What’s in Your Spiritual Toolbox?
What’s in Your Spiritual Toolbox?
I read book after book on positive thinking. I listened to recordings of famous speakers (and some not so famous) about how my thinking shaped my world. I became convinced that I had complete control over everything around me, which meant nothing bad would ever happen again.
For anyone who had what I classified as “bad” things happening, that simply meant they just didn’t get it and were doing this “spiritual thing” wrong.
30 years ago I called that, “Having it all figured out.”
Today I call it spiritual arrogance. For me to think that life won’t happen as long as I have “right thinking” is most amazing to me. Life happens. Simple as that.
My beliefs today are very deeply connected to a Higher Power who I often call God or Senior Partner.
Today I know that life happens. Illness happens, houses burn down, loved ones pass on, and jobs are lost. On the flip side babies are born, promotions happen, people find their soul mates and joy abounds.
I also know that I don’t always know what God has in store for me.
What I do know is that being spiritual doesn’t mean that “bad” things won’t happen. It simply means I have a toolbox full of great tools to assist me in the process.
Life is not about the externals of what we experience, but rather how we interpret those experiences and what we do with that interpretation.
Whats in Your Spiritual Toolbox - To learn more about this author, visit Kathleen Gage's Website.
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When I began my “conscious” spiritual journey some 30-plus years ago I had a very erroneous belief that if I became “spiritual” nothing bad would ever happen to me.
I read book after book on positive thinking. I listened to recordings of famous speakers (and some not so famous) about how my thinking shaped my world. I became convinced that I had complete control over everything around me, which meant nothing bad would ever happen again.
For anyone who had what I classified as “bad” things happening, that simply meant they just didn’t get it and were doing this “spiritual thing” wrong.
30 years ago I called that, “Having it all figured out.”
Today I call it spiritual arrogance. For me to think that life won’t happen as long as I have “right thinking” is most amazing to me. Life happens. Simple as that.
My beliefs today are very deeply connected to a Higher Power who I often call God or Senior Partner.
Today I know that life happens. Illness happens, houses burn down, loved ones pass on, and jobs are lost. On the flip side babies are born, promotions happen, people find their soul mates and joy abounds.
I also know that I don’t always know what God has in store for me.
What I do know is that being spiritual doesn’t mean that “bad” things won’t happen. It simply means I have a toolbox full of great tools to assist me in the process.
Life is not about the externals of what we experience, but rather how we interpret those experiences and what we do with that interpretation.
Whats in Your Spiritual Toolbox - To learn more about this author, visit Kathleen Gage's Website.
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