The Information Channel Felist.Com -*-------------------------------------------------------------------------- +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ | [ http://unityway.wordpress.com ] Unity Way | | | | October 29, 2006 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | Working With God | | by Andrei Yashurin | | | | Practical-minded people sometimes laugh at an idea of trusting in | | God. For them, it justifies passivity and irresponsibility of a | | believer. From their experience they've learned that success comes | | from consistent efforts - and they think that asking God for help | | is equal to trying getting something for nothing. | | | | I can see their point. However, we need to have in mind that there | | are different kinds of trust. There is the one which suits a person | | who wants to achieve success and happiness. It makes such person a | | co-worker with God. Briefly it can be described in this way: Do not | | trust that God will do something for you. Trust that God will work | | with you and through you. | | | | This attitude makes us fully responsible for discovering and using | | of God's gifts within us and outside of us. It shifts our focus | | from the realm of manifestations to the inner realm of creative | | activity. It makes us seek for the wisdom and inspiration within. | | | | There is nothing mystical about working with God. In a sense, every | | person works with God in some degree, because we cannot be outside | | of God. It have been said that "in God we live, and move, and have | | our being". But there are different stages of our partnership with | | the Creative Power of the Universe - and there are different levels | | of consequent happiness and fulfillment. | | | | One of the major problems of practical-minded people is their focus | | of outward things which often makes them unbalanced. For instance, | | when things go wrong, they tend to become pessimistic. When | | everything is well, they tend to become overly excited and | | boastful. When they cannot control certain events or do not have | | enough information, they tend to become anxious. | | | | Why should we be centered in the inner realm? Our point is not to | | ignore outward events, but not to be dominated by them. We should | | not allow them to distort our perception and to limit our creative | | self-expression. Our inner calmness and ability to stay focused | | within will lead us to clear vision. We won't be overwhelmed by | | difficult situations. When they will arise, we will see both | | difficulties and ways of their resolution. Even more, we will | | accept challenges not as personal offences, but as stepping stones | | to greater personal development and success. | | | | Our actions won't be motivated by fear, guilt, resistance, or | | self-importance. They will express our true values and highest | | understanding. At the same time, we won't feel inadequate to deal | | with our circumstances. We will be aware of hidden resources of | | wisdom and strength within ourselves. | | | | How do we know that we've made a contact with divine wellspring of | | inspiration? By renewed desires to create and to achieve, to bring | | the spirit of freshness and newness into all areas of our life. | | | | These desires will compel us to move forward, no matter what | | difficulties we may encounter. And as we move forward, we will be | | moved upward. We will be lifted up to even greater awareness and | | wisdom. | | | | While we are working with God, God is working on us. | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | Recommended Reading: | | | | [ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0871592274?tag2=talksontruth-20 | | ] An Inside Job: A Spiritual Approach to Finding Your Right Work by | | G. Richard Rieger | | | | Previous Articles of Andrei Yashurin: | | | | [ http://unityway.wordpress.com/2006/10/21/good-works/ ] Good Works | | | [ http://unityway.wordpress.com/2006/10/14/ | | freedom-through-awareness/ ] Freedom Through Awareness | [ | | http://unityway.wordpress.com/2006/10/07/truth-about-temptations/ ] | | Truth About Temptations | [ http://unityway.wordpress.com/2006/ | | 09/30/courage-of-being-ourselves/ ] Courage of Being Ourselves | | | [ http://unityway.wordpress.com/2006/09/23/practical-peacemaking | | / ] Practical Peacemaking | | | | [ http://unityway.wordpress.com ] Talks on Truth Blog | | | | [ http://zme.amazon.com/exec/varzea/pay/T3FSLT9BWIHSWQ ] If you | | find these messages helpful, please send a donation to Andrei | | Yashurin | | | | If you like our list, please recommend it to others. | | | | To be unsubscribed, click the link at the bottom of this message, | | do not write to the author. | | | | E-mail: [ mailto:yashurin@gmail.com ] yashurin@gmail.com | | | | Information: The publisher of this list technically cannot | | subscribe/unsubscribe anyone. 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