You are so much stronger than you think you are Dear One.
Trust us.
We know it. We are absolutely certain of it.
Now it’s time for you to know it too.
And there’s only one way for you to do that.
You’ve got to prove it to yourself once and for all.
It really is time.
You should know Dear One, that there is no such thing as divine punishment.
God, spirit, light, chi, prana, life force, source, whatever you choose to call it, does not punish. It does not judge, accuse, blame, denounce, criticize, evaluate, or keep score either.
It only creates.
And you (consciousness) are the author, the artist, the architect of all that is created.
Life is the canvas, and your choices are the pen, the paintbrush, the chisel through which creation flows.
We will say it again Dear One, just so that there is absolutely no misunderstanding on the subject; Punishment is a construct of your own design, and is never something that originates from spirit, ever.
The more you love Dear One, the more love you bring into this world, the more love there will be!
How do you treat someone that you love, Dear One?
Do you see where we are going with this?
If you feel as if you have lost your balance Dear One, if you feel as if you are having trouble getting both of your feet planted firmly on the ground, the single most important thing that you can do for yourself in this moment, is to find it again.
How can you do that?
By asking yourself the following before every step that you take, and answering it honestly:
Will this choice, will this action, will this conversation, will this program, will this meal, will this purchase, will this person, will this decision, bring me closer to achieving a state of balance in my life or carry me farther away from it?
That’s how.
It’s okay to feel scared, Dear One.
It’s okay to feel frightened.
It’s okay to feel arrogant, petty, angry, or jealous.
It is okay to be feeling whatever it is that you are feeling in any given moment.
Truly it is.
We are ok with you.
You should be too.
Allow yourself to experience the emotion.
Judgment is not a necessary part of the equation.
Remember Dear One, an emotion is something that you feel, it is not something that defines who you are.
Why focus on feeling badly Dear One, on what is wrong, broken, or undone, when there are so many other more pleasant, pleasing and satisfying options available for you to choose from?
Gratitude is more than a feeling Dear One. And it is more than an attitude too.
It is an act of creation.
When you are grateful, when you are feeling gratitude, you are in the process of creating more of, you are in the process of inviting more of whatever it is you are grateful for into your life.
Yes, being grateful does feels good Dear One, but you should know that it is also a really good investment of your time as well.
You can do it all Dear One. You can experience it all. You can do every single thing that is within you to do.
Just not all at once.
Time exists for that very reason – to allow you to enjoy one physical reality at a time.
You will know the view/the experience of all at once soon enough Dear One.
But for now, enjoy yourself, one completely unpredictable, gloriously unlimited, wonderfully unique, moment at a time.
No matter how badly you feel, no matter how badly you made them feel, no matter how much you punish yourself, or those around you, regret will not solve, fix, change or improve anything for the better, Dear One.
It never has and it never will.
Regret won’t help you or them to forget, forgive, connect, improve, repair, restore, heal, or move on.
But forgiveness will – hope will – courage will – faith will – strength, love, kindness, and compassion will.