Life is all about taking responsibility for what comes to us, not being overly concerned with what flows from us. It is a paradox...but then isn't all spiritual growth a paradox?
If we will live the very first spiritual principle, the Golden Rule, we will never again need be overly concerned with what flows from us. Plus, we will be able to understand that which comes to us comes by our invitation only, which is the principle behind the truth that when someone steps on our toes, seemingly without provocation, invariably we will find that we have made a decision based on self that later placed us in a position to be hurt. That's the nut. That's how, when and where we start taking responsibility for what comes to us.
The trick is to not get wrapped up in blame and shame...wrong road, danger, detour! Blame and shame are two emotive feelings that have no basis in truth...they are like the old rocking chair syndrome where we just sit, rock and think, "Look at me, I'm really traveling." No we're not...that's the road to nowhere, or self-hate more like.
When we can give up our belief that we must protect ourselves, then our inner growth can begin. We cannot give up the idea that we must be our own protection without having accepted the truth that God within/without has our back, knows our needs, has already intervened in our life in our behalf...and before we ever knew we needed the intervention.
"He performs that which is given me to do."
"He goes before me to make the crooked places straight."
We need to repeat those two sentences until they sing in our Soul...for they work, and so does He.
Thank You.
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