Seriously. The Daily Love.
"It is very easy to be tricked by the circumstances of the present moment. But, dear seeker, remember that everything changes! Life is an exercise not in adding, but in constantly letting go of what you know and who you think you are and to have the courage to become brand new. When we fixate on the past, we welcome it into our present moment, which keeps the past alive. When you give up the fight, THAT is when you'll take flight!"- Jackson Kiddard
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.'- Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Uni-verse is a diverse place and when we celebrate this diversity instead of condemning it - we become more spiritual, that is to say, more Loving. And we begin to hate others less when we hate ourselves less for feeling what we feel. The other way to say it is that we Love others MORE when we begin to Love ourselves and our feelings more.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
incongruent
Welp, yet again The Daily Love is exactly what I need to hear.
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"What
angers us in another person is more often than not an unhealed aspect
of ourselves. If we had already resolved that particular issue,we would
not be irritated by its reflection back to us."
- Simon Peter Fuller
The more time I spend on The Path, the more I realize how important
it is to tell your truth. Now, the previous sentence, in the hands of a
crazy person, is just a prescription for more craziness.
There is a
difference between telling your truth and saying anything that comes to
your mind. Just because you have a thought, doesn't make it your truth.
When I say how important it is to tell your truth, I'm not giving you
permission to emotionally vomit on everyone you know. No.
What I'm
talking about is the sacred duty you have to yourself, to The Uni-verse
and to those that you Love, to be as honest, truthful and authentic
about how you are feeling and what your heart TRULY believes about
whatever you are going through.
Many of my clients and a lot of
the emails that I get share the same theme: people make themselves up to
be something they are not to please other people and then wonder where
the real Love, passion and magic IS!
You can only have the
passion, the Love and the magic by being and sharing from your authentic
self. When we settle or when we change ourselves to please other
people, deep down we no longer cherish, honor and respect ourselves. And
then WE TEACH other people how to treat us - by the way that we treat
ourselves.
It's magic.
And here's the thing - if you have
people in your life who are not okay with you being your authentic self
and living truly from your heart and honoring and cherishing your
empowerment, it's best to Love those folks from a far. Don't hold on to
people because there is a small pay off of affection and attention
because you are afraid nothing better is going to come along! NO!
Let
them go. If you've never actually BEEN yourself, if you've never
actually stepped into your authentic shoes, if you've never actually
acted on the true Love that you have for yourself, then of course you
won't think the world will bring you anything better - because you never
allowed it to in the first place.
The Uni-verse can only give us
that which we are able to receive, and if you've been settling for
crumbs your whole life, then it makes sense to believe there is no feast
coming. But that's total BULL. There IS a feast of Love and passion and
magic available to you. But you first have to BE YOURSELF FULLY before
that kind of rawness can find you.
And by the way, if someone
doesn't accept you for who you are, WHY OH WHY are you holding on to him
or her? You deserve Love. You deserve joy. You deserve the BEST that
The Uni-verse and Life has to offer - so start treating yourself as if
you do!
Who can you let go of today? How can you express your authentic self today? Who in your life can you accept more of today?
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
ambiguous
So I'm sitting here in a coffee shop, reading an article called: Ambiguous Loss After Lesbian Couples With Children Break Up: A Case for Same-Gender Divorce
And some random, older man says something about looking stuck or something and comes over and asks what I'm reading and I show him.
He says "What's ambiguous' mean?" and I said "Not having a clear meaning."
He said, "You have to write a paper on this?" I said, "I'm going to school to be a therapist, so I'm reading it as part of my multicultural therapy class."
He motions to the article and says, "What do you think about all of that? You know, will all the politics and stuff now, you know.. like.." .. insinuating something about wondering how I feel about people who are gay/lesbian/queer.. and I said "I have no problem with it." He said, "So you're accepting of them" and I said "Yeah, I think it's just fine. I think people should be happy." He said, "So you think people should just be happy, and whatever makes them happy." and I said, "Yeah, more or less."
Then he said, "How do you feel about spiritual issues.. I mean, are you spiritual? Do you practice a religion?" and I said "Yes." He said, "Which?" and I said, "I'm Christian."
He said, "What do you think the Bible says about it?" I said, "I don't think the Bible specifically mentions homosexuality, I think it's something people have read into it."
He said, "Do you know what the term 'reprobate mind' means?" (which, I did not) so I said. "Will you tell me?" and he said, "It's in the Bible that God allowed men to be with men, and women to be with women, but then they were of 'reprobate mind' meaning they knew nothing and were just kind of.. dull." I said, "Okay." and he just kind of nodded, as if he had made his point.
I'm not in an arguing mood.. but I did a little research.. and here's what I found. And now I'm in an arguing mood.
REPROBATE MIND
Part 1.
Reprobate means one who fails the test and is rejected, one whom God has rejected.
He rejects for being impure, not meeting his standards. ( Jerm.6:30) "Rejected Silver"
I. MAIN CAUSE OF REPROBATE MINDS
1. NOT HAVING CHRIST (Read 2 Cor 13:3-5)
a. Not believing the existing proof, such as the bible
b. Not listening to those whom evangelize to you
c. Not being strong in your weakness
d. Not examining yourselves "spiritual check ups"
e. There should be a awareness of Christ's presence and power in our lives
f. If were not actively seeking to get closer to God then were actively getting further
2. REJECTING THE FAITH ( Read 2 Tim 3:8)
a. Counterfeit religion* similar but not biblical
b. "Depraved" minds* to be corrupt, immoral , non religious intentionally
c. Distinct difference* Good vs. Evil
3. SPIRITUAL AWARENESS ( Read Heb. 6:7-8)
a. Paul used a parable to express spirituality
b. Unproductive Christian lives-spiritual bareness
c. Life that bears no fruit
d. Make sure your life is fruitful
4. LACK OF DISCIPLINE ( Read 1 Cor 9:24-27)
a. No spiritual training-exercising faith
b. No discipline
c. Paul stayed free of philosophies or materialism so he could stay focused on his
Christian service and spirituality
d. Freedom and discipline work together
e. Prayer, bible study, worship strengthen us
f. Must have spiritual progress
5. REJECTION BY GOD (Read Jer. 6:30)
a. God can reject whom he chooses whenever and however he deems, hes God!
b. Grace can run out
c. When tested are you found to be pure?
d. Reprobates aren't willing to rid impurities from their lives, and are not willing
to do whatever it takes to please God
II. EVIL LEADS TO
A. Sinful Desires and Actions- Read Romans 1:21-32
a. They knew God but they rejected him
b. God abandoned them to their desires
c. As a result of their sins they suffered
d. Sinful desires and actions can lead to a reprobate mind
B. Delusions- Read 2 Thess. 2:11-12
a. When you choose to believe lies God will allow you to be deceived
b. When you refuse to accept the truth and refuse to love, God has no choice but to
allow what you deserve
c. God allows you to sin even more to hasten your judgment
( Ex.11:10) GOD IS IN CONTROL!
C. Spiritual Blindness- Read Matt 13:13-15
a, When people rejected Christ their hearts where hardened so any understanding they
did have is now useless
b. Hardness of the heart was prophesied in the beginning
c. Rejection of Jesus leads to a reprobate mind
D. Our Actions- Read 2 Peter 2:9-22
a. vs. 9 KEEPING WICKED UNDER PUNISHMENT, until final judgment ( reprobates)
b. Especially hard on those whom:
1. Sexually immoral
2. Despise authority without fear
c. Pride and arrogance, no respect for angels
d. False teachings, unthinking animals
e. Scoffers of things not understood
f. Love to indulge in evil in the daylight
g. Delight in deception, even as they fellowship
h. Commit adultery with their eyes, desire for sin- never satisfied
I. Lure unstable people to sin, well trained in greed
J. Love to earn money in doing wrong
k. Braggers and Boasters
l. Use sex to lure to sin
m. Slave to whatever controls them
NOTE: These actions lead to destruction, and are all characteristics of a reprobate mind.
( Or a false christian)
YOU CAN ONLY BE A REPROBATE IF YOU WERE 1st a CHRISTIAN, OR EXPOSED TO THE TRUTH....
COPYRIGHT 2010 TBM NATIONAL
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Dude, you aren't being Jesus. You're wrong. And you're missing out on a whole lot of people to love like Jesus loved.
End Rant.
And some random, older man says something about looking stuck or something and comes over and asks what I'm reading and I show him.
He says "What's ambiguous' mean?" and I said "Not having a clear meaning."
He said, "You have to write a paper on this?" I said, "I'm going to school to be a therapist, so I'm reading it as part of my multicultural therapy class."
He motions to the article and says, "What do you think about all of that? You know, will all the politics and stuff now, you know.. like.." .. insinuating something about wondering how I feel about people who are gay/lesbian/queer.. and I said "I have no problem with it." He said, "So you're accepting of them" and I said "Yeah, I think it's just fine. I think people should be happy." He said, "So you think people should just be happy, and whatever makes them happy." and I said, "Yeah, more or less."
Then he said, "How do you feel about spiritual issues.. I mean, are you spiritual? Do you practice a religion?" and I said "Yes." He said, "Which?" and I said, "I'm Christian."
He said, "What do you think the Bible says about it?" I said, "I don't think the Bible specifically mentions homosexuality, I think it's something people have read into it."
He said, "Do you know what the term 'reprobate mind' means?" (which, I did not) so I said. "Will you tell me?" and he said, "It's in the Bible that God allowed men to be with men, and women to be with women, but then they were of 'reprobate mind' meaning they knew nothing and were just kind of.. dull." I said, "Okay." and he just kind of nodded, as if he had made his point.
I'm not in an arguing mood.. but I did a little research.. and here's what I found. And now I'm in an arguing mood.
REPROBATE MIND
Part 1.
Reprobate means one who fails the test and is rejected, one whom God has rejected.
He rejects for being impure, not meeting his standards. ( Jerm.6:30) "Rejected Silver"
I. MAIN CAUSE OF REPROBATE MINDS
1. NOT HAVING CHRIST (Read 2 Cor 13:3-5)
a. Not believing the existing proof, such as the bible
b. Not listening to those whom evangelize to you
c. Not being strong in your weakness
d. Not examining yourselves "spiritual check ups"
e. There should be a awareness of Christ's presence and power in our lives
f. If were not actively seeking to get closer to God then were actively getting further
2. REJECTING THE FAITH ( Read 2 Tim 3:8)
a. Counterfeit religion* similar but not biblical
b. "Depraved" minds* to be corrupt, immoral , non religious intentionally
c. Distinct difference* Good vs. Evil
3. SPIRITUAL AWARENESS ( Read Heb. 6:7-8)
a. Paul used a parable to express spirituality
b. Unproductive Christian lives-spiritual bareness
c. Life that bears no fruit
d. Make sure your life is fruitful
4. LACK OF DISCIPLINE ( Read 1 Cor 9:24-27)
a. No spiritual training-exercising faith
b. No discipline
c. Paul stayed free of philosophies or materialism so he could stay focused on his
Christian service and spirituality
d. Freedom and discipline work together
e. Prayer, bible study, worship strengthen us
f. Must have spiritual progress
5. REJECTION BY GOD (Read Jer. 6:30)
a. God can reject whom he chooses whenever and however he deems, hes God!
b. Grace can run out
c. When tested are you found to be pure?
d. Reprobates aren't willing to rid impurities from their lives, and are not willing
to do whatever it takes to please God
II. EVIL LEADS TO
A. Sinful Desires and Actions- Read Romans 1:21-32
a. They knew God but they rejected him
b. God abandoned them to their desires
c. As a result of their sins they suffered
d. Sinful desires and actions can lead to a reprobate mind
B. Delusions- Read 2 Thess. 2:11-12
a. When you choose to believe lies God will allow you to be deceived
b. When you refuse to accept the truth and refuse to love, God has no choice but to
allow what you deserve
c. God allows you to sin even more to hasten your judgment
( Ex.11:10) GOD IS IN CONTROL!
C. Spiritual Blindness- Read Matt 13:13-15
a, When people rejected Christ their hearts where hardened so any understanding they
did have is now useless
b. Hardness of the heart was prophesied in the beginning
c. Rejection of Jesus leads to a reprobate mind
D. Our Actions- Read 2 Peter 2:9-22
a. vs. 9 KEEPING WICKED UNDER PUNISHMENT, until final judgment ( reprobates)
b. Especially hard on those whom:
1. Sexually immoral
2. Despise authority without fear
c. Pride and arrogance, no respect for angels
d. False teachings, unthinking animals
e. Scoffers of things not understood
f. Love to indulge in evil in the daylight
g. Delight in deception, even as they fellowship
h. Commit adultery with their eyes, desire for sin- never satisfied
I. Lure unstable people to sin, well trained in greed
J. Love to earn money in doing wrong
k. Braggers and Boasters
l. Use sex to lure to sin
m. Slave to whatever controls them
NOTE: These actions lead to destruction, and are all characteristics of a reprobate mind.
( Or a false christian)
YOU CAN ONLY BE A REPROBATE IF YOU WERE 1st a CHRISTIAN, OR EXPOSED TO THE TRUTH....
COPYRIGHT 2010 TBM NATIONAL
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Dude, you aren't being Jesus. You're wrong. And you're missing out on a whole lot of people to love like Jesus loved.
End Rant.
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