One topic has seemingly brought all parts of the world into thinking and in many cases obsessing about the same thing at the same time – Pandemic. This has brought many into a state of panic. Many still are extremely unsettled. Look at those emptying grocery store shelves. Mass shootings, terrorist activities, you name it. How can we deal with it and prosper when there is so much misery in the news daily?
Fear of the unknown has always been at the root of most people’s fears. That is why the fear of death is such a common denominator among many. How many know someone who has experienced death and returned to talk about it? Through the ages there have been plagues, pestilence, war, weather disturbances. At the time, people directly involved had the same fears that many have today. Only there was no way of publicizing it widely. World news networks, electronic communications and the internet have changed that. But, there are many who thrive in today’s world. They do because they simply pay attention to their own growth and not be brought down by others.
The common denominator of all of these past tragedies is that they all ended. And the earth still spun and circled the sun. Humanity survived and flourished. It continues to thrive! Progress continued unabated. In many cases ending up better than before.
The study of Spirituality has taught me that I am not in control of anything beyond my own self. I am not God. What I am is an individualized expression of God. I am one with all that exists. My own true nature is spiritual and perfect.
When I use my God given Free Will to judge, harm or otherwise injure, it becomes dangerous. When I surrender my will and my life to this Higher Power, as I understand It, I don’t give up a thing! I prosper in everything! I thrive mentally! Peace, Joy, Happiness are mine for the taking.
I never really knew peace or joy before I started on this learning curve. Yes, I thought I was happy but now I know how really shallow this all was. Without inner peace there is no real joy. No way to arrive at emotional freedom. There is only a very temporary feeling of relief. The Happiness, Joy, and Freedom that most wish for can be yours if you only CBA, Conceive it, then Believe it, and then finally you will Achieve it.
How do we succeed with this? I start out each day by simply saying “God help me.” The ONLY requirement for success then is to get out of the way and letting God help me. Simple, but not always easy. We will be going into how to also ease up in later posts. God bless you all!
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