Category Archives: Joy

Guidance From Yusef: Joy Beyond Ego

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As I sit to receive the messages from the Guides I call “Yusef,” I always begin with a short invocation (a prayer of sorts). On the day of this message I said, I come to sit in the presence of God my God, Wonder of Wonders, Joy of Joys.

Ah, we resonate with the Joy! Such is life in the beyond. Joy beyond compare. Shed of the earth’s density and tendency for other than joy, we are free to celebrate the wonder of life without ego demands.

Picture/imagine this: A life without competition, jealousy, anger, defeatist thinking, worry, emotional highs and lows, and fears that haunt each day. Can you even imagine this? What would your day be like?

We suggest this is worthy of your pondering…and when you do imagine this, these behaviors of the ego will fade away. It is the mere awareness that there is another way that allows you to slip gently away from the hold the ego has on you.

NOTICE—bring ego reactions into the light of your awareness, then, choose another way. It will seem strange at first because the ego has you in its grasp.

Simply let go of the worries, the need for more, the actions that keep you hostage…and step into the light of who you are—Child of the Most High—free to offer the world your many gifts.

In the Light you will be able to see clearly the true path you have chosen for this earth adventure. You will see what you have come here to do. 

First, free yourself of all things that limit and block the Light that is YOU.

YUSEF

Guidance From Yusef: True Reality

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YUSEF:

We remind you again that we are here with you always. You may call us by many names but we are sent by the One (God) to be with you and to assist you. You are much loved and are never alone.

We remind you now to chose Love. Chose Joy. Live in these. Also in Hope. Do not allow the troubles of the world to obscure the Joy that is true reality. Do not allow your joy to be “hacked,” as you say, by other than Love.  Remain in Love, that the world may be saved by it.

The one writing this has learned that each one [of you], choses your own “reality.” We applaud this learning and speak of it now. Do you realize this?

  • You chose what to believe and what to discard.
  • What to remember and what to forget.
  • How to live and how not to live.

Each day, each moment, you make the choice to live in Love and Hope, or to live in fear. Let the reality you live in be of Love, Light, Joy, and Hope. Come back to these again and again.

Do not allow the “reality” of another, or others, become your reality. You have the choice.

Do not give fear (worry, concern, anger, frustration, resentment) your time or your energy. These are not of Love.

We acknowledge the challenges you face in your world. Therefore we remind you again that we are here to assist. Turn to Life-Giver/Love/God—the True Reality. 

Guidance From Yusef: The Importance of Finding God in the Silence

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Yusef tells us of the importance of going beyond our human activities and worries to come to meet God in the silence. He indicates that it is necessary to step out of our “daily lives” and turn our focus to what he calls the “emptiness that is ALL [God]”. The “silence” Yusef refers to can be prayer, meditation, or a simple turning our focus to God in the moment. When we do take time out for God, our days are completely different. Who doesn’t need that peace and contentment today? :)) Barbara

YUSEF

If you can rise beyond the human we can talk/connect/be together. The human constrains the freedom of your Soul. It distracts, pulls one away from the silence, the emptiness that is ALL [God]. It seeks to fill the silence with thoughts, to-dos, shoulds and oughts, worries and concerns.

It is in the silence that you will find the peace, joy, and contentment that will carry over into your daily life—easing your human worries and concerns.

We tell you now that the time is coming when all people will seek the silence—the peace of God. It will yet take “time” as you say, bu it will come about IF those inhabiting the Earth awaken to true reality.

What will it take? 

Ah, we see the “problem” you see. That people are so set in ways of violence, control, and greed, that another way seems impossible. Make the OTHER WAY a reality in YOUR life. It only takes one. Do not hide away. Live it freely and in the open for all to see. That is all that is necessary. 

Ah, now you see why the silence is so necessary, as you ponder the living of Love in just your life. The silence—communing/being with God—is necessary in order to bring the peace and joy that come from it into the world. You will not find that [peace and joy] in the world. 

It can be found anytime you turn to the silence of God in your day.

Guidance From Yusef: Awaken!

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The Heavens are encouraging each of us to AWAKEN!

To “awaken” means to wake-up to a new way of living and loving. It means to realize that we are here on this earth to learn, to teach, and to BE love. To awaken means:

  • To see life differently—with faith and trust, and without fear.
  • To realize we are more than we think we are—we are of God in Spirit/Soul.
  • To love the difficult to love.
  • To find joy in the midst of sadness; peace in the midst of chaos.
  • To hope when it seems hopeless.
  • To forgive the impossible to forgive.
  • To accept each person and each situation without judgment.

YUSEF:

Awakening is for ALL. Once awakened others [friends, family] will note a change [in you]. Do not hide. Do not retreat into the old ways. 

Share. Tell of the joy and wonder of Love. Shine forth in love, forgiveness, and acceptance of all. Remain in peace, even in the midst of turmoil and chaos. 

Those awakened have a responsibility to share—each in their own way. There is no option to this. Accept and pass on love and joy. These will be seen by others.

Continue to HOPE. And remember the Helpers (both in the Heavens and on the Earth) that are available to assist you. Look beyond what human eyes tell. See the Helpers. Let them support, console, and remind you of who you are. You are LOVE and LIGHT. 

Follow the guidance you are given from Angels and Heavenly Guides. Find Love and Peace in all—the peace that is not of Earth—the Peace of sure faith and trust in Love.

Some may find it difficult to take their gaze from the busy-ness of the world to be able to see, hear, and follow the direction of the Helpers [of God].

The choice to LISTEN [to God] and SEE [the way] will be a choice that the world may not support, yet is the world dependent upon!! Look to those already awakened, shining with Love’s Light. Their light will show the way.

Come together. Through the coming together life, love, and truth are revealed. Thus is born the awakening. 

 

Guidance From Yusef: You Are Limitless Love and Joy

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YUSEF:

True reality is beyond your human understanding. Give up the “imaginings” of your limited human mind regarding the afterlife. The now moment as you say, is the only moment. The pictures you create regarding the next life are only that—your finite creation.

Know only this. Raise the frequency of your vibration to love, joy, compassion, and acceptance, and all will be well.

Come to know yourself as love only—capable only of love. Let go of all else. “Be still and know God” within as your true self. You are limitless love and joy, subject to no true limits.

The separate human self of course does face the limits imposed by the thinking that you are separate. Look to Jesus who lived a human existence, yet at no time was separated from the Father.

Guidance From Yusef: Happiness is Your Natural State

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Do you find happiness in all you do? Or are you frustrated, angry, fearful, feeling out of control or helpless sometimes?

Happiness is your natural state as a “child of God,” and another word for that state is peace. Whatever diverts you from being happy and peaceful is the ego and its deep seated fears.

As humans we RESIST what causes us negative emotion. We often want what IS to be different than what it IS. We want the sick child to be well; the betrayal to be loyalty; the lost job to be ours again; the harsh words against us to be kind words. But the child is sick, the betrayal happened, the job is no longer mine, and the words were harsh. We want it all to be different than what it IS. We resist what IS. And that takes a lot of energy!

So, if you really want to live in happiness (and it’s totally worth it!) here are some steps to take:

The set-up: Someone does or says something that causes you emotion. Or an unsettling event or circumstance occurs causing emotion. Go to Step One.

1. Simply NOTICE the EMOTION you feel (without judging yourself).

Hmmm.  I’m feeling–Anger, sadness, frustration, helplessness, critical, judgmental, fear about the future, worried, etc.

2. Ask–WHY am I feeling this emotion? What is going on in ME that causes this response?

Am I hurt? Disappointed? Scared? All alone? Don’t have control over this? Helpless? Etc

3. Go Deeper (or skip to Step 4): Ask WHY do I have that response? What fear has been triggered within me?

Is my pride injured? I am always ‘right’; has that been questioned? Has  a childhood fear of mine kicked in? Has an inner ‘rule’ of mine been broken by another? Have my fears around security been triggered? Etc.

4. Let your resistance to the person or situation go. Let it be what it is. Accept it. Surrender your emotion and your resistance to God. You should feel a lightness if you are able to let it go–an inner PEACE!!

NOTES:

~It all is what it is. I cannot change what IS. My happiness depends on my acceptance of this.

~There are no problems. It is only a “problem” when I make it one. It is my choice to look at things differently.

~Everyone has a reason for what they do. (And it’s none of my business.:))

~The only one I have control over is MYSELF. My peace and happiness are my choice. I can chose to try to control people and events in my life OR I can chose peace and happiness and leave the rest to God who cares for all.

~I cannot know what God is asking of another, or how God is working in their life. I can only know God in my own life.

~Happiness and peace are my natural state because I am of God.

Guidance From Yusef: A Portal Opening

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Barbara:

There is an opening from the Heavens at this time (a portal) that offers us all Grace, encouragement, and help for our personal Soul growth. That’s the REALLY good news. When God offers all the heaven’s help to us it is an extraordinary gift.

The maybe not-so-great news is that in order to take advantage of this opportunity we need to look at the barriers we have put up to God. You know, the parts of ourselves that we deny, or hide, or ignore so that we don’t have to face them. Things such as jealousy, greed, dishonesty, lack of forgiveness, self-centeredness, lack of trust, possessiveness, anger, prejudice, etc. Or the part of us that believes we are not worthy to be loved by God. 

We are being offered the opportunity and the help to face our faults, heal old wounds, let go of judgment, move from criticism to compassion, make adjustments to our thinking and our actions, and change what no longer benefits our Souls.

This is a new beginning, a recalculating, a redirecting of our lives in order to move closer to God. It is an opportunity to pay attention to what our Souls need.

Actually if you choose to accept this mission…it may be the hardest work you’ve ever done because it involves facing the parts of yourself that aren’t so pretty, and acknowledging that they really are a part of you. It’s forgiving yourself, and allowing those barriers to come down so that you can move on to be the BEST VERSION of YOURSELF.

No one knows how long this portal of GRACE will be open. I’ve missed some portals in my life, so if you want to move closer to God, now is the time to join me and do your inner work. We will all have all the help we need from God.

But WARNING: it takes COURAGE to really look at ourselves. And once we commit to that task, all of our ‘stuff’ (see above) WILL show up. When it does, send it love, say good-bye to it, and let it go. Forgive yourself and others and move forward.  Life is ever so much brighter and happier when the barriers to God’s love come down! 

Blessings to all!

 

Guidance From Yusef: The Wonder of You

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YUSEF:

Rejoice! Find joy in the little things of each moment, each day. SEE the gift in the beauty of nature. See the gift and the beauty in all of your encounters today.

But first, and above all else, find the gift and the beauty in your SELF. UnknownWhen you open to the beauty that you are—the gift that you are to those around you, (no matter what you are doing in this moment in time), you are opening to all the love and grace of the Heavens that pour through you to the Earth. It is only when you can recognize that YOU ARE LOVE that you can bring that love to the world.

Do not listen to the voices inside or outside of you that say you are nothing, no good, unworthy. Turn a deaf ear to any suggesting you are “less than.” It is IMPOSSIBLE for you to be ‘less than’. You are all worthy, wondrous children of God Most High. The love poured out on your behalf is immeasurable. Open to that love.  Let it pour through you into the world.

Revel in the love—bathe in its wondrous warmth and consolation. Let the light of it clear all worry, concern and fear.

You are held dear by the Father, the All. How could you not love yourself??

Do not listen to what the world says. It is deceiving you. You are the JOY of the Heavens. Bask in the wonder of that.

There is NOTHING you can do to change the love surrounding you right now. Open to it, Wondrous You! Believe it, Son and Daughter! It is real and trustworthy. It cannot be shaken. Believe.

Amen. Amen.

Guidance From Yusef: Letting Go of Fear

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Barbara: A little explanation regarding caterpillars, butterflies, and metamorphosis….

Yusef uses the analogy of a caterpillar (the fearful us) going into a cocoon to be transformed into a butterfly (the free-from-fear us). This analogy is very powerful scientifically.

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When a caterpillar forms a cocoon it disintegrates most of its body into a soup of sorts. But there are parts called “imaginal discs” that were already in the caterpillar and they become the basis for the growing butterfly. Some species of caterpillar even have tiny rudimentary wings already within their bodies. I love that image.

So the caterpillar LETS GO of its former “self,” literally dissolving it in order to become the new “self”.

For us that means being WILLING to be TRANSFORMED—not actually dissolved :). images-3We all have within us the potential to be free from the fears of this world as Jesus and others were. It just takes being willing to let go of our fearful self in order to LET GOD TRANSFORM US into the True Self that we already carry within us.

YUSEF:

Now, the cocoon is the task. Once you have willingly entered the cocoon the “work” is not yours. It is the inevitable transformation in which the false self of fear is completely disintegrated, allowing the True Self (that was already within you) to emerge.

The POTENTIAL that existed, waiting, now BECOMES in the new form. Beauty that was hidden within now emerges by LETTING GO of the old way.

As each one emerges from the cocoon transformed, the new experience of beauty, freedom, and joy will transmit to the Earth to enliven others still ‘crawling’ to be willing to chance the cocoon.

And the movement of more and more butterflies on the Earth will generate a wind that will sweep over the land to free it.images-2