Hold On!

Only when you know who you are you able to discern what is real and what is not. This can only be done by the Holy Spirit guiding you through this world of illusions. Illusions are made up by Ego to keep you confused and far from Truth. Because you've lost your way, you believe what your eyes  tell you which explains your constant fear, worry, unhappiness, anger, distress, etc. When your focus is on God (by living in gratitude) the Holy Spirirt will show you (through your spiritual eyes) that "trials and tribulations" are not to be seen as punishment but as opportunities rather, to allow God to have His way in it (pssst! He is the one in control anyway, remember?) 

Hold on to the one and only thing that will sustain you through the storm. Peace. Prolonged periods in the state of Peace threatens Ego's existence which is when it's most desperate and dangerous. Do not bother with that, any acknowledgement is all Ego needs to disturb your Peace and rock your world upside down!

No matter how difficult and/or uncomfortable a situation may seem, remember what you know to be true, "this too shall pass". Put your faith in knowing you are blessed with the precious gift of life and precisely because it's a gift from God, it is priceless! Show your gratitude for being alive by being grateful for every moment for this is how you honor God.  

Let go of what continues to cause you pain and suffering yet no longer matters (the past.) Let go of what you are encouraged to plan for but not worry about (future), considering God is the only one Who knows better than you what is better for you! Hold on, it's only a test! Remember that and you will experience Peace no matter what life keeps throwing your way! Peace  

What's the difference?

Because you have forgotten who you are, you've come to know life by depending on what you see with your physical eyes to guide you to Peace. Wondering through life in search of Peace, desperate and confused, Ego takes over because you're lost and afraid. At this point you belief what Ego conjured up in convincing you you're different. This is another trick Ego uses to cause conflict because where there is a difference there is bound to be conflict. 

You pray to God (The Universe, Jehovah. Allah, Yahweh, Creator, etc.,) for Peace yet you continue to depend on what your eyes tell you in order to determine what your next step toward Peace should be. When you realize you're going in circles you make up your own answers and believe they came from God!

Your eye sight is what Ego uses to trick you into believing your value is measured by what you see.   Because you don't remember, you take what the world has to offer which then becomes your goal of achievement, your life purpose (ex.. fame, wealth, etc.) It's been proven time and again that Peace is not found in anything set and/or achieved by mans standards. Ego will never guide you to Peace because it can not stay in the presence of Peace. It needs to cause and maintain conflict in order to exist, even at your expense!

Allow the Holy Spirit to remind you of the following: 

1. You are a creation of God 
2. You are a Spirit being in physical form
3. You are here but for a short while
4. You are no different from your fellow man
5. You are here only to bring honor to God 
6. You are not in control (God is)

This is more than enough for you to sit and ponder. You will come to know Peace only by experiencing Peace. Begin here, by sharing the idea of remembering (by living) this one basic concept of life; we are one and the same. Don't be fooled by continuing to fall for Ego's trick in using the physical form (body) as evidence to see yourself separate/different from others. Choose instead to be guided by the Holy Spirit Whom will uncover all of what Ego made up to cause conflict and maintain war but convinced you to believe, despite the fact that it (race, class, politics, religion, etc.) makes no sense! That's the difference!!! Peace

The Breath of Life

Breathing is one of the first signs to check for to see if someone is alive or dead. If breathing has been confirmed, all else are possibilities back to health. The breath of Life (breathing) is the first sign of life however it's consistently taken for granted and totally disrespected!

Because your breath is natural to you, you only acknowledge it when it's about to leave you (ex., chocking, allergy, etc.) It certainly isn't valued for what it is, a gift from God. Take a look at the state of the world to see how easy it is for one to kill another. To add insult to injury, this "inhumane" behavior is often in the name of Allah!!

Why would you expect any different? On one hand, when being challenged to raise the bar for moral responsibility of one another, "we're not perfect, we're only human", I'm not my brother's keeper"etc., is the response. In the same hand, as long as respect for Life itself is not shown to everyone you encounter, inhumane behavior is what's to be expected. What does inhumane mean anyway?!? Is that not another made up term (by Ego) to make sense of what doesn't make sense. 

In the other hand holds the one and only solution which is to understand and accept the fact that Life (your breath) is a gift from God. When you are still and grateful for being able to breath, particularly without medical assistance, is recognizing the value of it, specifically because it's a gift from God Himself. Choose to honor Him by living in gratitude. Living  by Faith despite your life situation is how that's done. That means whenever you're faced with a challenging situation, you take a step back and make sure you're being guided by the Holy Spirit otherwise Ego will do a number on you and send you into severe depression or a nervous breakdown. Do not live by sight in comparing your life to mans standards because you'll never find Peace there. 

Peace comes from God and so does the breath of life. Value it and be grateful for it by recognizing God in everyone you encounter. Do this and the disguises and tricks Ego uses to mask others and confuse you eventually disappears because Ego can not stay long in the presence of Peace. When you can do nothing else....just breath because He's the one in control of this anyway, not you. Peace

There is ALWAYS more where that came from!

Because you don't remember who you are, scarcity and lack is the reason you worry. Looking at your life situation or the state of this country and the world for that matter explains the Fear that keep you awake at night. Anxiety is so common, Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, etc.. are like candy to too many. Depression is looked upon as sad and unfortunate but far too many are suffering alone. Too ashamed to reach out for help so to not tarnish their image. 

What you forgot is you are created in the image of God and that will never change! God, being Spirit and creator of the universe created you in Spirit. For a short while your Spirit is here on earth in physical form, body. Ego has you confused and believing because the physical body comes in different shapes, colors, and sizes, you are different. This is how Ego is able to cause and maintain conflict. Please remember this, you are a Spiritual being having a human experience and because it's (Life) a gift from God, you ought to be grateful for every experience. Living in gratitude is what keeps you present in the moment because you're thankful in each moment!

Depression and/or Anxiety is not to be taken lightly! If prolonged, suicide is certain to follow. Choose instead to remember Who is in control here (ding! ding! ding! Correct, not you!) The Holy Spirit will show you because God is the mastermind, not Ego, there is no reason to worry. Stay in the moment and be thankful, for it could be worse! See God in others and you will remind them of who they are and Who's they are. That is how Peace is experienced and after you've experienced Peace, you'll never want for anything else in this world! Peace

Disconnected

With Social Media being "the way of the world", you are disconnected from it if you don't have an account with it least one, if not all, of the top four or five media websites. Connecting today is extremely involved with posting pictures, videos, and checking posts all day everyday. It's a great way to keep in touch with and meet new "friends" and relatives! It's also the way to grow your business and become successful. When you stop and  think for a moment what the human mind is capable of just from what has already been accomplished thus far, it's evident (and crazy that) we haven't even scratched the surface. 

To think families oceans apart are able to stay connected via social media is extraordinary! To think families living under the same roof are obsessed with social media yet are so disconnected from one another is tragic. Because you forgot who you are, you walk the earth in fear of things getting worse from what is reported in the News. You begin to worry and have moments of complete fear (panic attacks) because you've lost focus of what is real and what isn't. Because you don't know which is which, you take what you see with your physical eyes as evidence to judge by. This is precisely how Ego tricks you into believing you've been abandoned by God and its there to take over and protect you. Why else would you question God? ("Where were you when...?" or blame Him for your situations ("How could you let this happen?") You don't remember who you are which explains why you're not at Peace. 

Let this be a reminder of what you already know. Because you are here, by no doing of your own, see Life as anything other than a gift from God and you will continue to bring suffering on yourself and the world. God does not make mistakes, humans do but only when is Ego has taken over and holds you hostage in Fear. You forgot who you are and so put your hope and faith in what makes no sense but because you need to be connected, you sacrifice your Peace for what you now believe is your everything.  

Choose instead to value life as priceless. Because Life is God given, you can't put a price tag on it!  Value it in gratitude and honor God by using the tool that connects us, to reconnect us! Catastrophe  is a major eye opener and an instant reminder of what's real and what isn't. When catastrophe strikes, all of what Ego made up is immediately recognized for the worthlessness that it is! Disconnect yourself from what spreads fear, hate, anger, shame, regret, worry, etc., by remembering who you are and the connection you have called Peace is what you can expect! Peace

The Game of Life

The idea of Life being viewed as a game is the first step to changing your view of Life. Because you don't remember who you are, you've fallen victim to believing you have to sacrifice something in order to get something. This explains greed, cheating, dishonesty, jealousy, worry, anxiety, shame, guilt, anger, depression, hypocrisy, hatred, envy, revenge, the list goes on. 

Allow the Holy Spirit to remind you of what you already know, but just forgot. Ego doesn't wait for you to allow it to do anything. It knows, in your right mind, you would never allow it or welcome it.  What you must know is Ego doesn't die. It lurks like a lion waiting for the first sign of fear in you and in that instant it takes over! Suffering, Misery and Pain begin the moment you take your spiritual eyes off Christ (Jehovah, Allah, Yahweh, Jesus, Messiah, etc.) by comparing His Power to your life situation(s).

Struggle comes when Ego uses your life situation to have you determine whether or not God cares about you. Sad. Faith is lost to you when you become afraid and begin to worry and as a result,  Ego uses your "trials" and "tribulations" to confuse you into believing God has abandoned you. "Live by FAITH not by sight!" Stressing about what can never be undone (Past) and/or worrying about what is not in your control (Future) is how Ego keeps you confused and stumbling through Life.

Ego, not God, is the one jealous of your Peace in God. Because Ego knows it can never offer you what you already have in God (Peace, Joy, Love) it makes up drama, to cause conflict. Always on guard and always ready to attack, Ego promised you its "protection" because you think you need to be protected. Sick!

Invite the Holy Spirit to remind you, because "this too shall pass" and "this won't last always", "Joy comes in the morning." But please know you never have to wait for Peace, Love or Joy - you already have them, you just forgot! When you surrender your will to the One Who is always in control, Pain, Fear, Misery, Anger, Sickness, Depression, etc., will leave you. See Life for what it is, a TEST and you will begin to experience Peace despite your life situation because Ego will no longer have Power over you.

Now that you know the rules to the game, remember who you are and Who's you are and you'll pass every test! Ego thinks the mess it makes is real because it doesn't know any better. Ego doesn't know Truth because it doesn't know God. You have to experience God (Peace) to know Him and Ego can not exist in the presence (Peace) of God. Know this and you're ahead of the game! Now go play!!! Peace.

Beware

If your morning begins with two or more things that work your nerves within the first 5 minutes of waking, there are two ways the rest of your day will go. If you're not aware, Ego will use anything as a distraction to throw you off course and ruin your day. When you're absent, marinating in pain, anger, resentment, misery, shame, guilt, etc., from Past issues you refuse to let go of, it's impossible to see Ego's tricks for what they are. Distractions!

From Ego's perspective, you will see yourself as a victim, because Ego is in control, not you. You will think you're unlucky, cursed, tormented, lost, etc. You will unconsciously begin to isolate yourself from others because every/anything can set you off and send you into a tizzy! Because misery/Ego loves company and like attracts like, others will seek you out looking to feed off your negativity. The fact that you're not present to notice the physical signs that reflect what is going on in your mind at the time, is an indication your mind is preoccupied. The ironic thing is you never have to invite Ego, it takes up residency in your mind as soon as you're gone, back to the Past or lost in the Future. If the physical signs continue to be ignored, they will get stronger, stay longer, cause more pain and as a result, you ending up in the emergency room or even worse, DEAD! The lump in your throat, the tightness in your chest, the pains in your stomach, the throbbing in your head, etc., are indications for you to check out what's really going on with you.

From Holy Spirit's perspective, you will be shown clearly what is typically mistaken for anything other than what it is,  Reality! When reality "hits", you won't fall apart because you understand and  accept the fact that God is in control, not you. And because of this alone, you won't lose your shit when things don't go your way! Understanding God knows better than you what's better for you is what brings Peace. Trusting God's plan to be better than your plan is what keeps Peace. Any/all external factors that cause pain and suffering in your life is nothing to be bothered with because when looked upon through the eyes of the Holy Spirit in you whom guides you through the storm, you will see there is never a reason to not panic because of Who is leading the way!

Beware of your thoughts because they determine your feelings. Beware of your feelings because they determine your actions. Beware of your actions because they determine your character. When you know better, knowledge of what is real and what is not brings you through the Fire unscathed.  Knowledge, the Power of God, given through the Holy Spirit is already within you (you just forgot.) Allow the Holy Spirit to free your mind of the nonsense that's keeping you from moving forward.

Because your time here is limited and no one has the advantage of knowing in advance when their time is up, beware! Don't spend another minute stressing over the Past or lost, worrying about the Future. Choose instead to honor God with your life by living in gratitude for His gift of Life, despite your life situation. Because there are no levels of difficulty in God, anything and everything you bring to Him will be exchanged for Peace. You just have to let go of your "stuff" in order to experience His Peace. Be Aware. See reality for what it is, a TEST to determine with whom your loyalty lies, and your life will be changed for the better, one test at a time! Peace