Dearest Readers,<\/p>\n
“Be careful what you pray for.”<\/p>\n
Surely you’ve heard this expression. It means you might just get what you ask for and, in some cases, that can mean you will be challenged.<\/p>\n
A few years ago, I read a great article about Jim Carrey in the New Yorker. He is a pretty spiritual guy, which some people may find surprising, and he was talking about prayer and meditation. He said, “When you pray for wisdom you get your butt kicked.”<\/p>\n
Why is that? Because the only way we become wise is by learning from our mistakes. Experience is the greatest teacher of all.<\/p>\n
As many of you know, I pray for courage. A lot<\/i>. And do you know what I get? Opportunities to practice walking through my fear. AKA some pretty serious butt-kicking.<\/p>\n
How else can I become fearless? I always say the healing path does not work by magic. It works by work<\/i>.<\/p>\n
We have to do the work if we desire the reward. I have to walk through my fear if I desire courage. It’s that simple.<\/p>\n
One of my fears is the fear of disappointing people. Believe me, the last<\/i> thing I want to do is create a situation whereby I have to conquer this fear. But guess what, folks? I am currently living out the aforementioned situation. Did I create it? Certainly not on purpose.<\/p>\n
Be careful what you pray for.<\/p>\n
The good news is that I am riding it out. This is where the tool of spiritual perception comes in. If I see it from a spiritual angle, namely that because I am committed to fearlessness my fears will manifest in order to be conquered, then I can handle anything that comes down the pipe. It’s all for a Higher Purpose.<\/p>\n
Not easy. Scary. Uncomfortable<\/i>. But worth it. So worth it!<\/p>\n
Inspiring Message of the Day: I am willing to see the challenges in my life from a spiritual angle. Challenges arise to teach me exactly what it is I’ve set out to learn. When I recognize this Truth, I can overcome anything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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