God is my refuge, I shall not fear. This is a saying I refer to on a regular basis when I allow my circumstances to pull me into a state of fear. This usually happens when I allow my mind to live in tomorrow and in 'what if' land.
Since none of us can predict the future, why do we have the tendency to project bad things to happen. This has been an area in my life I try to reprogram regularly. When my mind takes off into its pessimistic fear based future, I attempt to reign it in by focusing on the hundreds of blessings which surround me at any given moment. This pulls me into the now which is the place where God consciousness resides-the refuge.
Scripture tells us to "be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you." 1 Chronicles 28:20 NASB
Since we can only live in the Now moment, but our active minds can bi-locate or tri-locate and I am sure mil-locate (be in a million other places instead of the here and now). It is imperative to be strong and courageous and to act. By acting, we practice the skill of meditation in order to still our thoughts, to experience the loving presence of God.
© 2010 by Becky Benes
www.onenessoflife.com
Showing posts with label courage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label courage. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Do what you love
Proverbs 18:16: "A gift opens doors; it gives access to the great."
Your talent or your passion is your precious gift. It is what you are called to do. By doing what you love, whether it be hiking the K2, like Greg Mortenson or writing and sharing your passionate beliefs, your gift will lead to your lifes work. It will give access to the great.
Make a daily commitment to do something that you love and you are passionate about. The Universe (God) will open doors along the way to a life of abundant happiness, peace and joy.
You are exactly where you are meant to be right now and all is well.
Your talent or your passion is your precious gift. It is what you are called to do. By doing what you love, whether it be hiking the K2, like Greg Mortenson or writing and sharing your passionate beliefs, your gift will lead to your lifes work. It will give access to the great.
Make a daily commitment to do something that you love and you are passionate about. The Universe (God) will open doors along the way to a life of abundant happiness, peace and joy.
You are exactly where you are meant to be right now and all is well.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Acceptance is the Key
Life is filled with diverse situations, struggles, and celebrations, all of which may bring about distress, angst and/or joy. My acceptance of life's circumstances determines whether they have a positive or a negative impact on my life.
When I have a problem with someone, some place, or some situation in my life, it is usually because I find it/them unacceptable to me. When I find something outside myself unacceptable, it creates disharmony and discourse in my life and I experience discontentment. In order, to live in serenity or contentment, I must accept people, places and things just as they are, perfect at this moment in time.
I must decide, either God is all that is, or God is nothing. If God is all there is, then all in creation must be exactly the way it is created to be at this moment. For me, there are no mistakes in God's world. When I accept this as my truth, I find happiness, serenity, and a peace that surpasses all understanding.
This sounds easier said than done, so I constantly use the Serenity Prayer to help me practice the art of acceptance.
When I have a problem with someone, some place, or some situation in my life, it is usually because I find it/them unacceptable to me. When I find something outside myself unacceptable, it creates disharmony and discourse in my life and I experience discontentment. In order, to live in serenity or contentment, I must accept people, places and things just as they are, perfect at this moment in time.
I must decide, either God is all that is, or God is nothing. If God is all there is, then all in creation must be exactly the way it is created to be at this moment. For me, there are no mistakes in God's world. When I accept this as my truth, I find happiness, serenity, and a peace that surpasses all understanding.
This sounds easier said than done, so I constantly use the Serenity Prayer to help me practice the art of acceptance.
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
Make a list of the things that you currently cannot accept.
Decide which ones you have the power to change, and take action on those.
On the ones which you have no power or control, pray the Serenity Prayer and release them.
Let Go and Let God.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
To thy own self be true
I believe that being the awesome and unique person we are created to be, is the highest gift we give ourselves and our Creator.
At our core, we all know our truth, our inner strength, our divine heritage. However, it takes time and effort to rise above our worldly programing and to seek, find, and accept our inner truth-our Christ spirit-our Buddha nature-whatever you want to call it. (Children have it so much easier, because they know what we have forgotten). Once we tap into this inner sanctum, it takes large amounts of courage to live that truth, especially if it is not in line with the societal norm.
I don't know about you, but over the years, I have squelched my inner being-the desires of my heart because I feared being separated from and/or rejected by my peers.
Desmond Tutu suggests, "Instead of separation and division, all distinctions make for a rich diversity to be celebrated for the sake of the unity that underlies them. We are different so that we can know our need of one another."
We are created to be AWESOME!
Claim your uniqueness, thank and honor those whom differ from you, and celebrate our diversity.
Oh, how boring life would be if we only had vanilla! Thank God for BR 31 and sprinkles.
At our core, we all know our truth, our inner strength, our divine heritage. However, it takes time and effort to rise above our worldly programing and to seek, find, and accept our inner truth-our Christ spirit-our Buddha nature-whatever you want to call it. (Children have it so much easier, because they know what we have forgotten). Once we tap into this inner sanctum, it takes large amounts of courage to live that truth, especially if it is not in line with the societal norm.
I don't know about you, but over the years, I have squelched my inner being-the desires of my heart because I feared being separated from and/or rejected by my peers.
Desmond Tutu suggests, "Instead of separation and division, all distinctions make for a rich diversity to be celebrated for the sake of the unity that underlies them. We are different so that we can know our need of one another."
We are created to be AWESOME!
Claim your uniqueness, thank and honor those whom differ from you, and celebrate our diversity.
Oh, how boring life would be if we only had vanilla! Thank God for BR 31 and sprinkles.
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