Making Change

 

Making change in our life experience involves our recognizing universal truth and uplifting ourselves through alignment with God.

 

The universe reflects back to us our view of reality.

 

When we change ourselves on the inside, the things that are happening around us tend to change as well!

 

The same people around us that we had attributed certain motivations and understandings begin to act differently, as if suddenly all the people we knew are now different people.

 

By seeing behavior around us from others as a given, rather than a mirror of

ourselves that is changeable; we miss the opportunity to move ourselves ahead in consciousness.  We would miss deeper understandings of others and especially ourselves.

 

When we have decided to make real change in our lives it is helpful to view these “mirrors” of other people as guideposts as to what reality we are now creating for ourselves.

 

We can now track backwards from the drama or adventure that we are creating to see within ourselves what we believe that tends to create that reality.

 

The more we think that what we see outside is “real”, the more firmly fixed we become in our thinking and feeling within ourselves; and the less open we are to changing ourselves.

 

The social sciences, psychology and philosophy all acknowledge that while we are trying to understand life, we are being a key player in what it is that we are observing.  In fact we play a major roll that affects just what it is that we are seeing and experiencing.

 

That is why we each tend to have a different view of reality.  We may have agreement with the group on certain things, and still each of us has our very own understanding and life experience.

 

From our unique base of understanding and experience, each of us formulates core level expectations on how the universe is going to treat us in certain situations.  Do we expect relationships to run smoothly or be rocky with constant surprises?  Do we anticipate ultimate success in business? 

 

We may be barely aware of these expectations.  Yet they act as huge magnets in the universe to attract other people and situations that fulfill these expectations.

 

 

If we change these expectations somehow, what we notice is that the same people begin to reflect to us a “mirror” of new and different expectations.  This will happen, or else different people will come into our lives and others will go out in order for the universe to stay balanced.

 

It is the releasing and letting go of rigid thinking and heavy painful feelings that open the doors to new “lighter” expectations and also new more fulfilling realities.

 

Many of us have experienced great frustration in trying to make these changes in our lives in order to let go of painful drama and create adventure that is more joyous and fulfilling.

 

On a conscious level we can choose to expect success and fulfillment in relationships.

This begins the process which automatically starts bringing more positive results.

 

But as a matter of practicality, these situations usually bring us closer to spirit and expand our personal relationship with God.  After exhausting all other avenues we turn back to God for real change in our lives.

 

In the course in miracles, Christ says that if we bring unwanted thinking processes to Him, that He will gradually bend them around to be in perfect order.

 

This process of surrendering to the “Light” brings about ultimate change and transformation in our lives.

 

Situations where we are unappreciated and unhappy can turn around more quickly than we might imagine.

 

This brings us to our experience in relationships.  Most of us pray to God or look to the universe in some fashion to bring us a partner with the attributes we desire in relationships.

 

Even though our prayers are heard and answered, the “mirror” effect is still in operation.  Many times we fail to realize that we have to “be” what it is that we want to get in a partner in order to attract a person with those attributes.  If we are “not” the person that we are asking for, than we are likely to attract someone else who is also not the person that they are asking for when they attract us.

 

Sometimes we ask for things in prayer and havoc appears suddenly in our lives.  At first we may feel that our prayers are not being answered.  However, if we look past appearances, we see that God is always there and it is our own thoughts and heaviness that block us from receiving.

 

The principles of prayer continue to operate.  Whenever we ask for something in prayer, whatever we have inside that is blocking us from receiving will come up to be dealt with.

 

In addition, we live in a world that is created in love and support through God.

From experience we know that if we change our outlook that it can affect our life.

Actually, the truth is more far reaching than this.

 

In our first experiments, we may find ourselves in personal, business or social situations where the drama is bringing about unhappiness; and success is sabotaged.

 

Wanting to have change in our lives eventually brings us to focus on changing ourselves.  This may only come to us after much hard experience.  Instead of looking for gain from our every move, we may adopt the simple concept of living our lives as an extension of our truth inside.

 

When we come from our hearts and give to others without “strings” or further expectations; then we find ourselves magically obtaining new friends and appreciation from others.

 

On a larger scale, God supports that which we choose to create in our lives by giving humanity “free choice”.  Our thinking processes and feeling base are the means of communication to God on what choices we have made.

 

We tell God and the universe that we do not value ourselves by being down on ourselves.  As such, our loving God lends “life support” to our creation.  This process may become very painful until we decide to appreciate ourselves. 

 

By honoring ourselves and appreciating ourselves just the way we are, we communicate to our loving God that we are loving ourselves; and positive life experience follows.  This is all a grand learning process.

 

Living in the present moment, maintaining openness to receive and being aware of our “oneness” with God all come together to create change and fulfillment.

 

 

By the grace of God,

amen, amen, and amen

 

 

 www.angelsgrace.org        6/05