Aug. 5, 2008 Heaven and Hell
Just to be clear. I no longer believe there is a hell. There is only heaven. Yes, we all go there.
Hell is a state of mind, it's when you're not living your truth, what you came here for, it's when you're acting out of selfishness instead of out of love. Whenever you are doing something that isn't right according to YOUR soul, then you are living in hell.
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...that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
I think I was insane.
There! I said it, I was insane.
Relief comes when you admit something that is hard to admit. Like insanity.
I admit that over the course of my life I have been spiritual and religious and not so religious and not so spiritual -okay so that's not repeating things over - insanity comes next. When all of those fail to bring what I seek (mostly peace of mind and soul), I start that cycle over - that's where MY insanity comes to light. But now, finally (I think), I am starting to do it differently. I have been reading Neale Donald Walsh and Eckart Tolle (thought I do find him a hard read) and lately Tom Harpur. I am finding out what I knew all along, deep down in the bottom of my soul, my heart, and my mind...and I am finding out the power of societal beliefs. I have found comfort in Walsh's assertions that in God's eyes I am indeed perfect, and that God isn't a big meanie and isn't holding out a big axe or hammer over my head ready to whoop me over to hell if I don't do as I am told he wants me to do (told by society, religion etc). I am finding out, or remembering that whatever I do is perfect in the eyes of God - and THAT, for me completes the teachings that God created me with free will.
I am sure a lot of people do not "believe" in God because of the free will thing. Really, has there ever been a religious person who has never questioned the free will thingie? I know I have. Only to be told that yes, God gave me free will - hence I can choose hell or heaven. And, little goodie two shoes me went on thinking that it was the way it was and I better be good because I sure didn't want to be in hell forever. BUT...
...As my son would say, what kind of choice is that? "I give you free will" says God, "but if you don't choose my way ROT IN HELL FOOOOORRREEEVERRRRRRRRRRRRR" (feel free to add the cavernous laughter here)- That's really not free will is it? That's coercion at it's best. And...
...we all know that God is love. Love, I know that, does not coerce. It simply does not. Love is kind, love is beautiful but love doe not coerce. Hence if you believe on one hand that God is love, how can you on the other hand believe the "heaven if you are good and hell if you are not" thing and the God given free will.
I did...
...and now...
...I don't.
I believe that God is love. I believe He gave me free will...and I believe I will go to heaven...Regardless of what I do on earth.
Yep...regardless of what I do on earth...regardless of what I do to others....or myself...and regardless of whether or not I believe in God (but I do choose to believe in God)...
...and when I get to heaven, I will reflect on my time on Earth, and live with what I did on earth...and that will be my heaven or my hell...and I know I will be okay with that...
...because my heaven or my hell begins here on Earth, I live my heaven day by day. I live it when I smile to another, when I hold the door for that old man, when I speak kindly of others and lead them to speak kindly to and of others, I live it when I love another...and I also live my hell day by day, when I fail to do things out of love and compassion. I live my hell when I don't act act God ...who lives in me. For if we are one body in Christ, and Christ is God, then we are one God...all of us together....Like Walsh says, it's not God against us. It's God in us, with us, part of us. We ARE ONE..
...now that makes sense to me.
And the ramblings go onto another day....
Dominique
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Aug. 4, 2008 All that negativity
Some days I wonder why the world is a wreck...and then on days like today I understand why it is. There is a wave of negativity going on around me. It doesn't seem to matter what I do, I end up surrounded by negative people, sometimes in swarms. I try to see the positive side of things, I try to bring out the best in situations, I try to say positive comments but some days I can't seem to make headway, never mind win over the situation LOL. I force myself to remember that I can't change other people's actions, thoughts or reactions, I can only change my perspective and my reactions when I am with them. I know that every positive thought, every smile and every positive action make me a better person and when I am a better person I know the world is a better place. So this August, I will endeavor to bring out the best in ME so that the small world around me becomes a better place. Like Neale Donald Walsh says, with the multiplier effect it will affect a multiplicity of people - and that will make the world a better more positive place.
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Jul. 29, 2008 God isn't a big meanie
GOD isn't a big meanie...that's right...yet for my entire life I've been told that if you do this, God will punish you; if you do that you won't go to heaven...Yet, God is loving, God is good. I've always been confused about this message and so are my kids...If God is so good, so ever loving, how can he be such a big meanie? Why would he punish me FOREVER if I do something wrong unless, of course, I seek forgiveness before I die. If that isn't being the biggest meanie, I don't know what is.
I'm now in my forties and I finally understand that God isn't a big meanie...This may not fall in line with a lot of teachings but I no longer believe that I can do something that will make God ban me from Heaven. He is loving and caring; I believe all he cares about is my and your happiness, I don't believe he keeps tabs on our so called sins. I believe our sin, or what we call a sin, is something that we do that doesn't ring true with our own belief system, not something that hurts God. God can't be hurt, God can't be sad. He sees what we do, he feels what we do and he revels in the fact that we are learning....that we are growing...and that every experience we have is something that makes us a better person. A better person in OUR eyes and in the eyes of other, you see in His eyes, we are all already PERFECT. He created us in HIS image and in his resemblance thus in his perfection. We are a reflection of HIS perfect being. A REFLECTION, not a distortion but a reflection. A reflection is a perfect copy of the original and since God is perfect, you and I are perfect - Just the way we are....What we do is perfect to God, just the way we do it.
It feels good to know that I will go and be with God someday, because He does want me there...he has set not condition, no guideline, no if you do this you will if you do that you won't. He want me there...and he wants you to...
Make it a great wonderful day and thank God for everything you see, everything you do, everything that happens to you today. |
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Jul. 21, 2008 Flying by...
I know. I know...My plans were to come here regularly, but life had other plans. I suppose I had other plans more important than this plan since it's been such a long time since I've been here. It's summer time and life is quite busy. As you may know I live on a horse ranch. This year, since I am a certified riding coach, we've decided to try something new. We are providing riding lessons for the kids at the local summer camp. They are week camps and the kids who want to ride come here for 2 hours 2 days in a row.
When we started this venture, it sounded simple. But, things aren't always as they seem and it ballooned in to a bit more than what I had expected. It was a lot of stress and work to ensure that the horses met the criteria set by the camping association and my standards. Then, of course, there is the paper work. But now I think we've got the hang of it. This week will be our third week. We have kids aged 13-15 coming and if all goes well on the first day, we are taking them on a trail ride on the second day.
Aside from the camps, life is pretty steady, I did put a garden in this year for the first time since we've been here (that's 4 years now). It wasn't the best year to decide to add more work to my list but, I think it will be nice to reap the rewards this fall. We are enjoying the lettuce and I loved the radishes, my family not so much, they don't like radishes it seems. We should be getting tomatoes soon and then carrots and lots of potatoes. My flower beds are doing fine, but they do need to be weeded this week. I have a hollyhock that is taller than my garage. Not by much, but still taller. Do hollyhocks only flower every two years? This is the second year they've been in and last year they didn't do good at all.
Well that's it for my time on the computer this morning. I have horses to feed.
As I said summer is flying by....
Make it a great wonderful that, you can do that if you set your mind to it.
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Apr. 28, 2008 I can't believe it's the end of April already..
I like writing in italics. It reminds me of handwriting and I feel it makes my posts more personal.
Yes, April is close to ending. I don't now why but I feel that as soon as April ends my world will become a blurrrrrr. Yes, a blurrrrrr with many "r's"! I suppose it's because spring will really be here and I will HAVE to do all those things on my outdoor "to-do"list. This year there is no postponing of chores as I have a deadline. I have a contract to offer riding lessons in conjunction with a Bible camp. The kids can register for 2 days of lessons during their camp, well more like 2 hours of riding during their camp. May not seem like a lot, but that means being ready for them, and ensuring that the horses are kids sensible. I mean they are, but I certainly want to have them in the right frame of mind. I look forward to this challenge. I love teaching and explaining how our body and mind affects the horse we ride. What I am not looking forward to is the nitty-gritty stuff like building an outhouse and cleaning up the lawn and the trails from the winter, from the deadwood fall etc.
But since I have decided that my life is only going to work on positive thinking, I know I will get it done in time and that it will be a successful endeavor, both from a personal growth point and from a financial perspective.
Keep it safe, it's for the horse, always!
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Apr. 28, 2008 I can't believe it's the end of April already.. Feb. 11, 2008 Oh it sucks to be Me!
If I could read into my teens' mind I think this is what I would read:
It sure sucks to be me
that's what the teen thinks
As he does his Algebra
Sitting at the kitchen table
Negatives times positives
Man! It sure sucks to be me!
I could be in my room
Tuning my guitar, adjusting my bow
but NO!
My teacher, my mother says
Algebra you must know
While I ask Why Oh Why?
Oh! it sure sucks to be me...
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