How to Master Your Spiritual Destiny
By Brenda Crawford-Bee on Jul 12, 2008 in Consciousness, Powerful Words, Self Growth, Spiritual Growth, The Power of I AM
Dear Friend,
For me there is no one particular approach or technique I use to master my spiritual destiny. As a matter of truth, I don’t think I’ve mastered any one thing at all, fully. But what I have done is I’ve become better in some things today than I was, say, a few years ago, or even months or weeks ago even. I remind myself that “a little progress in many areas is better than none in most.”
Here are some techniques that I try to practice diligently and consciously daily. Some techniques, I practice while in the midst of change or when I have a worrisome challenge or in a difficult situation. Firstly, every morning I begin my day with a love song to God, my Source. I fill my heart with love and I contemplate on whatsoever is good in my life. Then I write a gratitude list and I list 15 things that I am grateful for. I must confess though that oftentimes my list goes way beyond my obligatory list of 15. Next, I write out or affirm what I call my, I AM power-statements. And always at the top of my list is: I AM, God IS. A few of my favorites are, “I Am a healthy spiritual being; I Am in accord with God’s Will and God’s perfect plan for me; I Am being love; I Am giving love; I Am receiving love. As my day unfolds, I consciously do everything in the name of God, Divine Spirit and include, all that I do, say, think feel and how I act is for the good of the whole. When interacting with people throughout the day, I truthfully try and find something positive to say to uplift or inspire those with whom I come in contact with. I declare daily that every moment, every detail and experience in my life, everything I touch physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually is blessed for the good of all life.
Then I write in my dream journal. If I recall a dream I had the night before, I write about that. Sometimes I don’t know what the dream meant but as I recollect the occurrences of the dream, sometimes I get a clear sense of what it meant for me. Oftentimes I don’t, at that moment in time. When I feel empty, I take a quote as my theme to write about. That often sets the tone for my day. A few years ago, I started writing morning pages consisting of three pages a day (usually in the morning) of anything that comes into my heart. But you can do it at any point during the course of the day. This practice helps me to cleanse my mind of negativity, all the passions of the mind, if you will, so that I can enter the arena of my world, clean, fresh and refreshed.
Taking responsibility is a practice that has brought me the most freedom. Some years ago I was experiencing challenging situations and obstacles, a host of negative events, for five months straight, weekly, if not daily. Somehow I got the courage to take responsibility for everything, the good and the bad. I searched for my responsibility in each challenge, no matter how minute, no matter when it may have occurred, this lifetime, another lifetime, whether I believed it to be so or not, I bore the responsibility and took ownership. I literally, I sat down and contemplated on how I had played a role in each of these events. I searched long and hard to see clearly what I’d said or did or failed to say or do that caused these seemingly negative events. And no, the mountains and obstacles and challenges have not disappeared from my life, but taking full responsibility for them is allowing me to get through them with less wear and tear and with a lot less drama. I have friends and family members who help me in many ways. I gain the most when I listen. For the most part the practice of going within for answers and guidance, and listening to the inner nudges, usually the first thought that comes into my heart that I get (the voice of God) enables me to be victorious. And not just believing but knowing that I am part of a divine solution is the key for me. My folks used to say, “You got yourself into this mess. It’s up to you to find a way out.” But I also know it’s more to it than just that. For me, mastering my destiny is listening to the still small voice within and then taking action.
Blessings,
Brenda
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