“No one can put a leash on my spirit and I’ll follow it exactly and precisely where it wants me to go, thank you!” ~Bobbe Ann Crouch
People consistently amaze me. I’ve been searching high (on social media) and low for my beautiful friends past and present and occasionally, I’ve let my heart lead me to a new person. I am always baffled by the people who write to me wanting to know absolutely WHY I requested their friendship. This morning I received a letter from someone outlining her criteria for accepting my friendship. Rather than beg, I decided to move on with a giggle. I mean, “Really?”. I can understand sending a short note asking a simple question just to make sure a person isn’t spam or a virus. That is smart and I do it myself. I can’t understand people who are hateful and nasty and want to argue about my intentions. It makes me giggle.
Am I a friend’s “collector”? Well, yes. We ALL are.
I believe our entire lifetime is spent sifting and collecting. I absolutely do keep an eye out for people who are of like mind and heart and I absolutely DO want those people in my life. If I requested you, it’s because I was led to do so. I may not have the absolute reason at the time, but it always presents itself later.
Going through this “transition” has NOT been easy on me. But one thing is certain. I’ve decided to live my life with deliberate Intent. I AM seeking friends who are with me on this…those people out there who are sick and tired of feeling helpless and hopeless about life and who have always known there is MORE to be done and experienced and more ways to make a positive mark. Everyone I know is seeking to find his/her “higher purpose”.
One thing I’ve learned through all of my years on the Internet…there are wonderful, beautiful souls out there -almost in hiding- because they dare to live from the heart and have isolated themselves for a host of good reasons. If I were to put little red dots on a map of the world with each dot representing a person who is connected with spirituality and hope and something valuable to offer, the entire world would look red. The dots are connecting and it’s a beautiful thing.
We are absolutely going through a transition, an awakening, a rebirth. I don’t care how you find God in your own life. I don’t care what religion you practice. I don’t care if you think I’m some nut-job who is self-serving. What I care about is that you are part of me and I’m part of you and that God lives in each of us. There are so many of us right now, that if we were to just link up and channel the love we have inside, the world will absolutely turn on a dime, individually and collectively as a whole.
We don’t need huge movements, we just need our hearts. Period. You think you can’t make a difference on your own? I challenge you to start smiling. Go out today and just smile at others and see what happens. When you encounter a person who demands to know WHY you want to be a friend, rather than take it to a level of argument, simply let go with love and move forward. Soon enough the love that we all carry will gain in momentum (it all ready is) and those who are standing between the red dots will be gathered up with little effort.
We are energy. We are love at our very core.
If I’ve requested you as a friend and you think it’s not in your best interest to accept me, I don’t mind. I giggle a bit, because WHO among us can not use another person to love us and to love in return?
I know I’m rambling a bit this morning but oh well. HA.
Last week I sat in church and cried so hard I had to get up and step out a few times. This week I intend to smile. I’ll let you know what happens.
Deliberate Intent.
SPIRITUAL WARRIOR
An Angel Reminder: The territory of spiritual warriors is the soul; their weapons are love and understanding; their goal is to unite with the inner nature.
The principles of spiritual Warriorship are the complete opposite of the popular concept of military fighting. The spiritual warrior’s quest involves not domination but surrender, not hating but understanding, not killing but giving birth. Each of us is a spiritual warrior, doing battle with ourselves. But since we cannot be our own enemies and survive, our goal is not self-annihilation but self-realization. As spiritual warriors, we seek to conquer the mystery of our earthly journeys, to become one with our purposes, and to live lives of spiritual, moral, mental, and physical congruence. Accomplishing this requires equal amounts of patience, perseverance, awareness, humility, integrity, confidence, and trust.
The most important principle of spiritual warriorship is connecting to one’s basic goodness, for in the words of Tibetan master Chogyam Trungpa, “Unless we can discover that basic ground of goodness in our own lives, we cannot hope to improve the lives of others.” Try to connect to your basic goodness, and ask the angels to help you.
An Angelic Reflection: As I begin to love and appreciate the goodness that others see in me, I begin to see goodness in others.
(Angel Wisdom, Terri Lynn Taylor & Mary Beth Crain. © 1994, Harper-Collins)
From The Angels:
(As per usual, if these messages speak to you, they are meant for you.)
Enchantment:
Recapture your childlike sense of wonder and awe. View the world as a magical place.
Remember when you were a child and how magical the world seemed? The sense of enchantment is the spirit of our inner child. Somewhere along the way, did you lose that sense of wonder?
The angels ask you to recapture your magical sense by remembering that a miraculous power surrounds you. Ask God and the angels to help you with anything-small or large. Don’t worry-you aren’t removing angels from “more important” tasks when you ask for their help with everyday situations. They truly want to support you so that you are free of worries. In that way, you exude the joy and wonder of children who trust that they are taken care of. And when you are joyful, your Divine light inspires everyone who sees you.
Support: God, the angels, and all who love, protect, and guide you are watching over you right now. When you take time to communicate with God and the angels, they are able to pour out power and strength into our lives.
This card reassures in the multitude of anxious thoughts within you. Divine love comforts you. They will comfort you with the energy of Divine love.
If you ever feel doubtful about your ability to help others, ask the angels to help you release these fears.
Harmony: Conflict is resolved in a situation that was troubling you. Know that you deserve this peace and happiness, and accept it graciously.
Beloved child of God, you are a peace-lover at heart. This card comes to you as a sign of new harmony that dawns upon you. Let go of viewing the situation as troubled, and see yourself and others through the eyes of your guardian angels. In this way, you’ll look past the surface and see the beauty and light that eternally shines within everyone.
By shifting your viewpoint to the angelic perspective, you become an Earth angel. Holding an elevated viewpoint sparks miraculous healings in all of your relationships. Conflict drops away, revealing the clean and new truth about everyone and everything.
BONUS:
Additional Message: “There is a reason why you asked for Heaven’s opinion about this situation. In your heart, you knew that something was amiss. I am here to help you trust this wisdom within your heart. Although it may seem romantic to jump in without looking, this situation warrants otherwise. Since I am one of your guardian angels, your happiness is my central mission. This situation, as it currently stands, won’t bring you the joy that you seek.”
Dear Lord,
I may not see the sun and moon lose their light.
I may not witness rivers turn red, or stars fall from the sky.
Yet there are times when my world becomes unhinged
and the foundations of what I believe crack and dissolve.
Give me the grace to believe that Your power is at work
in the turmoil of my life.
Lead me to remember that Your power is greater than all evil,
and though the world may rock and sometimes break,
it will in time be transformed by Your Love.
Amen
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