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br. patrick and his near-death experiences...
Shakesthecoffecan:
Okay but where I am conflicted brother is we I reach a point in life I feel I HAVE to do something, I don't find myself willing to surrender to a higher power, maybe to ask the higher power for the strenght to do what I feel needs to be done. Like St Francis's pray "Courage to change the things I can..." How does this new prayer work in such a situation?
loneleeb3:
--- Quote ---"Engineer my circumstances, O Lord, according to Your Will"
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You know to me thats scary!
You never know what God might have planned for you. Look what happened to Moses! He goes up on the mountain and then nest thing ya know hes wanderin areound in the desert withthe Children of Israel! LOL
Maybe it's just were I am in life right now but the thought of letting go scares me.
I need to though, I feel like one of them Chinese plate spinnners with all them plates going at the same time!
It's eshausting!
Br. Patrick:
--- Quote from: Shakestheground on September 27, 2007, 08:29:24 am ---Gotta let go of it or it will drive you nutz.
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I'm really glad that you have found the solution to deal with the NUTZ! Must be hard having so many people 'depending' on you. Hang in there, friend!
{{CyberHugs}}
br. p
Br. Patrick:
--- Quote from: Shakestheground on September 27, 2007, 09:21:29 am ---Okay but where I am conflicted brother is we I reach a point in life I feel I HAVE to do something, I don't find myself willing to surrender to a higher power, maybe to ask the higher power for the strength to do what I feel needs to be done. Like St Francis's pray "Courage to change the things I can..." How does this new prayer work in such a situation?
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I can understand your inner turmoil because we all "have" to do things we would rather not do. To me, having a higher power HELPING makes it as easy as possible. It's also understandable not to be willing to surrender one's will. I've been there and done that. In fact, I used to be at the extreme opposite and would utter "As I will, so mote it be." ('mote' is an archaic way of saying 'may' or 'might') I learned this in High School from books on Witchcraft. And with the help of an 'entity' some times it actually worked. But I've told you how I was screwed over by an 'unfriendly entity' so I did a 180 degree turnaround over the next few years at that time in my life. I WANTED to depend on SOMEONE/THING to tell me what to DO! That's what eventually led me to "Thy Will Be Done" and then "The Perfect Prayer" because "Thy Will Be Done" is just too vague. I can't really imagine living any other way, now.
So in a situation in which you feel you have to do something just do it. "Courage to change the things I can" is a good prayer too. (It's the 12 Step Prayer) but even there you are asking for a higher power's WISDOM. And that is a good thing. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
You have asked a really good question and I want to give you a reply from the One Who IS. SO, what makes you 'unwilling' to surrender your will, if only for a moment? Do you think that it would not be the Will of a higher power for you to do this 'thing' you feel you HAVE to do? Talk to me, you've got a really good point here!
{{CyberHugs}}
br. p
Br. Patrick:
--- Quote from: loneleeb3 on September 27, 2007, 02:30:52 pm ---"Engineer my circumstances, O Lord, according to your Will"
You know to me thats scary!
You never know what God might have planned for you. Look what happened to Moses! He goes up on the mountain and then nest thing ya know hes wanderin areound in the desert withthe Children of Israel! LOL
Maybe it's just where I am in life right now but the thought of letting go scares me.
I need to though, I feel like one of them Chinese plate spinnners with all them plates going at the same time!
It's eshausting!
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The thing about Moses makes me laugh. One of the things that I STILL remember in my talks with the One Who IS, back in August, is that "he" told me that "he" was much YOUNGER when he made the dinosaurs! That cracked me up but - if we ARE , made in "his" image, then it would be normal to grow in intellect and wisdom. From what I now KNOW, "he" has 'grown up' and would never do now what was written about the Israelites 40 year trek. Moses supposedly wrote the book in the bible about that. Maybe if HE would have prayed "The Perfect Prayer" he could have reached the promised land in a few weeks! God also scared the sh*t out of Moses. Back in August, when we talked, it was Lover to beloved! Although, I did hear "Well done, my good and faithful servant" with a 'sound' that could have SHOOK a mountain - but it was said so lovingly!
If I were you I would re-read the first message in this thread about the Covenant he has made with LGBT people and their loving friends. I certainly can remember times in my life before I 'let go' that really could have turned out much worse. The One Who IS helps us in any case, whether we know or not!
You have asked a question similar to Truman's. What is it about 'letting go' that scares you? I really want to know because I am clueless without knowing this. For me it was simple because I WANTED someone to run my life who knew what was best for me. Tell, tell!
{{Cyber-clueless-hugs}} :-\
br. p
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