Excerpt
from the book
Question: Speaking of
challenges that we encounter on the path. Is there a specific attitude
or approach that will help people deal with life’s more difficult
situations in a way that helps them grow?
I would recommend that you
adopt the attitude that everything that happens to you is an opportunity
for growth. Even life’s most difficult situations offer you an
opportunity to learn something about life and to grow. It can be used
as an opportunity to let go of some element of the lower consciousness
or some attachment to the things of this world.
I want to make it clear that I am not thereby saying that everything
that happens to you is acceptable according to some ultimate standard.
It is not correct to say that if someone abuses you, it is just an opportunity
for you to learn, and therefore abuse fits into the great scheme of
things. Abuse, violence and other types of unkind behavior is not part
of God’s plan or vision for this universe.
What I am saying is that you should approach every situation as an opportunity
for you to grow, regardless of what other people do or how they respond
to the situation. In that respect, it is extremely important to understand
the Law of Cause and Effect. According to this law, no one can escape
the consequences of their actions. If someone abuses you, that person
will make personal karma and the person can never escape that karma.
This is described in the Bible in the statement, “Vengeance is
mine saith the Lord, I will repay.” The true meaning of that statement
is that God will make sure that every soul will reap what it has sown.
No one will escape the consequences of their actions.
When you understand how exact God’s law is, you can overcome one
of the major stumbling blocks on the spiritual path. If you look at
history, you will see that millions of people have allowed themselves
to be dragged into drawn-out conflicts with other people. In many cases,
such a conflict started because one person did something wrong to another.
However, the second person now entered a state of consciousness in which
he or she felt that it was necessary to punish the first person. When
people enter that state of consciousness, when they respond with anger,
hatred or the need for revenge, they are actually punishing themselves.
Answer
from Jesus:
This can be determined only
on an individual basis. If you will use the spiritual tools I have given,
especially the technique for inner
attunement, you will gradually come to an intuitive understanding
of what is happening in your relationships.
As a general guideline, let me advise people to be very sensitive to
what they feel about a situation. For example, many people are in an
abusive relationship but simply do not feel that they can let go of
the other person and move on. If this feeling comes from deep within
your heart, it is most likely a genuine intuitive sense that you are
not done with the other person. The reason is that you either have not
balanced your karma with that person or that you have not learned the
lesson you needed to learn from the relationship. Either way, this intuitive
sense is a clear indication that you need to stay in the relationship.
(Unless the relationship is violent and your safety or heath is a concern.)
That being said, I also strongly encourage people to use the spiritual
tools and to learn the lessons they need to learn from the situation.
Once again, inner attunement is important and I encourage people to
use the violet flame
and make specific calls for the consuming of all karma you may have
with the other person. If you will diligently use these tools, you will
at some point come to a clear inner recognition that something has fundamentally
changed in the relationship. Either the relationship will improve, or
you will know that it is time to move on.
Let me make it clear that many people stay in an abusive relationship
when they should not do so. So the distinction here is whether you are
acting on an intuitive impulse, which shows you that it is not time
to move on, or whether you are acting based on fear of what will happen
when you move on. Generally, you should never stay in a relationship
because of fear. When fear is involved, you are always in an unhealthy
situation that will impede your spiritual growth. Therefore, if you
are committed to spiritual growth, you need to overcome those fears
so that you can get a clear sense of what is the right course of action
concerning the relationship.
Again, use the spiritual tools to overcome this fear. Be diligent about
giving calls for your spiritual
protection and ask Archangel Michael to consume your fears. Use
the technique for inner attunement and ask your Christ self to show
you how to overcome your fears and how to reach a higher understanding
of the spiritual dynamics of the relationship.
I do not encourage anyone to stay in a relationship because of fear.
Yet if you have fear, it will always impede your spiritual progress.
Therefore, I encourage you to make it a priority to overcome the fear.
This will give you greater clarity and make it easier to decide if or
when to end the relationship.
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