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You are a part of God. Just as each leaf has a unique connection with the tree, you have a unique connection with God. You can claim this connection with God as your own. You are not separate from God any more than a leaf is separate from the treethere is only one tree with many parts. The most valuable gift you have is your ability to communicate directly with God. There is a still, small voice within you that is giving you constant guidance. You can tune in to this voice and operate your life with grace. God has given you all the answers. Meditation is an opportunity to receive those answers to your prayers. So many people look to the outside world to find the answers: What should I do? Is this okay? What is the right thing to believe? Will somebody heal me? You do not need to seek answers from anywhere outside of you. God already has, and constantly is, giving you the information you want. It’s that simple! Just turn within to yourself and listen. |
You have your own information about God, and you have also collected other people's information about God. If you have any conflict about the notion of God, it is because you are using somebody else’s idea of God rather than your own. For example, it’s probably not your own concept that God is a punishing old man with a beard who lives in the clouds. However, when you accept such foreign ideas about God, then God appears confusing and repellent. It is important that you relate to God in your own unique way, and discard nonsense about God. If the subject of God troubles you, then this is an excellent area to cleanse your belief system. Somewhere within you, you do have an innate understanding of God that makes sense to you. There are infinite perspectives on God, infinite concepts of God. You will forever be readjusting your understanding of God. You can always create a new concept of God. To make it easy, simply create a concept of God that you like. |
It is important that you relate directly to God. Unfortunately, people often seek to find God in outer sources such as organizations, priests, gurus, drugs, idols, etc. When you seek God through outer sources, you are not accessing your own information. While outer sources can inspire you or help show you the way, be sure they encourage you to be self-reliant and to seek God within yourself. If you place intermediaries between yourself and God, or depend on outer sources, they will violate your freedom, disrupt your power, and deflect you from your purpose. Things outside of you can be tempting, but they cannot provide you with your own answers. Does a leaf need to consult another leaf in order to gain access to the tree? You are already connected to God. To contact God, you need only turn within to yourself. Grounding and centering are keys to opening your awareness of God. These techniques activate your circuitry, so to speak. As you release energy, you remove the interference to your communication with God. |
GROUND. BE IN THE CENTER OF YOUR HEAD. RELEASE DOWN YOUR GROUNDING ANY ENERGY THAT INTERFERES WITH YOUR CONCEPT OF GOD. You do not have to know specifically what the interfering energy is. Simply have the idea that you are getting in touch now with your ideal understanding of God, and that all other energy is draining away. You can talk with God. Not just talk to God, but talk with God. That’s right. God talks back. All this time you’ve been asking, Why, God, Why? Well, the good news is that God has the answers for you. In fact, God is perpetually answering. And the place you find your own hot-line to God is right within yourself. Pick up your end of the receiver and see what God has to say. |
IN THE CENTER OF YOUR HEAD, BE AWARE THAT YOU ARE AT THE MEETING PLACE OF BODY AND SPIRIT. SAY HELLO TO GOD. LISTEN FOR GOD’S HELLO BACK. THINK OF A QUESTION YOU HAVE. Maybe you have some confusion that you would like to change to clarity. Maybe you would like guidance. Maybe you want a better understanding of something. Maybe you would like to know what to believe or what to do next. Your question can be little or big, earthly or spiritual. |
ASK GOD FOR THE INFORMATION YOU WANT. God has all the perfect, harmonious information to give. You can get God’s information at all times. BE QUIET AND STILL. LISTEN. LISTEN FOR GOD’S ANSWER. You will receive information in your own unique way. You might hear a voice. One way you can know that you are hearing God is that your God will sound like your own voice. If you hear another voice, then it is not God. It might seem like you are making it up. That’s okay. It’s still God nonetheless. You might see images, or you might simply know the information you want. Be open to receive information in whatever way it comes to you. Be aware of anything that comes to you, even if the information seems small. |
RECEIVE THE INFORMATION. You might get answers right away, or you might have to practice this many times. Know that the answers you seek are given immediately. Anything that prevents a clear reception is not your energy. You can spend time releasing any energy that obstructs your communication with God. With time and practice, you will develop certainty about your communication with God. ALLOW YOURSELF TO RECEIVE THE INFORMATION WITHOUT JUDGING. You might become aware of things that you wanted to avoid. By remaining in the center of your head, you can hear, see, and know with neutrality. There’s no need to judge yourself or others. You can now permit the truth. |
Hooray! Hooray! Rejoice in your liberation from problems! You now have access to all the answers. You can know anything. To solve your personal riddles, you need only ask God. By communicating with God, you eliminate confusion. When you know God’s truth, the haziness clears. The mysteries of creation are revealed. The puzzles in your personal relationships piece together. When you ask, the answer is given. You now have techniques for releasing all the old patterns. You will put your techniques to use in the next chapter. It may take time as you dissolve and release problems one by one, but you now have the awareness and responsibility to consciously choose freedom over any obstacle. Simply turn within to God to find your answers and your freedom. |
Receiving answers from God is a tremendous gift when you need to make decisions. Talking with God improves your certainty, your clarity, as well as your speed in decision-making. The more you practice talking with God, the more you become aware that you know what to do at all times. In the past, your body made the decisions. Your body did the best that it could, using the information it had. Now it is time to move beyond the limitations of your body. The body, in its proper functioning, is like an auto-pilot. It knows how to keep the heart beating and how to keep from falling over a cliff. It helps you navigate the physical world, for example, by walking to the store or by balancing your bank account. In some ways you might compare your body to an automobile. The body can take you to destinations, but only the driver can choose the destination and determine the path. It doesn’t matter how intelligent or intellectual your body is, your body’s perspective will always have limitations. A single human body is not capable of taking into account every factor of the big picture. |
As spirit, though, you are not limited by your body. As spirit, you have access to infinite awareness. You have access to God. You are not your body. You are the driver of your body. Only you, as spirit, can make the best choices. Decision-making is a cinch. God has a harmonious course of action ready for you at any given moment. All you need to do is ask God then Zap! Your answer is simply there, like a reflex reaction. There’s absolutely no effort involved! It may take practice for you to hear God’s replies. Be persistent in talking with God and taking the time to translate God’s messages. Your life can only get easier and easier as you grow more accustomed to your unique way of communicating with God. |
Another name people use instead of God is Cosmic Consciousness. Everything in existence has consciousness. Consciousness knows everything about itself, just as the tree knows everything about all of its leaves. Cosmic Consciousness sees the whole picture. God is the only objective source of information. God sees not only your immediate situation, but also the role you play in the cosmos. God sees how your decisions affect you and everything around you. Who is in the better position to make decisions, the leaf or the tree? God provides you with exactly the information you need. It’s simply a matter of listening. When you use your spiritual ability, there’s no more analyzing! When you ask God, there’s no more poring over a difficult decision, or trying to figure out what to do. There is no more contemplating of the issues, weighing the facts or reasoning or debating or deliberating. You already know what to do. |
Be aware of your first impulse. Your first bone feeling or intuitive reaction to any circumstance is your God-sent response. Trust in your first impulse. In a lot of cases decisions are either yes or no. Deep down you will automatically lean toward one answer more than another. You lean toward God. You know what to do even when you are not meditating. Should I buy that shirt? Which route do I want to take home from work? Is now a good time to bring up this subject? God has solutions for everything. You might hesitate out of fear. Do you second-guess what God suggests? Is that initial God impulse really the best? YES. The Cosmic Consciousness has already taken everything into account. When God's answer calls you to act, make no hesitation. Hesitation, doubt, fear, intellectualization or persuasion from others, aside from being a waste of time, are opportunities for forces outside of you to affect your life. When you hesitate, you give away your power. When you worry about what others will think, for example, you are giving them a say in your decision. Your first impulse comes from God. It is safe to act now. |
God’s assistance is infinite and always available. Seek and you do find. Ask and it is given. Knock and the door does open. Talk to God about every tiny detail of your life, and listen. All things benefit from God’s assistance. Your ability to have your own information and your own answers is your strength. Your ability to make decisions and act is an important and fundamental expression of your power, your Godpower. |
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