our hearts, our life.
Let's Pray: Dear God, stretch your arms to me this day, offer wisdom
and comfort and I, for my part, will offer you my vulnerability. Amen.
T
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In the silence between thoughts & the stillness between emotions you will find me & all of my love will radiate to the world & it shall be transformed. Being aware of Self expression truly means letting go & surrendering to the moments bliss always. To be heart centered with trust & faith as your guides...
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I would say 'trust in trust' and 'have faith in faith' is the solution no matter what, whether you have lost it or not.
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Amen. Truly, we have to lift up everything to God. "HAVE FAITH AND CLAIM YOUR REWARD." We have to let go and let God, complete surrender is the key to a peaceful Christian life. There is no room for IFs and BUTsin a God-centered life.
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A lovely reminder of our roots and purpose on this Earth. Wise words that resonate for me, with perfect timing, in answer to a current situation. Thank you
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As I am sitting here feeling mostly anxious about the world, my finances, the climate, the suffering of animals, overall race relations...just about everything...I feel calmed reading this. I desire for a sweeter world, for more love and caring, less ego and more stability for all. Maybe all I need to do is wish for that, focus on that and let go.
Thanks
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my gran saying when we ask her if she was ok was (i quote)
must not grumble as there people worse than me
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