I know a lot of people believe God is testing them. I don't look at it that way. I see it as opportunities for growth. If you feel like you're being tested then that means you are not accepting what is and dealing with it in a manner that is best for yourself. Easier said then done, but in the end you'll be stronger and wiser.

"Our desire for a sense of certainty, becomes one of the hindrances that gets in the way or our developing intuition ( Read more... )

Expectations are limitations

So I've pretty much been a vegetarian since Dec 1. I have eaten meat juice a few times by accident or because my non meat item was covered in it. Christmas Eve dinner was a true test for me. There was lobster dip, turkey, proscuitto, turkey meatballs, ham, fresh lobster and crab. The only thing missing was a nice juicy steak. Well I just loaded up ( Read more... )

I'm sorry to myself for treating myself badly all these years. I made you stressed, tense, anxious, sad, fed you bad foods, drank heavily, didn't exercise, etc. From now on I will made every effort to fill you and everyone else with peace, love, and joy. I will take care of your physical self too. I forgive you and I love you.

God gave you a family so that you may learn how to love others, and then give that kind of love to all. Our dear ones are taken away from us by death and other circumstances that we may learn not to love persons in merely human relationships, but to be in love with Love Itself, which is god, the Being behind all human masks ( Read more... )

I have this mentality that I'm not going to stay at my job long term. If it were my last day at work the only thing I'd have to pack up is my mug and my thermos. Am I clairvoyant, lazy, or just have false hopes?

Today my body is 31 but I am ageless and timeless.

Yogananda said "Man was given ego-consciousness to inspire him to seek God". When I read this a few weeks ago I didn't understand this. Now that I'm reading Eckhart Tolle's book "A New Earth" I think I'm beginning to understand. The way I interrupt it is that the ego is the cause of our suffering. Once we decide we do not want to suffer any longer ( Read more... )

I just had a wonderful meditation. And my back and shoulder pain are gone.