Tag Archives: Trust

Wandering and Wondering

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The path through life is often the source of many questions. Am I doing what I am to do? Am I where I am meant to be?

When you cease asking questions and look around you will have your answers. You are ALWAYS where you are meant to be.

The FLOW of life takes you where it will when you allow it to carry you along. Acceptance of what life brings indicates you are in the FLOW, or on the path as you say.

Life may bring difficulties or bring sorrow. You may experience loss—of a loved one, an ability, a job, a home. It may bring moments of great joy and satisfaction, and you feel you are in the “right” place.

But nothing remains static when you are in the Flow of Life in God. You are ALWAYS in the right place.

ACCEPT ALL Life brings, and TRUST that each “place” you are in is the “right” place. For it is THERE GOD IS. It is there We are—accompanying you as you flow through this life.

You may say–

I accept this day and this moment just as it is. Whether it brings difficulty, sadness, or joy, I accept that it is mine to experience. I am in the Flow of LOVE.

Let Go and Let God

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The two little birds in the nest right outside my door have recently learned to fly. They are still so young, but they have taken to flight without a hitch. I was surprised to see, however, that the parents are still busy flying back and forth to feed the little guys. I guess they haven’t gotten the how-to-catch-insects lesson yet.

And so it is with me. I am being taken—lesson by lesson, closer and closer, to “oneing” with God. (Julian of Norwich) I would like it to be NOW, but there are many lessons I still must learn.

Lately my Angels have been shining a Light on my need to CONTROL. That shows up in many ways, but in the last week I’ve had times when frustration, impatience, and even anger showed up. Is anyone else affected by our current situation that way?

The phrase, “Let go and let God” has come to mind. It rolls so easily off the tongue, but when the lesson is how to actually DO it—not so easy. Letting Go 101 is tough, but just as difficult for my human self is Letting God 102.

LETTING GO is about the very human need to CONTROL. How will the world survive without my help? my best ideas? And— I need to be in control of my life after all. Oh my! In this time of COVID I for one am being shown that we have very little control.

It’s so easy to say I trust in God, but LETTING God be in control (because God is anyway!) is the biggie for many of us. To really BELIEVE that God is in charge …to TRUST that we are loved and cared for…that we are NEVER alone, is the lesson.

The truth is, we are ALREADY ONE-WITH GOD, but we forgot that truth when we came into the world. Our lesson—in this Earth School—is to REMEMBER it. To know that God’s got us. If we could see all the help and Helpers God provides to guide us through each day, we would never fear anything again.

When I do LET GO and LET GOD—and feel that TRUST down deep in my bones—I am transformed. There is an amazing sense of peace and freedom that washes over me and permeates my whole being! There is also a beautiful awareness that I am completely safe—no matter what happens!

This I seek in every moment now, to surrender my will to the Father as Jesus did.

Not my will, but thine be done.

Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Covid-19 Days

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It is difficult these days of being sequestered, hiding from a tiny virus. Our lives are “different” now, and we don’t always do well with change. The days drone on and on—is it easing?…oops no, it’s still here…and getting worse. So in the midst of these Covid Days, I am led to share a bit of my journey and perhaps find a virtual companion in you as we travel it together. I do pray that you are well and that those you love have not been harmed by this illness.

Remember that Yusef has been called to the “higher heavens to hold humanity in Love.” Now we may have a sense of why. His task is a big one and I am thankful that God has offered us help in that way. I love the idea of Yusef praying for US! Wisdom is with us now and will hopefully offer us some words as we go.

It has been a roller coaster ride for me. On the up days I am prayerful, trusting, finding ways to connect with others and occupy myself—though not always “productive.” 🙂 On the days when I’m in the trough of the ride I find it difficult to connect with God—consumed with the feeling of lack of control, and worried for my loved ones. It is a feeling I recognize as fear. So I beg for the Grace to let go of the fear, and return to TRUST—that wonderful, all encompassing, fearless, I-am-in-the-care-and-presence-of-the-Divine feeling.

Letting go is what this time is teaching me. Letting go of the need to control my life. Letting go of my very human fears (that seem to increase as the number of cases increase). And finally, giving my small human self back to God in Trust—freeing me to experience the joy of God’s love!

With Trust comes the Grace to let go of worries and concerns. Or is it Grace that brings me back to Trust in God again? Falling into the abyss of God’s never-ending Love. The place I never want to be apart from.

To be able to say with Julian of Norwich,

All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.

Preparation

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Preparing for something that may occur in the future is often an action that is directed by fear and concern. (We do not speak of preparing for work or play.) This is a time of preparation. Be aware—conscious at all times—but allow the heavens to offer help and guidance.

BE just where you are in all your activities until you hear/sense a call to do something else, or to be in another location. Do not make any changes on your own—human fear and concern for a future not yet here is guiding that.

Live as you are—in calm and joy, proceeding through each day in the Presence [of God]. Then when heaven’s guidance comes to suggest a change, great or small, you will HEAR it.

Again we say—go peacefully through each day, offering your Self and those around you, your peace, trust, love, and inner joy. In that state you will be able to discern a ripple in the fabric around you and be ready to follow the guidance offered.

In these times especially, the world needs your calm, loving, joyful presence. The presence of calm seems counterintuitive, as you say. We tell you it is the most helpful state. It is in that state we will find you open to the guidance most needed.

Fear nothing. You are cared for and protected by your trust. Be calm. Be still in trust. It is our joy to watch over and guide you.

Yusef

Guidance From Yusef: True Spirituality

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Barbara: Recently I was moved by a message from Richard Rohr who writes that spirituality is always about changing our own way of SEEING and HEARING. That is what the Spirits were saying to me many years ago when they told me to SEE DIFFERENTLY.

We can see and hear the news of the world through our humanness, our egos, and what we may perceive is a fearful world–especially with the fighting in the Middle East, drastic weather events, and the latest Ebola crisis for example. Our humanness sees a world in which we are not safe. A world that threatens our home, our lifestyle, or our very lives.

But seen through the eyes of the Soul, the eyes of the God Mind, we can see differently–with love, compassion, trust, and hope for those suffering as a result of war, weather, or illness. We can see a world where we are safe, because in God there is really nothing to fear.
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Rohr writes that “We mend and renew the world by strengthening inside ourselves what we seek outside ourselves...”

So…
To find love, we must strengthen love within.
To find peace, we must strengthen peace within.
To find forgiveness, we must strengthen a forgiving heart within.
And above all, to see a safer world, we must begin to SEE DIFFERENTLY–through the eyes of the soul, the eyes of God.