By Margaret Paul, PhD
PETER experiences life as a burden – a sentence to get
through that is filled with suffering. Peter trudges through his life,
experiencing little joy.
He works hard, makes enough money to feel financially secure
enough to take care of his family, and spends little time in connection with
others.
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Peter has no connection with anything greater than himself.
He does not believe in God, Spirit or a Higher Power. He believes that when he
dies, he disappears forever.
He has no perspective of anything beyond this life. Life,
therefore, has little meaning to Peter.
To Todd, life is a sacred privilege.
Todd experiences life as a great journey of the soul. Todd
knows that his soul is immortal and is on a never-ending journey to evolve in
love.
Todd believes that he chose to come here to this challenging
planet to grow in his ability to love in the face of adversity.
To Todd, the purpose of life is to heal any barriers in the
way of being loving to himself and with others, and to fully manifest his
gifts.
Todd experiences much joy on this journey. He experiences
joy in taking care of his body, the house of his soul.
He experiences joy in discovering and loving his soul and in
expressing the gifts of his soul. He experiences joy in sharing his love with
others and helping others in many different ways.
He experiences deep joy in sharing love with his family.
Todd has the same challenges as Peter. He needs to earn a living
and take care of his family. He has the same challenges regarding
disappointments and losses.
But, because Todd experiences a greater purpose in his life,
he embraces adversity as part of his soul’s journey.
We each have the choice in any given moment to see life as a
burden or a sacred privilege. Without a greater spiritual perspective, life is
just a burden.
Practicing Inner Bonding on a daily basis, even if you don’t
have a strong spiritual connection to begin with, will eventually give you a
first-hand experience of the Presence of Spirit.
You don’t have to “believe” to practice Inner Bonding. In
fact, I don’t believe in belief!
What each of us needs is personal experience in the Presence
of Spirit so that we don't have to rely on belief – we know.
When you know Spirit rather than believe in Spirit, then you
know that your soul is immortal and that you are on a soul’s journey.
The wounded self will always try to discredit your direct
experiences of Spirit, telling you that you are just making it all up.
The wounded part of all of us is the part that is
disconnected from Spirit, even if this part believes in God in the religious
sense.
Believing in God and having a direct experience of God are
two very different things.
Because the wounded self is always devoted to control rather
than to surrender to Spirit, it cannot experience a direct connection with
Spirit.
A direct connection occurs only when there is a true intent to learn
about loving oneself and others.
You will experience life as a sacred privilege rather than
as a burden when you choose to place your loving adult in charge rather than
indulge the wounded self with its devotion to control.
With your spiritually-connected loving adult in charge, it’s
easier to remember that you are not alone, that you are being guided each
moment in your highest good.
And that it is a great privilege to be here on ‘schoolhouse’
Earth and have the opportunity to evolve your soul in love.
Next time you face a challenge, notice how you perceive it
and how you feel as a result of your perception.
Notice that if you perceive the difficulty as a victim – “Why
is this happening to me?” – you will likely feel angry, depressed or anxious.
If you perceive the difficulty as an opportunity to learn
more about loving yourself and others, you will feel grateful and empowered.
Margaret Paul, Ph.D. is the best-selling author and
co-author of eight books, including “Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By
You?” and “Healing Your Aloneness”.
She is the co-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding® healing
process. Learn Inner Bonding now!
Visit her web site for a FREE Inner Bonding course: http://www.innerbonding.com or
email her at margaret@innerbonding.com.
Phone sessions available.
