Nothing is just coincidence; every tree in
life's garden bears significance.
Ending The Day In The
Presence Of God (cont.)
In spite of the fact that the Supreme Soul already knows
whatever I have done right through the day on a physical
as well as on a non-physical level; there is immense
benefit in meditating for a few minutes, before going to
bed at night. It is wise that before I sleep, I have
a face-to-face meeting with the Supreme and I become a
child, become humble, and put my entire day with
obedience, transparency, loyalty and love; before the
Supreme. In this stage of transparency, I definitely
receive a response from God, which may be in the form of
a thought vibration immediately or as soon as I get up
from sleep or through some other medium the next day,
when I read something positive the next morning or may
be in the form of a loved one at home or even a friend
or colleague at office, who may become instruments used
by the Supreme to communicate with me. The Supreme
Being has His ways of responding to your act of honesty
and love of sharing the day's happenings with Him.
He is the Ocean of Truth and His response will be one
which is filled with the light of truth or wisdom which
I make use of, to illuminate the path or road of my
life. Using this light, I'll find I am helped to see
clearly where there has been progress, and where I
failed, with accurate judgment, so that I learn. God,
the Supreme Companion or Friend or Beloved is with me,
wanting to lead me to my destination of perfection. I
want to fulfill my side of the relationship with Him, so
His light will help me recognize where I must change,
and what I must do to make corrections to any damage for
which I have been responsible. Where my actions have
been positive and right, the subtle blessings of 'well
done child' that I receive from Him, will make me aware
that the strength behind these actions came from my
relationship with the Him - He is permanently and was my
back-bone right through the day. Then there will be
neither worry (due to mistakes committed by me) nor
laziness or complacency (due to positive actions done by
me), but only love and contentment in my dreams. If I do
not surrender the day's happenings to Him in this way,
although He loves me and is concerned for me, He might
and will most probably remain detached and not guide me
in any way.
Soul Sustenance
Resolving Conflicts in
Relationships (Part 1)
In relationships, sometimes we feel that the other
person is not only a problem but also a source of
conflicts. We have to be aware that there always
have to be two people involved for there to be an
unhappy or conflictive exchange. When we are in any
conflict, it is difficult to see and understand the true
causes and the real energy of the process of the
conflict. The emotions that arise inside us during a
conflict distract us and even blind us.
In the first place, it is important to recognize that
your response in any situation of conflict is your
contribution to the conflict. The process of
responding to any person or situation is something that
takes place in you. Nothing can make you feel anything
without your permission. If you have been in conflict
with someone for a time, for sure, you create fear or
anger towards them, expressing thus behaviors of
resistance when you communicate or relate to them. The
other person is not responsible for your emotions or for
your behavior.
Your experience of conflict and your contribution to the
conflict begin in your consciousness and you keep them
in your consciousness. It begins with your perception of
the other (how you see others). If
you perceive them negatively you will think
negatively; you will feel negative and create a
negative attitude; you will behave
negatively, and so you will transmit a negative
energy. You don't have to do it like that. Perception is
a choice.
When there is conflict there is mental and emotional
pain, even physical. Who creates that pain? You! Who
creates at least half of the conflict? You! Where do you
dissolve it? In your consciousness - in you. Freeing
yourself of the conflict is a matter of a decision. At
any moment you can decide not to be in conflict. One
party has to dissolve their contribution to the
conflict, even if it is temporarily, for the process of
resolution to be able to begin.
(To be continued tomorrow…)
Message for the day
Patience enables one to easily overcome obstacles.
Expression:
Usually, when faced with obstacles there is an urgency
to remove it without any proper planning. That means we
want to overcome the obstacle without putting in any
effort. And when it is not possible, it tends to create
impatience and frustration in us.
Experience:
It is important to do some
internal work to overcome an obstacle. First, it is good
to check to what extent there is faith in the self. With
faith in ourselves, we need to plan out before we act to
remove or overcome the obstacle and we will, then, find
ourselves successful.
Being Positive
A person constantly
communicates their attitude. When one has a positive
attitude, (even when nothing is positive around), there
is a change visible because of one's own positivity.
There is an atmosphere of positivity and power created
where people are able to change too. A positive attitude
is created through positive thoughts and feelings. When
I am positive I am able to experience my inner power in
the most challenging situations. I don't feel helpless
because of the situation, but am able to bring out the
best from within me. I get the best of everything and am
also able to inspire people to bring out the best from
people too.