Safety in God

Last night Michael and I were robbed. Someone broke into our house somewhere between 1:30 and 5:30 as we slept away upstairs. They came upstairs and took my suitcase that was packed for my trip to Kansas City and my computer bag. As soon as we discovered it, we called the police and began the process of cancelling cards and accounts. We stayed busy with details.

As I have had some time to think about it on the flight to KC, I find myself moving in and out of anger, fear, deep questioning and trust. They took some things, but did they really rob me? Here I sit at Unity Village, warm, comfortable, things taken care of and grateful that we are safe. I feel anxious at the thought of being in my house, but even that poses the question-what is true and what can anyone really take from us? I know I will probably go in and out of feelings of fear, anger, gratitude and trust as I process through this. I do know that I am grateful for spiritual principle and practice. I found myself giving thanks for things like getting my calendar and my clothes back and having an extra GPS that they didn't find. I also found myself praying for whoever did this that they know that they are cherished children of God-loved and supported. I am also grateful for this public computer since mine was taken last night as well.

Witness for God

Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith has a powerful affirmation in his new book Spiritual Liberation that has shifted the very ground I stand on. He says, "I proclaim that all of my needs are met on every level of my existence. There is divine peace. There is divine order. There is abundance, health, vitality, safety, and security. There is harmony and creativity. I am bold enough to accept this. I AM CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO WITNESS TO THE PRESENCE OF THE LIVING GOD WITHIN AND AROUND ME." (Emphasis mine) Are you confident enough to witness God in your life? That sounds like such a remedial question, but think about all of the ways we short circuit God.

I love the story in the Bible where Jesus came upon the lame man at the pool who was giving him all of the reasons why he couldn't get to the pool for healing. Jesus asked him a very simple question, "Do you want to walk?" The man answered yes, and Jesus told him to then get up and walk.

In order to witness the presence of God in our lives, we have to give up our stories. We have to be willing to succeed and accept the responsibility that comes with that. It means we give up old worn out paradigms that say we are a victim and we become accountable for our lives. Abundance is so much more than just getting, it is about fundamentally changing the way we see and do life. We discover who we really are as the expression of God and we trust that power enough to be able to witness it for others. Today, I invite all of us to courageously and confidently witness to the presence of God in our lives and let's watch what happens.

We attract what we are

I just finished watching Dr. Dyer's DVD and he quoted someone who said, "We don't attract what we want, we attract what we are." That just pinged in me. What am I? Is it what I want? If I am not getting what I want who do I need to become? Or maybe the better question is, "What do I need to discover about myself and express?"