I was reminded recently of the difference between resignation and acceptance.
Resignation is ego firmly in control. It's the almighty Me who has no choice but to keep doing what she's doing, plus it is what he really wants to do to begin with. S/he will never be free.
Acceptance is our soul who knows herself powerless to stop doing that same thing but knows he cannot stop and is heartsick about it. Hitting the bottom of heartsick opens the door for God to enter and do for us what we cannot do for our self. And we are free.
It's the difference between giving up and giving in. Giving up is an act of self-control, as in suicide. Giving in is simply letting God flow. It is getting out of our own way because we have learned (1) that our reasoning mind will never get us there, and (2) we can and do trust God ever has our perfect and personal solution in hand.
Resignation is ego firmly in control. It's the almighty Me who has no choice but to keep doing what she's doing, plus it is what he really wants to do to begin with. S/he will never be free.
Acceptance is our soul who knows herself powerless to stop doing that same thing but knows he cannot stop and is heartsick about it. Hitting the bottom of heartsick opens the door for God to enter and do for us what we cannot do for our self. And we are free.
It's the difference between giving up and giving in. Giving up is an act of self-control, as in suicide. Giving in is simply letting God flow. It is getting out of our own way because we have learned (1) that our reasoning mind will never get us there, and (2) we can and do trust God ever has our perfect and personal solution in hand.
Thank you.
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