It is hard to analyze your way to God; it is easier to be open and to be inspired intuitively.
The beauty and sublimity, the humanity and divinity, the simplicity and uniqueness, of Jesus’ life on earth present such a striking and appealing picture of man-saving and God-revealing that the theologians and philosophers of all time should be effectively restrained from daring to form creeds or create theological systems of spiritual bondage out of such a transcendental bestowal of God in the form of man.
- The Urantia Book -
Too many times I see people hurt and discard the truly good people in their lives. They take them for granted, say hurtful things and marginalize their feelings. Yet, the people whom they have a more shallow relationship with, never receive this kind of treatment. Be good to the good people in your life, they are a blessing. Don't treat them like the poor abused dog, who always returns loyally and affectionately to lick the master's hand, only to be struck in the face again. Because eventually that loyalty will recede, and the kindness will evaporate. Then what will you do when the person who truly loved and valued you is no longer there?
In my work, I generally send out an angel message every Monday morning to those individuals I am working with in counseling, and also, those I have worked with in the past. These angel messages are little insights that I glean in meditation to share with others. And so I thought, what a wonderful idea to perhaps share these angel messages, every Monday on the blog. I hope that they inspire you and perhaps bring a bit of light into your personal life.
ANGEL MESSAGE FOR THIS WEEK: When it comes to the Art of Living life on planet Earth, there are those things that you would like to do and those things that you are obligated to do. But sometimes, those obligations are self-imposed. You "do" because you think you have to. It would behoove each individual to look at their life through more realistic eyes. What are the things you absolutely have to do, and the things you do out of sheer guilt and habit. Once you start to break free of the illusions of, "having to do something just for the sake of doing it," you will find more time in your schedule to do the things that you would like to do. And in doing this, you will find more joy in life. You are not here to be a slave to anything or to another person's dictates and whims. You are here to create, love, grow and mature as a person and a spiritual being. You have a deep desire to do certain things that you love for a reason. Don't let the world or other people take those things away from you or diminish them in any way. Be who you are, do what you love.
I've heard it said that man will never rise higher than his idea of God. Thus, if God is believed to be a man of war, or a deity of prejudice, then we will mimic those traits. It only takes a glance at our politics, religions and the direction the world is headed in to realize that we have made idols of ourselves and our own hatred, ignorance, greed and ego. Can any sane or rational person truly say that these are the things that God would stand for?
God is love - If this statement is true, then God exist in the love that we feel for our families and friends. It then must mean that God exists and dwells in the love we feel for our pets, sunrises, sunsets and the way the wind gently blows through the treetops during the peaceful evening hours. If God 'IS' love, then that means that deity is present all around us, and within us when we look upon anything or anyone with the feelings of gratitude, warmth and love...
How might it change your day if you paused to acknowledge the presence of God in all of those little moments when you were feeling love for something or someone?
Too many times in this world, we focus on all of the bad decisions others are making. From government officials, to those in big indus...
