AHA!

 Since embarking on the path of Living on the Spiritual Basis we have ceased fighting everyone and everything. Because of this the obvious destructive behaviors: addiction, lying, unfaithfulness, dishonesty (cash register variety) fall from us in due course. To be clear: we are not “cured” of these behaviors but we have been given a daily reprieve and if we choose to act out in these areas we now understand that a price in loss of serenity will be extracted. As our path continues to unfold more subtle variations of destructive behavior come into view. The individual who has been in numerous failed relationships finally see that although the names and faces changed they picked essentially the same person again and again and that to be happy, they must change or they may hate their job, leaving one for another only to find the same conditions at the next, finally realizes there is a common denominator in their disharmony, themselves. Additionally they may have a bookshelf full of self help tomes; all of which have been read and embraced at the time, yet they are unable to fully remember the message, finally realizing that nothing is gained by superficial inspection and half hearted action. All of these are “AHA” moments.

Moments like these happen when we are ready, (usually accompanied with a metaphorical slap to the forehead) having first done the necessary metaphysical foot work, for no amount of wishing or affirmations without action can raise someone’s consciousness a single iota. Living with raised consciousness today when we find ourselves in disharmony the path is clear, we stop focusing on the perceived problem or difficulty and give it to God. No Pollyanna here, we speak to God in prayer specifically on the issue at hand and ask to be shown the correct course of action, we thank Him for knowing Him better and refuse to consider the issue again in anything other than spiritual light. When the issue attempts to drag us back into disharmony, i.e. morbid reflection, we stop and turn back to God affirming that it is now in His hands and is no longer our concern. This may be uncomfortable, perhaps even feeling silly and pointless when we first begin employing this new strategy for living, this is natural, trusting and relying upon God takes consistent work and dedication on our part, but to succeed we must persevere. In time this will become second nature, disharmony becoming an occasional visitor, no longer our roommate. AHA.

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