I Believe Myself Free
July 17, 2009
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This is my prayer for this day. I intend it for you as well as me.
Jesus, the very thought of you gives me LIFE.
i AM ‘IN’ You and You are in me. You are in the Father (the Source) & the Father is in you.
omnipotent, (all powerful), Omniscient (all knowing) and omnipresent (everywhere present).
There is only TRUTH. The is only ‘what is’.
I am choosing to see myself as –congruent,
joyful, ASSURED — TOTALLY PRESENT & TOTALLY the same person in private as in public.
I have no secrets from myself. I am who I am.
I am true, through and through. I am sincere.
I know my truth and that nothing is hid from my sight: everything is uncovered and laid bare before my eyes.
the Word of God is Living and Active. I am One with the Word of God.
I am sharper than a two edged sword (but) with “No judgment”.)
I observe and live life to the fullest and ‘let live’.
I know we are all being moved to the center of TRUTH AND AUTHENTICITY & LOVE
FROM A PURE HEART, GOOD CONSCIENCE AND SINCERE FAITH.
There is “nothing” hidden from the eyes of -anyone-.
At some level, we all know each other for who we are — There are no secrets or hidden things from the part of us that is ONE with the omnipotent, omniscient & omnipresent.
I am One — I let all shadow — (I mean) pain and addiction dissolve — I know all is well and that my heart is — TOTAL LOVE, TRUTH, PURITY, & ABSOLUTE KNOWING.
I AM WHO I AM.
i am so happy and grateful to let all my hurt and erroneous beliefs go — I know I kid no one! Including my self –
I am who I am through and through.
I am free to express my unique Self with:
creativity
and
clarity –
with Purpose and Pure Intention.
I am unique and interesting.
I am intriguing and amazingly spontaneous.
I am candid because I am secure in the knowledge that I am Loved.
I am holy and so I am very interesting and always original.
I am ‘Power’ I am ‘universal love’. I am detached, loving, observant Presence.
I am ‘joy and play’. I am community and relationship. I am ‘beauty’. I am ‘generosity’.
I am ‘unique’ and ‘lovely’. I am ‘clear sighted’
I am ‘Christ Consciousness’. I am whole & lovely indeed.
I am – PERSON – I AM – PERSONAL - I AM UNIVERSAL.
THE UNIVERSAL SPEAKS THROUGH THE PERSONAL. I am me expressing a unique aspect of God.
Peace and Blessings
Normand
How Important are words?
July 11, 2009
We’ve all heard the line — ‘as a man thinks’. We become what we ‘think’ about is what that says.
However, how many of us really take time to internalize the meaning of that?
Where are our words? They are in our HEARTS in our MINDS. The mind sends the message of direction and the heart sends the message of feeling. Ever notice how a ‘word’ can affect you? Let’s say: SNAKE!
That word word, says your mind, represents a potentially dangerous creature and then you have a feeling response, (a heart response).
I may have written the word but whe you read it where do you experience the response or reaction to that word?
It is nowhere else than in your own Mind and Heart. That ONE word set off a ‘vibration’ in you. It’s a vibration to joy (if you love snakes) or a vibration of dread (if you hate snakes).
One simple word, if you stop long enough to look at the effect it has you will see how SENSITIVE YOUR SPIRIT IS.
It is written that we are made in the image and likeness of God. God is Spirit. You and me are Spirit. God the Spirit is Macrocosm. You and me as spirit is micro-cosm. One is much tinier than the other but really the same ’substance’. It can be likened to water. A drop of water is the same as a whole sea of water.
The point here is to show that you and me are ’spirit’… we are a part of great SPIRIT. And we are ’sensitive’ as spirit.
Have you ever seen moist clay respond to the slightest touch? 
Our spirit, likewise is the same. The slightest touch makes an imprint.
Every word we use impresses us in a constructive or destructive direction. In fact we can go deeper and say every “THOUGHT’ can cause of vibration in us toward a constructive action and feeling or toward a destructive action and feeling.
So what we believe in our hearts and minds has an impact and what we confess with our lips and actions has an even deeper impact and we are either moving “little by little” and maybe imperceptibly in a constructive or destructive direction. It’s that simple.
How important is this concept? How important is it to take heed of the meditation of our heart and the words of our mouth?
Could we ‘actually’ be the creators of our world? Our destinies?
Peace
Norm
Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks!
June 28, 2009
Once upon a time, I lead a life that grew totally meaningless.
One day I cried out— in all sincerity– i cried out. I asked; is there meaning? Is there reason to live for?
For some reason, in my heart of hearts I got an answer. It took me a while to realize I did get an answer
I got the message that I am loved … as is every living creature and the structure in which we live and move and have our being.
I heard this in my heart of hearts. I believed what I heard… without words per say, but the message was clear… “Every hair on your head in numbered. Every tear you cry is gathered in a bottle.”
I heard it and I believed it, and in fact, I felt it so strong that I could say, I KNEW IT.
Meaning is what “I” choose to give something. “I” ascribe ‘meaning’ according to some subjective Value “I” set.
When I perceived and knew, in my heart, by faith, that Love governs the world, I created meaning and purpose for my life – I believe Love is the dominant Force that is caring for every living creature and the structural things in the Universe that allow it to be.
Love – loves and cares for IT’S creation. (despite all appearances to the contrary)
Concerning the self — the person I heard:
In the Beginning was the Word.
What is a word but and Idea/a thought/well formed?
Jesus identified with the word. He reflected back to us a message.
The message is that you and me are a Word.
We are an expression.
I am a life, meant to be well lived, in the Beauty of a Character well formed in the smithy of Life’s Truth.
What is life’s Truth?
It is the opportunity to be who I am.
It is the Life I am (in)
I am, in my body, — erotic and sensual
I am, in my mind, — able to think, organize, speak and write.
I am, in my spirit, — wise, loving, understanding and genius…
I am One with Creative and Loving Source.
I am an expression of Beauty and Truth.
I am Love
I am who I am — here — now!
I embrace Love that encourages me to live my life
I embrace Love that consoles me and urges me on to share and express my Self.
And so I have, for today spoken to you, a little, about what moves me and gives me meaning.
I really do believe (know) the despite all contrary evidence we a guided, governed and directed toward a fuller and fuller expression of Love and Unity of purpose and being, for the sheer Joy of so being.
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Peace and Blessings
Norm.
Do You Choose Life or Death?
June 26, 2009
Integrative and dis-integrative forces affect the ability to release the real self.
An example of integrative energy is LOVE. Lets say that love is patient, love is kind and that love keeps not score of wrongs. That means love creates a safe space. It is integrative.
What happens in society and in ourselves is that we can come to believe that love is something we can earn. If you are a good little child and do as mommy says, “I will love you”. At that point it is dis integrative.
So it’s easy to see that if a person is in an atmosphere where there is patience and kindness that person will thrive and become confident and able to express him or herself with clarity and with creativity.
On the other hand if a person is in a situation where anger and judgment prevail it disintegrates the person’s ability to express him or herself.
I remember seeing this in a dramatic way through the lives of mentally challenged people who transitioned from an institution into a loving community setting.
I saw this happen in the l’Arche communities where the mandate is to provide a safe and loving community environment for mentally challenged people.
I don’t know if you’ve ever been in an institution and have witnessed what can happen there. I have. The institutions I worked in treated the mentally challenged with a fair degree of aggression. They could be mocked or laughed at. They could be made to feel stupid and of no consequence. They were left alone and sometimes ridiculed. They were not ‘honored’ for the human beings they are.
The result was often violence and aggression on the part of the mentally challenged person. More often it was the deep self hatred and self rejection and isolation of the person that developed.
The forces of disintegration were doing their work.
Once a person made the transition into a l”Arche home after some time of experiencing the integrative forces of love that are patience and kindness and saw only the good in the person, these mentally challenged people could flower and become alive and joyful and expressive in such a way as to become models of human beauty and integration.
After some time of being surrounded with love and affection and acceptance Bobby who was self inflicting wounds on himself began to smile and to show real concern for others and to show a wisdom that was healing to everyone who came in contact with him.
Dis-integrative energies include hate, fear, anger, envy, guilt, jealousy and the like.
Just think what we do when we spend a lot of time listening to the NEWS for example. It’s amazing that we live in a world where we have a ‘information system’ that we can tune into that feeds us or gives us details from anywhere in the world in a moment of the most terrible human acts and of the most terrible and tragic human events going on.
Think about that for a minute. Imagine what exposing yourself to these dis-integrative forces, as a constant diet, does to you as a person?
I you spend a lot of your time in a day reflecting on dis-integrative forces happening in the world, will it not have a dis-integrative impact on you and create dis-ease in your life?
I find it amazing that we tolerate and expose ourselves so easily to all of these dis-integrative negative forces and think nothing of it. Then we wonder why the world is as it is and why we feel tired and miserable.
To become aware is the first step in choosing.
Do you choose Life? Do you surround yourself with integrative forces? (love, patience, kindness…)
Or do you choose Death? Do you surround yourself with dis-integrative forces? (hate, fear, harshness…)
The 1st choice ‘frees’ the person. The 2nd choice ’stifles’ the creative person that you are.
What do you think?
Peace and Blessing,
Norm.
Stop Being a Victim, Educate Yourself
June 21, 2009
Are you familiar with the movie ‘the secret’ and the concept of the Law of Attraction?
Do you remember that first spark of hope you felt when you watched The Secret? I clearly remember the desire that filled my heart, knowing that – Yes, I can make my dreams come true – FINALLY!
But how many of you soon saw that hope dwindle into frustration? How many of you (and be honest now) started muttering things like:
- “It seems to work for other people, but I just can’t get it right.”
- “I’m frustrated that sometimes I can get it to work, but sometimes I can’t. What’s the trick?”
- “Why am I having so much trouble?”
- “I think the universe is against me.”
- “I’m trying very, VERY hard but still nothing is happening!”
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. About 97% of people also couldn’t make the Law of Attraction work for them the first time round. Think about it, just like anything else, you have to practice many times before you see success. A child doesn’t learn to walk without falling over a couple of times, right? Learning to co-operate with the Laws of the Universe is no different.
In fact, we all know that in practice, everything is easier said than done. When you’re frustrated, it’s hard to stay positive. And it’s especially hard to stay positive when the evidence all around you is screaming about negativity like the unstable economy or senseless acts of violence such as those recently seen in Mumbai.
And do you know what happens when you fail to stay positive? That’s right – you start attracting negative things in to your life.
So how can you make the Law of Attraction work for you – without getting frustrated? How do those who successfully implement the Law of Attraction do it with such confidence and finesse?
Well, here’s three quick tips so you will never feel frustrated or tired of begging from the universe, because you know how to start manifesting like a pro.
1. Allow Yourself To Receive
Just like a lost child who approaches a police officer and asks, “Excuse me Sir, can you tell me how to go to the post office? Can you? Can you? Can you? Can you? Can you?” Well, if the child goes on and on asking, the police officer can’t even give an answer, right?
Well, it’s the same thing with your mind. If the only thing your mind is doing is transmit, transmit, transmit, the universe — which is trying to respond — can’t give you a single thing because you’re not allowing yourself to receive!
So, have the confidence in yourself and stop exhausting yourself by running around person to person begging for riches, and then wondering why nobody is dropping a penny in your cup (Hint: It’s because you’re running away too fast for them before they can even reach for their wallets). Relax, learn to trust that you will receive.
Just think of your desires and leave it out there, go away, and trust that your cup will be filled with gold coins (or whatever it is you asked for) when the time is right.
2. Be Patient With Yourself
Receiving takes time. The distance between desiring something and it manifesting is the measure of your faith.
Sadly, many people give up just a couple of steps before the finish line because they’ve decided that if it’s not working by now, it’s never going to work at all. Worse still are those who throw in more and more energy because they think that with more resources, the results will come faster.
Its not about self will and effort. Its about learning to come to the point of ‘faith’ in yourself. And we all need help to learn to do that.
In simple terms: Everything in this world has a natural development time, and this fact will not change no matter what resources you throw at it.
So relax and be patient. Remember that you too, as part of the universe, are also governed by the laws of the universe, and you cannot change the natural development time.
If you remember this, you will less likely work yourself up into frustration, or worse, push yourself into a downward spiral of negativity.
3. Support and Educate Yourself
Like the child who is learning how to walk, you need support. You also need to guidance on how to do it, and also the role models to look up to.
Many people give up because they think that “The Secret” is the “be all and end all” solution. Well, it’s NOT. “The Secret” is just a small portion. It is an introduction to a new way of thinking. It was never intended, and has never been, the whole answer.
Coming to the conclusion that the Law of Attraction doesn’t work when all you ever did to educate yourself was watch “The Secret” 19 times (without looking at changing the habits of other areas of your life) is like coming to the conclusion that exercising is not an effective way to lose weight because all you did is run on the treadmill for 2 hours a day (but you’re still stuffing yourself with fried foods and cheesecakes).
So seek and be hungry for new knowledge. Also, make an effort to be amongst people or communities where you can support each other, learn from each other and also share new knowledge that you have found.
While the Law of Attraction is not an overnight delivery service, it will indeed deliver, if you do your part too!
Love to learn and you will grow.
To learn more about it get this free teleseminar.
Peace and blessing,
Norm
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