A review of lessons and 74.
(73) I will there be light.
(74) There is no will but God's.
Two lines from these ideas resonated well with my heart -
(73) This day I will experience the peace of true perception.
(74) I am safe because there is no will but God's.
I encountered three challenging situations today and before responding to them I reminded myself of these lessons - and particularly of the two affirmations above. In one case, I was able to detach myself from feeling the need to defend my position. In another case, I was able to discuss my position without creating defensiveness in the other person. In the final case, I recognized that I was becoming emotional over an assumption I had made. Once I realized what I had done, I was able to re-address the situation honestly and in a way that allowed my vulnerability to show. This helped both of us to see the situation in a way that allowed for immediate resolution of a simple misunderstanding / miscommunication.
When I maintain focus on love in my heart and detachment from a specific outcome (who am I to believe I can predict the future), a much greater likelihood exists that whatever the challenge or problem is will be resolved in a mutually agreeable manner. If nothing else, when people feel heard - even if they don't agree with a specific outcome - they are less likely to take it personally.
This may just seem like a better example of effective communication skills (and they are) than a spiritual lesson. However, I've had loads of training in 'effective communication skills,' I think the spiritual piece is the key to a committed practice (of better communication) for me. Anytime I effectively communicate with another human being I am good with considering that a spiritual encounter. After all, we are not human beings having a spiritual experience - we are spiritual beings having a human experience (Teilhard de Chardin 1881 - 1955).
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