Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; Unbelief, in denying them. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you consider yourself a believer, you’ll probably find inspiration and encouragement in these words. Sometimes we just need to be reminded of, “What it means to Believe”.
It means you will stumble at times, forgetting what you want, doubting that you will receive, and sometimes falling headfirst into the same old habits and beliefs.
Fear not! That is to be expected. When you challenge the old ways with new ways, the old ways will fight you tooth and nail. Always remember to be patient and loving with yourself and others because that is what God does all the time. There will be moments when fear or anger will overtake you, cut your breath off, and make your head spin.
The fear of losing control, of being weird, or giving up (what seems) the familiar and comfortable for what is surely to be unfamiliar and uncomfortable. A Mentor once told me, “when you are comfortable, you are not growing!” If you want to grow into a divine space in life, you must breathe (Ahhhhhhh!) and keep moving forward.
Rest assured there will be times when you fall flat on your face. It will seem as if the harder you pray, the more you attempt to trust, the more holy and devout you become, the worse your life will appear to be. Things that were going well will go wrong. Things that were not going so well will blow up in your face. It is a trick! Do not be fooled by appearances!
Hold on to the words, the phrase, the prayer, the little bits of trust and faith you can muster. You ARE NOT being tested! You ARE being fortified! Remember, you cannot fail! All paths lead to the same road. The road to peace, joy, and the memory of God’s unconditional love.
Why you ask would you want to take the journey? Why would you look for God when you were doing just fine? You are making it on what you know, what you have learned. Why would God help you now? And what’s in it for you? I have asked myself these questions many, many, many times. And I have found many answers.
Some of the answers emerged from the old school, the old belief system that kept me in fear and confusion. If I didn’t go to God, He would someday come to “get me”! There were many times I tried desperately to convince myself to believe. God is good! God knows best! Even with this in my arsenal, when things did not go the way I thought they should go, I became angry and frightened.
The one answer to all of my questions that has stuck with me the longest and made the greatest impression has been, “God is as dependent on you as you are on God!” The Creator of the universe, the divine energy of life needs me to demonstrate the goodness S/He has in store for all people. “I am the light of the world,” and God wants me to shine in the glory of this knowledge.
God believes that I can do it. When it is put to me this way I figure I had very little to lose and everything in the world to gain. with a little Faith, Trust and effort, I know you will discover that the same is true for you.”
About The Author: Dr. Maurice Lynnell is a Self Improvement Coach who has been successfully coaching and guiding clients to their dreams for more than 20 years. Dr. Moe, is a retired U.S. Marine, publisher, broadcaster and entrepreneur. Co-founder of YourElevatedLife.com He can be heard weekly, as host of “Your ElevatedLife” a blog-talk-radio show. He also offers a “21 day Power of Prosperity” e-course. More info or more inspirational and uplifting writings visit: freedailymotivators.info and for his free daily motivators checkout: Free Daily MO’s
