Life Experiences
Ξ February 12th, 2008 | → 7 Comments | ∇ Life |
It is not our outer circumstances that determine whether or not we are happy or sad. Rather, it is our inner decisions about how we choose to experience those circumstances.
If you are now going through the "dark night of the soul", take heart. You have the power to determine how you experience this time. Experience this time as perfect. Know that the "perfect" thing will always occur. God would have it no other way. You prefer no occurrance other than what is occurring. It is your very preferring of whatever is occurring that renders it "perfect". This has often been called: "Letting go and letting God".
paraphrased from "Friendship with God"-
Stumble it!
on February 13th, 2008 at 2:41 PM
It took me about 40 years to learn what “letting go and letting G-d” meant. And it is so different from what I thought it meant. I agree with this sentiment. Embracing what is makes it the “perfect” thing. We cannot change the present. It does no good to resist it and can only bring us suffering.
Peace,
Brian
on February 13th, 2008 at 3:36 PM
It’s taken me a full 62 years to realize what it means. I’m a little “slow”! As always, I appreciate your contributions.
on February 17th, 2008 at 12:19 PM
This is a hard concept when something horrific
occurs–such as the death of a loved one.
Letting go and letting God is difficult in
some circumstances. How would one let go and
let God when a child dies?
(you know I’m not challenging the concept, just
the manifestation)
on February 17th, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Karen- this is the post I was speaking about Sunday morning (for my son). We don’t understand the purpose that each soul has set for itself when it comes to this plane of existence. It is not in our best interest to judge that the soul of the child who dies had not fulfilled his/her purpose and is moving on to other purposes. Yet, the parent is left here to deal with the death, to learn (remember) from that event. That is the hard part for them; to see what the purpose is. We may not know this side of death. We simply have to accept that everything that happens is “perfect”, chosen to be that way by us at some level. When we can say to whatever happens, “that was the perfect thing to happen”, God makes no mistakes,then we will have become “masters”.
on February 17th, 2008 at 2:30 PM
That’d be a really hard thing to say if we were the parents of a student murdered in any of these school shootings. . .
on February 18th, 2008 at 9:12 AM
I got those books at the library, by the way! Looking forward to diving in!
on February 18th, 2008 at 12:33 PM
Enjoy, as I know you will.