The Message

Have you ever heard a song or maybe read a poem that describes you to a T? That happened to me on Sunday. I ventured out to a new church and it’s as if the Reverend knew me and all I’ve been going through – it’s as if her message was written just for me. There are a few things that she said that I would like to share here (paraphrased from taking notes). Perhaps something will resonate with you as well:

We can only receive that which we can accept.

I realized, I’ve been putting in my order to the Universe, but I still hold so many contradicting beliefs that I wouldn't even be able to accept my order if it were fulfilled.

Why is life hard - because, we make it hard. It’s our perception of the situation viewed through fear, doubt, resentment, etc. that is making the trouble for us.

It really is about how we handle situations and the role we allow our emotions to play. If I didn’t let fear, doubt or resentment play such prominent roles, my life would be easier.

Life will give us the same lessons over and over again until we learn and if we don’t learn, then they can escalate until they bring us to our knees.

The situations I’ve found myself in just the past year alone have been remarkably difficult, stressful and destructive. I have been brought to my knees and now I see that I need to really figure out what the lessons are if my life is going to improve.

Ask yourself: What resistance am I in?

This is a million dollar question. What resistance am I holding? It’s blocking Spirit. It’s not allowing me to flow with life. I am so entombed in negativity that I can barely sense the good in life and the good is where the flow is at. Fear is always the root of resistance.

I decided that my 'homework' this week is:
What resistance am I in? What patterns are repeating and are escalating in my life?
Recognize the good around me.

My prayer:
Help me give up this resistance. Help me open my heart and KNOW this situation differently. Show me the path of least resistance – an easier way to remember who I am.

*** After I left the service, I sat outside with the intention to reflect on the message I heard. Right away, a hummingbird flew right up to me just a few feet away, just hovering above eye level and it stayed there for a while until it flew off. During my reflection time, I realized that boundaries are a definite issue that has repeated continually throughout my life. I acknowledged that fear is at the heart of all of my negative reactions to the situations that have been evolving in my life. I could tune in and feel my resistance, my rigidity. A few hours later, I looked up the meaning of the hummingbird: protecting boundaries, fearlessness, flexibility and adaptability. Pretty cool confirmation from Nature, huh?