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“I am determined to see things differently means <\/strong><\/p>\n

I am willing to see God everywhere.” <\/strong><\/p>\n

~ A Course in Miracles ~
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Do You ever wonder why some people live like paupers and others like royalty?\u00a0 Why do some people have seemingly perfect lives while others appear to struggle to make it through the day?\u00a0 Is it the lottery of life where random selections makes some born winners and others born losers?\u00a0 Is it a divine choice where God\/J predetermines the lives we have in our human bodies?\u00a0 Are we all puzzle pieces designed to fit intricately together to form a magnificent tapestry?\u00a0 Perhaps it is a bit of everything.<\/p>\n

“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. <\/strong><\/p>\n

We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” <\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Teilhard de Chardin ~
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What if we choose our path, our purpose, our destiny in this world?\u00a0 What if we have an executive meeting while still in our spiritual state in which we collaborate with God\/J for our journey on earth?\u00a0 What if, prior to our arrival, we share with God\/J our objectives for lessons we would like to learn that can only be experienced through a human body?\u00a0 What if our demography, physicality, and relationships are all constructed to help us understand that which we most desire to learn?\u00a0 What if life is happen for us rather than to us?<\/p>\n

“Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Everything happens at exactly the right moment, <\/strong><\/p>\n

neither too soon nor too late.” <\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Byron Katie ~
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Many wise spiritual gurus advocate that we do indeed choose our path in our physical body.\u00a0 We make a series of choices that lead us to earth remembering little, if nothing, of our pre-human existence.\u00a0 God\/J provides us with a direct connection to Him via our conscience, intuition, and prayer, so we can dial in when we would like assistance in making appropriate choices.\u00a0 God\/J is a gentleman and only comes in when we ask for help and otherwise leaves us to our own devices.<\/p>\n

“God created the law of free will, and God created the law of cause and effect. <\/strong><\/p>\n

And he himself will not violate the law. We need to be thinking less in terms of what God did <\/strong><\/p>\n

and more in terms of whether or not we are following those laws.” <\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Marianne Williamson ~
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I used to believe the theory of “free will” of choosing our lives on this earth was absolutely ridiculous.\u00a0 Who, after all, would choose to live in a third world country scavenging garbage dumps to feed their children versus living in a mansion with gourmet meals prepared by a personal chef?\u00a0 Who would choose to be abandoned, addicted, or bullied versus being in loving, nurturing relationships?\u00a0 Who would choose to struggle to survive versus receiving easily and thriving?\u00a0\u00a0 The question of choice marinaded in my mind for years, and the answer gestated until I was mature enough to receive it.<\/p>\n

“Perfect love drives out fear.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

~ 1 John 4:18 ~<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Love.\u00a0 Love is the answer.\u00a0 Love is always the answer.\u00a0 Every situation involving suffering is an opportunity to share Love.\u00a0 It provides an environment for us to engage our very core, recognizing that essentially we are all the same.\u00a0 We desire to be heard, to be loved, to matter, and to make a difference in the world.\u00a0 Those who have less, who experience unspeakable things, those whose lives are unrecognizable after being turned upside down and inside out provide us with the opportunity to give the best of ourselves.\u00a0 Every person, relationship, and situation is an opportunity to Love with the purest of hearts, giving for the joy of it without asking anything in return.<\/p>\n

“Well, in Whoville they say that <\/strong><\/p>\n

the Grinch’s small heart <\/strong><\/p>\n

grew three sizes that day.” <\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Dr. Seuss ~
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The time has come for us to graduate and put into action what we know while continuing to grow and learn.\u00a0 Our greatest teachers, like Oprah Winfrey, are confident that we are ready, that we have the appropriate skills and tools to be our best selves in every circumstance.\u00a0 The time has come for us to fill ourselves to overflow that we might share our blessings with others.\u00a0 Time to celebrate all of our God-given gifts and talents and to employ them to their fullest capacity in service to others.\u00a0 Time to lend our angel wings to those whose wings are still growing.\u00a0 Time to claim our destinies, make our dreams reality, and live our truest purposes, and in so doing, shine our light even more brightly into the world.\u00a0 Time to exchange our old stories for The Truth, to trade being victims for being victorious.\u00a0\u00a0 The time has come for borders to be dissolved, for differences to be set aside, and for us to join together to raise everyone up.\u00a0 Time to go where there is only a path and leaving a trail.\u00a0 Time to use every resource to become our best selves. Time to make mature choices and respond versus react.\u00a0 Time to flex our spiritual muscles by choosing Love as our only response even when ego desires to indulge in separation instead of unity.\u00a0 Time to stop talking and start being and doing.\u00a0 Time to be the change we wish to see in the world.\u00a0 Time to look into one another’s eyes and see a reflection of ourselves, of God, and of Peace.\u00a0 Time to trade fear for Love so that Love to is the anthem beating in the heart of every living being on the planet.\u00a0 Time to stand up for Love.<\/p>\n

“To love another person is <\/strong><\/p>\n

to see the face of God.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Victor Hugo ~
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I am, in my own life, standing up for Love.\u00a0 Has it brought with it evil attacks?\u00a0 Yes Does it bring with it many opportunities for growth?\u00a0 Yes.\u00a0 Does it require help?\u00a0 Always.\u00a0 It requires, for me, a submission of myself to something I know is greater than I can ever be on my own.\u00a0 I, on my own, am tempted to respond sarcastically or fight fire with fire.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I have found strength in asking God\/J to work through me versus doing it on my own.\u00a0 God\/J is not Who He is so often made out to be.\u00a0 He so desires for us to know He cherishes each of us individually, that each and everyone one of us is His Favorite.\u00a0 The majestic blessings He has for us sometimes require wiping the slate clean and starting fresh, which requires a whole lot of faith and trust on our part.\u00a0 We can be and do more in direct proportion to our willingness to open a space inside ourselves and submit to God’s Will for our life.\u00a0 He always, always, always has grander dreams for us than we have for ourselves.<\/p>\n

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“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, <\/strong><\/p>\n

it became a butterfly.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Anonymous ~<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Diamonds are created by pressure.\u00a0 Iron is forged by fire.\u00a0 Pearls are born from the oysters’ irritations.\u00a0 Stone is polished by the raging waters.\u00a0 Miracles are born through Love.\u00a0 We are made stronger and wiser by our life experiences.\u00a0 The more massive the circumstance, the more magnificent the forthcoming blessing.\u00a0 The key is, like the caterpillar, trusting the gestation process.\u00a0 It may seem like the world as You know it is falling away, which may be so.\u00a0 It may be that your closest relationships dissolve regardless of anything You do.\u00a0 It may be that precious things in your life are washed away.\u00a0 Your automobile, career, clothes, house, and relationships are not who You are, they are things gifted to You on your journey.\u00a0 Who You are is God’s BeLoved, and nothing can change that fact.\u00a0 Everything in your life can fall away, and God\/J has a plan for your life.\u00a0 He has a plan and is simply awaiting your permission to begin working in your life.\u00a0 God\/J is Love, and Love always wins, even if it takes some time.\u00a0 Keep believing, keep dreaming, keep trusting, and keep loving.<\/p>\n

“The quickest way to feel better in any circumstance is <\/strong><\/p>\n

to help someone else, and in so doing, <\/strong><\/p>\n

you find your blessing and purpose.” <\/strong><\/p>\n

~ Anonymous ~
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I am standing up for Love.\u00a0 Will You please join me?<\/p>\n

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\u00a92011 Susan Stackpole\u00a0 www.susanstackpole.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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