Greetings Friends,
As we start our journey into self awareness and mastery, we must begin to not only trust in God, but also in ourselves. We must come to know that we have everything we need to do whatever is ours to do!
THE QUESTIONS FOR TODAY ARE:
. Do you have a purpose in life? What is it?
. Do you believe that you have all the strengths and qualities that you need and what are they?
. What is it that prevents you from putting forth your best and your highest?
Let's talk!
Rev. Sylvia
I have always beleived that I have had a purpose in this life, however, that purpose seems to change from time to time. I now understand and beleive that I have everything I need for my prosperity and spiritual growth, however, it is sometimes "veiled" and I don't seem to be able to tap into it. That is part of my work to do. What prevents me (and probably many others) from putting forth our best and highest is fear. Anyone here can filll in the 'fear of what?' This is also part of my work to do.
ReplyDeleteFor me, the fear is 'responsibility'. Truly, I am aware of my strengths and gifts but I fear that if I use them then I take on responsibility. Responsibility for...saying the right thing, doing the right thing, being admired, being judged, leadership, meeting expectations, etc. I avoid my gifts to avoid responsibility.
ReplyDeleteYes! Fear seems to be the major inhibitor and killer of many dreams. It stops us from unleashing our dynamic potential. But, what if we knew, really knew that with God, you cannot fail. Things may or may not unfold as you envision but there is always Good or God available within all things and situations. So, why not go for it? We might have to learn to simply feel the fear AND DO IT ANYWAY!
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Yes I have a purpose in life. My purpose is the share GOD'S love with all that I meet. I believe I have all the strengths and qualities to actualize this purpose sharing my Ministry with the world. What prevents me from putting forth my best and highest is my fear of failing. I find that I procrastinate in doing things because I am afraid that I will not be good enough or that people will criticize me. My focus is sometimes distracted from those that appreciate my message to those that don't I know better but that SUB Conscious you talked about last night gets the best of me. Todays lesson addresses my self doubts and certainly puts them in prospective.
ReplyDeleteYes, I know I have a purpose in life and I believe it is to serve others by living as a witness. Not so much talking about the goodness of God but a living example of God goodness. I am always encouraging my family and friends speaking positive to them about challenges in their life. However due to the challenges in my life stop me from fully staying focus. What I do know is I am becoming more Christ conscious than ever before in my life. I am so thankful for Rev. Sylvia teaching the past 2 years and this class. Thanks
ReplyDeleteMy purpose for being on this planet is to come to the realization that I am a Divine Son of God with all the attributes, qualities and potentials of the Father. knowing that I am the prodigal son who has awaken from this earthly dream state of illusions and to begin the journey back home. It has and will take many many life times to get there, but I know I will get there because it is my Divine Birth Right. Since birth, our culture has instilled in us a belief system that said we were helpless, lost imperfect sinful creatures who must fear God and pray and hope that Jesus the Christ would save or redeem us. Nothing could be further from the truth. Now that I am awaken to my Divinity, I must spread the good news to any who will listen to me, that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. The greatest obstacle to this goal is the false fears and doubts of my ego, which constantly cries out that such is not possible in this world. When these doubts cry out, I turn within and rely upon my inner guidance, understanding and wisdom that constantly remind me that I AM THAT I AM.
ReplyDeleteLeonard
Hello Family,
ReplyDeleteI know my purpose in life is to serve others. Right now I am uncertain of the capacity(s) from which to serve. I have tenures of service ranging from 20+ years to a few days, and in those times I have felt the oneness of being on purpose. Right now I am in between, and seeking opportunity to express and experience my "next level of greatness." Within this gap fear and anxiety arises, and the most useful qualities at present are courage and trust. When I am on purpose I believe that every quality I need is at hand and allows the best to come through me, however when I am not on purpose it becomes easy to strike a deal with mediocrity. I fear not living to my full potential. The "what is it?" part of these questions touched the heart of where I am along my path. I am meandering with the intention of finding that thing which captures my bliss again.
Kim Davis
I know my purpose -- I am a divine creation BEING love, health, joy, prosperity and wisdom. My challenge is that I sometimes fall asleep to that knowingness and get distracted with people or circumstances that aren't in alignment with my purpose. It has taken me a long time to get to this awareness and I still get stuck sometimes in not thinking big enough or not to my true divine potential. What gets in my way is I forget who I am and that all this is God's work, not mine. I've committed myself to being a vehicle for God's presence on the planet but sometimes I try and tell God what to do and how it should be done -- I'm working on being in the flow and attentive to the messages from God.
ReplyDeleteYes, I believe I have a purpose and the tools to carry that purpose out. The things that prevent me from doing so are: self-doubt (and possibly some fear -- fear of success and fear of failure), physical weakness (lack of a regular exercise routine); allowing my body to get worn out and run down by stress; lack of self-discipline (regular meditation, exercise); hectic and stressful work and financial situations. I need to take more time to take care of mySELF. I was brought up to believe that we should never think of ourselves or our needs, but put ourselves last and focus only on serving others. BUT in order to do that, we have to take care of ourselves FIRST. We're no good to anyone if we're stressed out and tired. Jesus prepared for His ministry by spending 40 days and nights alone in the desert. You would think I could spend 20 minutes exercising and a half hour meditating to prepare for mine!
ReplyDelete"The Glory of God is Man Fully Alive!"
I believe that just being alive means my life has purpose. My purpose is constantly unfolding as I continue my journey. I was born with a fighting spirit, so my qualities of being persistent and open minded to the possibilities has helped me to find my life’s pathway. However life continues to offer many opportunities to push me to the next level so I may grow spiritually. Sometimes my responsibilities seem very overwhelming, so it impacts my ability to give my best effort. Consequently, I need to participate in this series and continue my spiritual education. I am learning to balance taking care of others and myself. The commitment to my spiritual growth has already affected my life positively and I just want to continue on this path.
ReplyDeleteI've been given gifts of creating visual imagery manifesting the Divine Idea of Beauty. I've also been given the gift of the written word. I believe it is my purpose to express Beauty through those gifts and to educate, guide and inspire through my words. I believe I have a good deal of qualities and strengths I need, but fall short at times. This is the very thing that prevents me from putting forth my best and highest; thinking that I don't measure up to others. I must remind myself that I have everything I need within to be the best I can be and that my best is good enough. And now, before I begin to create, I must connect with the Creator to enhance the gifts I've been given.
ReplyDeleteAs I love and allow the Presence of the Almighty to reveal, in me, that which is far greater than the mind can comprehend, I am in the flow. My purpose in life is to bear Light through my gift of prayer. To feel after God, helps me to surrender doubts about whether my instincts about what is good, true and perfect will be revealed in the appointed time. True prosperity is having what I need, in the moment that I need it. The ability to keep this perspective is the compass and key to putting forth my best and highest.
ReplyDeletebe well~
-shaundrae l williams