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2008 Prophecy Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 |
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I like what Ethan says and agree with him. I have been thinking about the fear and lack that so many are experiencing right now and it is scary. I think it is very easy to hate someone when you don't like yourself. Usually those who we hate are a huge mirror to our fear of self and parts of us we don't like. Consequently everything Ethan said fits in with my theory. When I question what I believe invariably someone has shown a belief different from min and that brings up questions for me. Perhaps my beliefs are not strong enough. Once, I felt that to die for what I believed would be the ultimate test of my faith. Ethan informed me that to die for one's beliefs takes less courage than to live for them. That makes sense, because for me to die it would mean also challenging someone's commitment. If my belief is right for me then I do not have to prove anything to anyone, just live my belief. Sounds simple and I do believe it completely, but (that eraser that takes away every thing I have professed) being human (another excuse) I want to be sure I am right by getting others to agree with me. It does seem that we have a drive for consensus on our beliefs and choices. I have found that even when I do not argue the point and just listen without agreement the speaker becomes more persistent for my agreement. I can play this game just so long and I blow. The longest I have played was during a 2 day retreat. Thanks to the power that be, it was a silent retreat. I have even gone so far as to say I am not arguing with you why must you be so insistent? Their reply is usually I don't think you understand and I want to be sure you do. So, this says if I am silent and do not agree I am ignorant of the facts that have been pounded into me ad nausium. Excuse me, I am digressing into my own "agree with me web". To satisfy my own need for approval, I wrote down my basic belief system. It is not a long list, but I do keep refining it as I find points to question. When attempting to make it simple, as Ethan suggested, I become entangled in explaining. I know when I speak of my beliefs they seem simple, but when listening from the viewpoint of another, screams of EXPLAIN echo through my brain. Explain I must, and if I had the talent in multiple languages. With each explanation more questions arise. What is love? What is compassion? What is human? What is soul? What is...? What is...? Like most humans on the edge of insanity my answers become simpler and simpler. Love is love. Compassion is compassion. Explanations be damned, I believe and that is that. There I do hope that answers your questions. Oh, if only it were that simple, and I could just bluster my way through the roadways to understanding. Perhaps I should throw away the maps and compasses and clear my own path without signs or directions for others to follow and just concentrate on where I am going. My own integrity guide is the contract I signed with the Universe and it serves me well. With that I do not have to second guess myself or others just trust myself and my beliefs.
I can share with you my three steps for any part of my journey:
With the unrest we are all experiencing look to your own beliefs and do
not let lack and hate be your driving forces. Let your beliefs support
you and those around you with abundance and love.
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