I am Therefore I am

Spiritual Gift

2012-02-21T11:48:00.001-06:00

When you give a gift, especially a spiritual gift, it is only beneficial to the extent that you let go of the outcome. For instance, if you feel led by God to give advice to someone, let go of whether that advice is accepted. Once you have said what God has led you to say, your part is done. Also, you are not in a position to judge whether that advice has been accepted. Only God has the full picture to know when and to what extent your words were accepted.

The Human Experience

2012-02-09T12:14:00.001-06:00

We are divine, but we live in a human experience. You cannot cut off or rationalize separation from the human experience to reach the divine one. We must embrace all of the experience so that we can know wholeness. That includes ups and downs and the full range of emotions, including anger and sadness. Only through embracing and feeling these "negative" emotions can we eventually rise above them to where we know only the peace and joy of God.

Real Forgiveness

2012-01-30T12:17:00.002-06:00

Forgiveness is not where you continue to remember and acknowledge the act occurred but you forgive the act because this is the "right" thing to do or what God wants you to do. That is a false forgiveness and an ego strategy in which you "take pity" on the other person but you make sure they continue in bondage (as well for you) by never forgetting what happened. True forgiveness is a part of Love, and Love looks past. Love looks past the false to see it itself. When you operate from Love, from true forgiveness, you come from your heart, not from your ego mind which is trying to punish. With true forgiveness you see from a much higher perspective, a heart/God perspective. When we "for give," we are literally giving away all of the anger, resentment, and bitterness around what occurred, and when we do this, we are truly giving away the memory, as if nothing happened.

New Book

2012-01-19T16:48:00.000-06:00

I want to announce my new book, To Everything There is a Season, sayings about life, love, and God. The book consists of statements that will help you see things in a completely different way, and it will help spur your remembrance of your relationship and Oneness with God. I hope the book serves as a great blessing to you and those you love. It is only available from Amazon right now, and the link is below.

http://www.amazon.com/Everything-There-Season-Sayings-about/dp/1467902578/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326904127&sr=8-1

Why do you wait?

2012-01-14T17:10:00.000-06:00

Why do you wait? You can love God with all of your heart and being, right now. Give yourself over to Him, fully and unconditionally. Do not delay, because you only delay your joy. Without Him, you experience hell. With Him, you are in Heaven. Why would you choose to be dead in hell over a living Heaven?

Authentic Relationship

2011-12-02T20:51:00.001-06:00

An authentic relationship is one where each person is secure in who they are and knows that they would still be that way, even if the other person was no longer in their life. In an authentic relationship, there are no games played, and there is complete honesty. There is immense gratitude for what the other person gifts them with in the relationship, but they live in the present moment, and again, if the other person were gone tomorrow, there would no regrets and this would have no effect on who they are. It is a given that if a person were able to interact in a relationship from this standpoint, they would have a strong recognition of their Oneness with God, because they are truly seeing God in their partner and in themselves. In order to know God, you have to release all falsehoods, which is authenticity. You may be thinking that Jesus would have to be in a relationship with Jesus to have full authenticity, and while this may be true, it is important to know the goal that you are reaching for.

Grief and Sadness

2011-11-25T15:48:00.001-06:00

There are many men, and some women, who are afraid of crying or resistant to it. They do not want to be seen as vulnerable, as society says they should be strong, especially the men. Strength comes from knowing who you are, and you cannot know this when you do not express your full range of emotions. In the Kingdom there is only joy, but as we make our way to full recognition of the Kingdom, we exist in this dream world where it is important to express your sadness and to grieve when a person or an animal you love dies. It is also important to grieve when you leave something where you have invested a lot of yourself, such as a relationship or a job. When we allow ourselves to express sadness or grief, we are not vulnerable, we are powerful. A man or a woman who does not let society dictate how they should feel and what they should express is authentic. Authenticity means we are completely open, and when we are open, God can express through us. When we allow ourselves to grieve and express sadness, we are alive. If we stuff our grief or sadness, it doesn't go away. It is still in there, affecting every thing you do and clogging your vessel so you can't feel the joy of the Kingdom.

Renewal

2011-11-08T17:25:00.003-06:00

Just as the trees drop their leaves in the fall so that they can renew themselves, you must also drop all that does not serve you so you can be renewed. Winter is a time of quiet and introspection when the new buds of Life are formed. If you have renewed yourself, when spring arrives you blossom with the most amazing vibrancy and color.

Perfection

2011-10-31T18:52:00.001-05:00

When Jesus commanded us to be perfect as our Father in Heaven, we learned something very important. We can reach perfection! In fact, how can we not be perfect when we were created by God, who is perfect. But what is perfection? How loving do you have to be? How smart, how spiritual? What spoken words constitute perfection? If you get fifty people in a room, you will have fifty versions of what is considered perfection. Since there is no universal definition of perfection, maybe perfection is just where you are at. We just have to recognize it. Everything in this world is an appearance. But behind all appearances is God, is perfection. As we strive to do things "better" (become more loving, etc.), we must also recognize the perfection of where we are at. Therein lies the paradox.

Peak Experience

2011-10-20T18:01:00.001-05:00

We don't need to risk our physical life to have a peak experience. We don't need to climb Mt. Everest, drive a race car, or push our body close to death in some contest. Similarly, we don't need to compromise our spiritual and emotional being to have that peak experience from receiving adulation and being put on a pedestal by the world for our accomplishments or fame. He, He alone is your peak experience. What everyone longs for and searches for does not have to be found on top of a mountain. It can be found there, but it can also be found in your bedroom, or the grocery store, or the hospital, or the amusement park. Wherever you are, He is at, and you can access that "peak experience" at will.

Blessed Are Those ....

2011-10-17T18:24:00.001-05:00

Blessed are those who have not allowed worldly possessions to come before God. Blessed are those who have not allowed their preconceived ideas to block God revealing Himself to them. Blessed are those who have not allowed advanced academic degrees or intellectual pride to tell them who God must be. Blessed are those who have disregarded the opinions of family and friends as to what they should be doing religiously or spiritually. Blessed are those who will go to no end, even death, to love Him, to be with Him. And it is so.

Attachment

2011-10-17T13:37:00.003-05:00

God does not require that we do penance on our path back to Him; we can enjoy the things of the world. The problem is that many people become attached to things in the world, whether that be material goods, position, career, wealth, relationships, etc. When you become attached to something, you are putting it above God. He is all that you should be attached to. Remember, everything that happens to you in this world is part of a dream that will fade away. How can you be attached to something that is temporary and will be gone in an instant? Only He is Real. Only He is eternal. Only your relationship as His Beloved is Real. Only your relationship as His Beloved is eternal.

The Appearance of Love

2011-10-16T13:32:00.002-05:00

What constitutes Love? We would probably immediately say that Love is separate from those people or experiences that we see as "negative", but can it really be separate from anything? What constitutes the boundaries that you would define as Love? Does this differ from the boundaries seen by anyone else? God is Love, and God is One, thus Love is all that exists. Love does not have a certain "look". In this dream world, Love appears under many guises. We come to this realization through a recognition that we have a totally unique belief system that is ours alone. That belief system is the one which determines what you see as Love and what you see as "negative". Wouldn't you like to stop seeing the "negative"? That is not only possible; it is what will happen, because Love is all that exists. When we get too far away from Truth, from the center, then like a rubber band that has been stretched too far, we snap back to what is Real.

One, Two, Three

2011-10-16T12:47:00.001-05:00

At the instant of our perceived separation from God, we felt guilty, then we judged ourself, and then we felt fear. We are still in this instant, because only the Now exists. The illusion of time allows us to work back through these steps in reverse, healing the split that never occurred.

What is self-less?

2011-10-14T12:18:00.001-05:00

Think of an apple tree that is full of bountiful apples. The tree gives in two ways. First, it gives apples for people and animals to have immediate abundance. Second, it creates future abundance through its seeds. In the DNA of the tree is the drive to procreate, and this same drive exists in all living things, including in you. Releasing its bounty does not the hurt the tree. In fact, it helps the tree to grow bigger and stronger for the next season.

How does this relate to you? Your true nature is self-less. When you give selflessly, you are giving immediate abundance, and you are giving future abundance. The Love that you give does not end with the person you give it to. That person will give it, and it will keep extending on and on, like a ripple on a pond. The immediate abundance is the Love that is received by the first person, the stone first making a splash in the pond, while the future abundance is the ripples extending outward. It is in your DNA to procreate through the giving of Love. This is who you are. Our creation, by Love, and out of Love, is re-experienced every time you toss that stone into a pond. As there is less of self (selfless), there is more of an empty container through which Love can flow and extend outward.

Intermediaries

2011-10-08T12:22:00.001-05:00

Why is it that we always give our power to intermediaries? Why do we not go directly to the Source? We look to the government to give us a job or keep us safe. We expect the media to tell us what is truth. We expect financial advisers to tell us how to get abundance. And we expect priests or ministers or rabbis to tell us how to commune with God and how to get to heaven. You have abundance, safety, and communion, because He is in you. All answers lie within you, because the Source is within you. You have the ability to solve any problem and to answer everything you could ever want to know. You just have to ask, listen, and open yourself to be shown.

Seed and Fertilize

2011-10-07T17:11:00.001-05:00

When we want something to happen, we must ask for it, intend it, and encourage plus vision it. In doing that we are planting a seed, but we don't always know in what location the seed will manifest in our garden. For instance, if we need money to open up a new business or to take a trip, there are probably several potential sources that immediately may come to mind. There are also other sources that we are not aware of which God will bring to us, assuming we continue to believe that God will provide the source and we continue to "put it out there" in asking people. Some explorations may lead nowhere, but these are not wasted opportunities.

By believing that God will provide this, and by exploring all options, even the ones that seem unlikely, we are creating the energy to make this happen. We are giving a big green light to God. It is not our exploration of individual options that will create this. It is the sum of the parts, the combination of our intent and our exploration in general. This fertilizes the seed to where it can pop its head above ground. We do not know which option God will make it happen through --- we do not know where the seed that will manifest is planted in our garden. But by fertilizing all areas of the garden, by exploring all options that are brought to us, we end up fertilizing the one seed that will poke its head above ground.

Be The Best You Can Be

2011-10-04T13:51:00.001-05:00

You are exactly where you are supposed to be. How can it be otherwise? Wherever you are, be the best you can be. If you are a mom, be the best mom you can be. If you are a lawyer, be the best lawyer you can be. If you clean toilets, be the best toilet cleaner you can be. These are only roles you are playing. Play the role as if you are in a performance that is opening on Broadway. And don't compare yourself to anyone else in the same role. There is no absolute best --- this is like asking whether a piece of artwork is perfect. So by staying in the present moment and being fully immersed in what you are doing in that moment, be the "best" that YOU can be. If you feel that you are not at that best, then have compassion on yourself and know that you have the very next moment to change how you play that role.

What is Freedom?

2011-10-02T13:49:00.001-05:00

What can freedom do for you? Freedom gives you the space to be who you are. It allows God to enter. You are free when you don't judge yourself, anyone, or anything. You are free when you live in the present moment. You are free when there is an absence of fear. You are free when you give your life to Him in Love, in service, and in gratitude. You are free when you no longer have attachment to anything of this world. You are free when you no longer look outside of yourself for your identity and self worth. Freedom allows you to soar on His wings to heights you could never imagine. Freedom gives you His peace. Freedom allows you to be who you truly are.

A Tree in a Forest

2011-10-01T10:56:00.001-05:00

Many of us make the mistake of judging others based on our individual belief system. We are but a tree in the forest, and our view is only as that tree, not as the whole forest. With Grace maybe our perspective eventually expands to one that encompasses more of the forest, possibly even the whole forest, but for now, our view is limited. Most of us cannot even make an accurate assessment of ourselves, for God sees each of us in a completely different way than we judge ourselves. Knowing that we do not have the perspective nor the capability of judging others brings you to humility, and humility is of God. When you are humble, you truly can help others, because you are not coming from a space of judgment.

A Vehicle

2011-09-27T12:32:00.001-05:00

There is always a vehicle through which God brings us closer to Him. This can be an experience that continues to repeat itself, a person, a problem such as the loss of a job, etc. It can be all of these things at different times. Maybe it is a friend with whom you have had a long relationship and it turns sour. Some of these vehicles may be short lived, and others may be over a long time, such as the ups and downs in a marriage. Unfortunately, for some the vehicle may come as a tragedy or a disease because we have not listened to God's signals up to that point. But it doesn't have to be that way. The vehicle can be easy if we recognize it early on and surrender to the growth opportunity it is trying to bring. Everything and everyone you experience has the purpose of helping us to remember Him and His Love. It awakens the Christ within us. Sometimes we go through little moves toward Him, and sometimes we go through big moves. And sometimes it appears that we have taken steps back, but you are always on the path to Him, always moving with this purpose.

Expectations

2011-09-23T22:55:00.001-05:00

Expectations will bring you nothing but disappointment. Sure, you can expect the mail to be delivered or your son to take out the garbage, but I am talking about expectations you have about what your loved ones and friends should say, how they should act, etc. When we place expectations on someone close to us, we are giving that person a burden, sometimes a conscious one and sometimes an unconscious one. And people resent burdens. In effect, you are saying to them that they are not good enough as they are --- that they have to change or do something differently to meet your standard of acceptance. If you love me, you will ....

When a relationship is based on unspoken expectations, it is not authentic. It is not based on complete honesty, which is what centers us in God. If you and the other person can get to the point where you can voice your expectations of each other, and you can voice how this makes you feel in terms of resentment and being a burden, you are breaking down barriers to allow Love to reveal itself. These barriers have prevented you from seeing each other for who you truly are. What you have been seeing is the false image each of you needs to be in each other's eyes, because your expectations of this other person are a crutch that you want in order to uphold and validate a false image you have of yourself. When you know your Oneness with Him, you need no outside validation. You already have the Kingdom.

In marriage even the belief that your spouse should love you is an expectation that is false. It is a false construct that has arisen from society. Imagine the quality of the Love that can come from your spouse, not because you expect it, but because they want to give it, joyously and unconditionally. This Love is very close to the Love that God has for you and you for Him.

An amazing thing happens when you have no expectations. Everything you receive is a gift! And you are so very grateful for these gifts which begin to spread to all areas of your life. How would it feel to be so grateful for every aspect of your life from every experience you have to every person you encounter?

Giving to Others

2011-09-21T20:26:00.002-05:00

When you give to others, do you do it because you think that this meets the expectations of your family or maybe society? Do you think this is what God wants from you? Do you do it because this makes you feel better about yourself, maybe that you are needed? What is the motive, if any, behind your giving --- do you get upset if you are not acknowledged for giving so much of yourself?

If there is a motive, then your giving has strings attached, and your giving "takes away" from you. This is the state where you are always feeling depleted and not taking care of yourself. You give, but there is nothing to replenish, and this can breed resentment in you.

When you give simply because you want to, you have an endless supply with which to give. You are energized, not depleted. This giving is spontaneous and filled with joy. It springs up in you, directly supplied by God, as you are the clear vessel through which He spreads Love. This giving is what you really want to do, because this is what you were created to do. We create through the giving of what we are --- Love. As you give from a joy filled center, you are like a fountain with an endless supply of water. The more you give, the more you have to give. The act of giving is what creates more to give. This is G.I.A. --- God In Action. You are Self less, not self full.

The Right Door

2011-09-17T16:55:00.001-05:00

God shuts the doors we are not supposed to go through and opens the ones we are meant to go through. Why do keep trying to go through the wrong ones? Because we are not listening to Him. We think we can do it, that we know what is best. If we will only listen, the River of Life will carry us effortlessly. Life is not meant to be difficult. It is our stubbornness, resistance, fear, and arrogance that makes life appear to be hard.

Who Are You?

2011-09-17T09:28:00.001-05:00

What is the concept you have of yourself? Does it have meaning? Take some time today to sit quietly by yourself. Close your eyes and for a moment act like you have amnesia. You do not know how old you are. You do not know what has happened in your life so you have no past to retreat to nor to base any current concepts on. You do not know what you look like. You do not know who or really what you are. Into this space flows Him. Now you truly remember. This is truly who you are and this is what is real.