Category: Religious Messages
Let Go, Let God
In the Silence, I feel the presence and peace of God.
Jesus went to the mountain top to pray. He left the crowds and his disciples to be fully present in the Silence. My mountaintop retreat may be symbolic as I seek time apart. Whether in a chapel, a favorite chair, or quiet moments carved out from a hectic schedule, I spend time in silent communication with God.
In the Silence, I turn within to a private meeting place. In this inner chamber, away from outer distractions, I pray, meditate, and listen. I am open and receptive to the still, small voice, to inspiration, to divine direction. Here in sacred oneness, I feel the assurance and peace of God. I relax my body, gently set aside my concerns, focus on my breathing, and allow myself to be enfolded in divine love. In the Silence, there is peace as I let go and let God.
“He went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.” – Matthew 14:23, dailyword.org.
Never Alone
“At any time I can shift my attention to peaceful thoughts by stopping and pausing to breathe. Inhaling deeply, I pray: I am never separate from god. God is my help in every need. Exhaling slowly and deliberately, I release any stress my body may be holding and relax. I then surrender any limiting perspective to God.
Prayer is a divine connection that enables me to move through any challenging time. Knowing that God is always with me allows me to move forward in my life with a brighter perspective. Any dark cloud symbolically lifts and feelings of worry begin to fade, leaving my heart filled with gratitude.
I feel comforted when I affirm: God is my help in every need.
“I am not alone because the Father is with me.” – John 16:32 Dailyword.com
Answered Prayer
Akashic Records and Lifeprints
“Akashic Records contain complete, accurate, trust- worthy accounts of all universe-wide happenings within eternity and All That Is. Lifeprints, which are as unique as your fingerprints and more impervious to alteration, form each soul’s record, and each lifeprint is a separate file in the Akashic Records.
A lifeprint is like a lifelong movie, omitting not a single aspect or instant. The information it contains, which automatically and indelibly is registered in energy form, is every thought, every action, and the consequences of every acton throughout the lifetime of the person. Every action is registered as the deed itself plus the intent and all feelings associated with it. Not only are the person’s feelings about every action and its results recorded, but the feelings of all the people whose lives were affected by those actions.” “Matthew, Tell Me about Heaven,” P. 176, A Matthew Book with Suzanne Ward
Biblical References: Book of Life
“Information about these Akashic Records – this Book of Life – can be found in folklore, in myth, and throughout the Old and New Testaments. It is traceable at least as far back as the Semitic peoples and includes the Arabs, the Assyrians, the Phoenicians, the Babylonians, and the Hebrews. Among each of these peoples was the belief that there was in existence some kind of celestial tablets which contained the history of humankind as well as all manner of spiritual information.
The first reference in Scripture to some unearthly volume is found in Exodus 32:32. After the Israelites had committed a most grievous sin by worshiping the golden calf, it was Moses who pleaded on their behalf, even offering to take full responsibility and have his own name stricken “out of thy book which thou hast written” in recompense for their deed. Later, in the Old Testament, we learn that there is nothing about an individual that is not known in this same book. In Psalm 139, David makes reference to the fact God has written down everything about him and all the details of his life – even that which is imperfect and those deeds which have yet to be performed.
Akashic Records or “The Book of Life” For many individuals this Book of Life is simply an imagery symbol of those destined for heaven and has its roots in the custom of recording genealogical records of names or perhaps early census taking. Traditional religion suggests that this book – either in literal or symbolic form – contains the names of all those who are worthy of salvation. The Book is to be opened in connection with divine judgment (Dan. 7:10, Rev. 20:12). In the New Testament, those redeemed by Christ are contained within the Book (Philippians 4), those not found in the Book of Life will not enter the kingdom of Heaven.
As an interesting corollary, in the ancient world, a person’s name was symbolic of his or her existence. According to Sir James George Frazer, author of The Golden Bough – one of the most extensive volumes on world mythology – there was such a bond between one’s name and one’s existence “that magic may be wrought on a man just as easily as through his name as through his hair, his nails, or any other material part of his person.” In ancient Egypt, to blot a name out of a record was equivalent to destroying the fact that the person had ever even existed.”
Adapted from Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records by Kevin J. Todeschi
Right Guidance Within
Let Go, Let God
“In Richard Bach’s book, Illusions, he tells a story about a group of creatures who spend their lives clinging to the bottom of a river, resisting the current. One creature finally declares, ‘I trust that the current knows where it is going. I shall let go, and let it take me where it will.’
I may find myself resisting circumstances in my life, clinging to my perceived safety nets out of fear of the unknown. When I let go and let God, I accept what appears in my life and allow the flow of Spirit to carry me. I trust that God will take me where I need to go. I release any need to control life’s conditions. I let go with ease and let divine order design my life.”
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6, dailyword.com
The Qualities of the Heart by Hazrat Inayat Khan
The qualities of the heart are likened to water symbols in this beautiful essay by the Sufi master Hazrat Inayat Khan. It is a message which is timeless, relevant to all of us living a human life with a human heart.
A Message from Mother Teresa
His Holiness, The Dalai Lama
“Tenzin Gyatso, who turns eighty-two on the 6th July 2017, is the longest living Dalai Lama to date. His Holiness is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.
In 1989, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to restore peace to Tibet. He is renowned across the world as being a prominent campaigner for compassion and peace. He makes an effort to promote compromise between conflicting ideologies wherever possible and is known as the one of most progressive religious leaders in modern times.
The teachings he offers the modern world are based on humility, kindness and above all, love. He speaks clearly and his lessons are simple. As a modern moral authority, he teaches people to live without judgement and to embrace humanity.
““The purpose of all major religious traditions is not to construct big temples of the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts.” Dalai Lama
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