Friday, July 24, 2009

Spiritual Q&A #35

“A few years ago I had so much more than I do now. I feel like it was all taken away from me. I feel like God has taken everything away from me. I don't understand. Why would a loving God had someone as much as He does me to take everything I ever had, and want to hurt me? I'm not perfect but why try to destory me?” - Kenneth



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2 comments:

Todd Schaefer, founder of SSG said...

Hi Kenneth,

God is not trying to destroy you. Everything we have in our lives is due to our own creation, whether we are conscious of it or not. It can be a hard pill to swallow, but it’s true. For example, things will shift in and out of our lives when they no longer serve our growth. When we "lose" something, it is often because we are moving into the next phase of our growth on a physical and spiritual level. I have found that nothing has ever left my life unless something better was on the way. By my faith, it has been done unto me. If I were to believe that it was not by Divine Will, then I would be playing a victim role.

One of the most remarkable challenges as a human being is learning how to accept whatever happens as being part of the Divine Will, especially when we don’t understand it. When we don’t understand, we are inclined to judge or interpret or believe something is "wrong." Nothing is ever wrong, though. “Wrong” is merely what we humans label as being acceptable or not acceptable according to our value systems. “Wrong” means we are insisting our personal will in place of God’s Will, mistaking what's happening for His Will. If we trust, however, that things occur with Divine timing, we grant ourselves the grace to put more of our energy into accepting how things are, and feeling relief in this trust. We then choose to feel thankful for what we have and what we would like to have, for example. Wherever we put our attention, we will get more of. If it's gratitude, then you will attract more things to be grateful for.

When things shift in your life, it is always a sign of change, possibility and growth. Embrace it with acceptance and courage and watch the new doors begin to open for you. Blessings.

Claire said...

We do create our entire reality, unfortunately, not so consciously as we possibly can. Right now, millions are creating very dramatic, and chaotic, lives. It may not be much comfort to know that it is Divine Will, and having gone through many similar issues in my life, it can add salt to the wound when that's said, in some cases. The best thing you can do right now is to be kind to yourself. This is a difficult time, and it is neither wrong or right. It's just an experience, and try not to judge it in light of some value system you are most likely abandoning subconsciously at this point. Find new ways to express your creativity and open to the possibility that new manners of living, abundance, and happiness are available to you. Take time to have your favorite cup of tea or coffee, and relish it entirely as if it is the only thing left on this planet. Find the small things that you can appreciate and keep an appreciation journal to count the blessings in your life, no matter how small. This will help to shift your inner being to create a more pleasant reality for you in a way that is very trying to do when faced with immense losses, as it is quite natural (even if not beneficial) to focus on these things when our lives fall apart. Find one small action each day that brings a sense of accomplishment, joy, kindness, or gratitude in your life, even if it is just getting out of bed and having that cup of tea. Once you start developing this faithfulness in small steps, the larger steps will automatically become clearer.

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