{"id":907,"date":"2005-12-17T01:58:20","date_gmt":"2005-12-17T06:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peacefulhippo.wordpress.com\/2005\/12\/17\/907\/"},"modified":"2005-12-17T01:58:20","modified_gmt":"2005-12-17T06:58:20","slug":"907","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peacefulhippo.us\/blog\/2005\/12\/17\/907\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The most important part of prayer is what we feel, not what we say. We<br \/>\nspend a great deal of time telling God what we think should be done,<br \/>\nand not enough time waiting in the stillness for God to tell us what to<br \/>\ndo.<br \/>\n&#8211; Peace Pilgrim <\/p>\n<p>If you are fearful, it is certain that you will endow the world with<br \/>\nattributes that it does not possess, and crowd it with images that do<br \/>\nnot exist.<br \/>\n&#8211; <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">A Course In Miracles<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Attachment to being right creates suffering. When you have a choice to<br \/>\nbe right or to be kind, choose kindness, and watch your suffering<br \/>\ndisappear.<br \/>\nWayne Dyer, <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Everyday Wisdom<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is a distance between believing the Truth and embodying that<br \/>\nTruth. We may know that we are children of God with divine capacities,<br \/>\nbut until we act on that belief, it remains a foggy awareness. Using<br \/>\nspiritual practices moves us from believing in God to becoming aware of<br \/>\nthe reality of God moving in and through us.<br \/>\n&#8211; Mary Manin Morrissey<\/p>\n<p>Some people fear that trusting their intuition will lead them to do<br \/>\nthings that are purely selfish, irresponsible, or hurtful to others. In<br \/>\nreality, the opposite is true. Since intuition is connected to our<br \/>\nsouls and to the universal intelligence, it is always guiding us to our<br \/>\nown highest good and the greater good for all concerned.<br \/>\nWhen we follow our intuition, we sometimes behave in new and different<br \/>\nways, and others may sometimes be temporarily disappointed or upset.<br \/>\nFor example, if you are a very giving person who has always tried to<br \/>\nplease and care for others, your intuition may push you to learn to say<br \/>\n&#8220;no&#8221; when you really don&#8217;t want to do something, and to set better<br \/>\nboundaries with people. At first, this might upset someone. In the long<br \/>\nrun, however, you and everyone else you relate to will be healthier and<br \/>\nhappier because of this change.<br \/>\n&#8211; Shakti Gawain<\/p>\n<p>Release all judgment from your manifestation practice. The universal<br \/>\nlaw is not a dual energy. It does not operate on the same dualism that<br \/>\nworks here on the earth plane. It does not discriminate or work on a<br \/>\ngood\/bad, right\/wrong basis. There is just one energy that permeates<br \/>\nall things, and everything is a part of that power.<br \/>\n&#8211; Wayne Dyer, <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Manifest Your Destiny<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Know the connection between manifesting your heart\u2019s desire and<br \/>\nunconditional love. Unconditional love is the energy of the universe,<br \/>\nit is what God is, and, therefore, what you are as well. Without your<br \/>\nconnection to this love, you lose your connection to the creative<br \/>\nprocess. You cannot attract to yourself that which you are already<br \/>\nconnected to if you have short-circuited the connection. The presence<br \/>\nof unconditional love is in all things that your wish to attract as<br \/>\nwell as in you. Keep it honestly, and you keep your ability to \u201cknow<br \/>\nthat ye are a god.\u201d Lose it, and you lose your godliness. It is that<br \/>\nsimple.<br \/>\n&#8211; Wayne Dyer, <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Manifest Your Destiny<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Scarcity is an important teacher. Every perception of lack in your<br \/>\nsurroundings mirrors an inner feeling of unworthiness that must be<br \/>\nbrought into conscious awareness. The experience of scarcity is not God<br \/>\npunishing you. It is you showing yourself a belief that needs to be<br \/>\ncorrected.<br \/>\n&#8211; Paul Ferrini, <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Love Without Conditions<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Forgiveness remains the only path that leads out of hell. Whether we&#8217;re<br \/>\nforgiving our parents, someone else, or ourselves, the laws of mind<br \/>\nremain the same: As we love, we shall be released from pain, and as we<br \/>\ndeny love, we shall remain in pain.<br \/>\n&#8211; Marianne Williamson<\/p>\n<p>You reshape the world by reshaping yourself. The question is not how to change others, but how to change yourself.<br \/>\n&#8211; Gary Zukav &amp; Linda Francis, <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">The Heart of the Soul<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When you love you should not say, &#8220;God is in my heart,&#8221; but rather, &#8220;I<br \/>\nam in the heart of God.&#8221; And think not you can direct the course of<br \/>\nlove, for love directs your course.<br \/>\n&#8211; Kahlil Gibran<\/p>\n<p>Souls don&#8217;t have races or sexes or religions. They are beyond artificial divisions.<br \/>\n&#8211; Brian Weiss<\/p>\n<p>GRANDFATHER&#8217;S PRAYER FOR TODAY.<br \/>\nMy Creator, help me find time today to be quiet and listen to voice within me, knowing also it is you talking to me.<\/p>\n<p>====<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\">Cosmic Cookie<\/p>\n<p>When we recognize&#8230; Who or What we really are<br \/>\nand thus know who our Brothers and Sisters are<br \/>\nwe will realize<br \/>\nthat judging Anybody in any way<br \/>\nis absolutely without Meaning.<br \/>\nFor in the Presence of Knowledge<br \/>\nall Judgement is completely eliminated.<br \/>\nThe Presence of Knowledge&#8230; enables<br \/>\nRecognition to replace Perception.<br \/>\nComplete Recognition of Who or What we really are<br \/>\nis Absolutely Astounding.<\/p>\n<p>WE ALL ARE THE INFINITE SELF IN DIFFERENT ROLES\n<\/div>\n<p>\n====<\/p>\n<p>Why on earth do you think we&#8217;re allowed so many mistakes?<br \/>\nBecause God loves us.<\/p>\n<p>Why do you allow your children so many mistakes? You knew they had to<br \/>\nmake them. Why did you show them how to do it better? Because you knew<br \/>\nhow to correct their mistakes so they didn&#8217;t have to do it over and<br \/>\nover.<\/p>\n<p>If you do that to your children, then would not God do that to us? He<br \/>\ndoes do it to us. We&#8217;re allowed the choices of mistakes until hell<br \/>\nwon&#8217;t have it. And since hell won&#8217;t have it, heaven will.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; John-Roger, from &#8220;God Is&#8221; (article)<\/p>\n<p>====<\/p>\n<p>Chief Joseph:<\/p>\n<p>Dear ones, whatever or whoever you perceive the divine power that rules<br \/>\nthe Universe to be, your perceptions are often flawed. You generally<br \/>\nascribe to this divine power (let\u2019s call it God to simplify our<br \/>\nconversation) qualities and characteristics that are\u2013we think your term<br \/>\nis\u2013anthropomorphic. That is, you view non-human beings as having human<br \/>\ntraits. And that simply is not the case.<\/p>\n<p>In the matter we\u2019re discussing today, the view of most humans (at least<br \/>\nthose who believe in God or a god) is God is on our side and against<br \/>\nour enemies. Therefore, you pray to him\/her\/it for victory to you and<br \/>\ndefeat to your enemy.<\/p>\n<p>Can you see how flawed such an attitude is? If God created all that is,<br \/>\nif God is all that is, then how can God take up your cause and rail<br \/>\nagainst your enemy\u2019s cause? It ain\u2019t gonna happen, dear ones! God does<br \/>\nnot take sides.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it\u2019s impossible for God to take sides. How could he\/she\/it\u2013who<br \/>\nis, after all, ALL that is\u2013partition itself and favor one part over<br \/>\nanother? That is utterly impossible. And that view is utterly human.<\/p>\n<p>The only way a human could pray to God for victory in battle (which<br \/>\nobviously means defeat for the other side) is because he\/she has a<br \/>\nlimited, anthropomorphic, and just plain distorted, idea of what God<br \/>\ntruly is.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to war, God doesn\u2019t care who wins, who loses. Those are human struggles and God takes no part in them.<\/p>\n<p>What God does do, however, is to allow all humans to play their game,<br \/>\nwhether the game be making love or making war. Games are supposed to be<br \/>\nfun. However, and we don\u2019t need to remind you of this, your games are<br \/>\noften anything but fun for you. And that\u2019s okay with God.<\/p>\n<p>God loves you all unconditionally and eternally. You are loved. Period. And &#8220;you&#8221; means all of you\u2013you and your enemy.<\/p>\n<p>God loves you so very much he\/she\/it is willing to allow you total<br \/>\nfreedom to play out your life game any way you choose. You are all free<br \/>\nto create whatever reality you want. But you will not get it done in<br \/>\nthis lifetime, or in any other. In fact, you will never finish creating<br \/>\nyour realities.<\/p>\n<p>You are eternal beings of light. Growth is your game. You\u2019re destined<br \/>\nto play the game forever. And God doesn\u2019t care how you play it. That\u2019s<br \/>\nbecause you are God. And you get to do it your way.<\/p>\n<p>No matter how terrible or tragic any event appears from your human<br \/>\nperspective, it\u2019s all part of the game. And in the &#8220;end,&#8221; you all win<br \/>\nwhen you remember who you are. When you remember you\u2019re creating the<br \/>\nworld you\u2019re experiencing, because you are God, every one of you.<\/p>\n<p>And you\u2019ll all make it Home\u2013you and your enemy. You are your enemy. Your enemy is you.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Chief Joseph<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most important part of prayer is what we feel, not what we say. 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