NTI Hebrews asks you to be the leader of your own awakening. Yesterday we saw that you lead yourself to awakening through faith in truth, because whatever you have faith in is extended to you through the creative principle.
Today’s reading is a summary of tips written to one who has decided to lead his/her way to awakening. I recommend taking notes as you read today. Taking notes will help you remember today’s tips. You can also review your notes, which will further aid in remembering the tips.
There is one tip I would like to highlight from today’s reading. It says:
Have compassion for yourself,
and be firm in your [true] desire.
The ego does not know how to be firm for something and have compassion when you “fail” in your intentions too. The ego either chooses not to be firm, because if it doesn’t make the decision to be firm it doesn’t have to worry about failing, or the ego makes a firm decision and then judges harshly each time you do not meet your own expectations.
The heart is naturally firm for truth and always compassionate regarding errors. In this context, the heart can be defined as “awareness with natural intention.”
For example, when a baby is learning to walk, that baby is awareness with the natural intention to walk. It is firm in its intention to walk. It also does not harshly judge its falls as failures. Interestingly, the baby’s heart is so perfectly set on the intention to walk, the baby doesn’t need to have compassion when it falls. There is absolutely no judgment in the baby’s pure intended-awareness, so there is no need for compassion. However, in your case there may be judgment when you slip or fall. When there is judgment, be compassionate (forgiving) with yourself.
Thoughts of Awakening # 244
The peace of God
is inherent within;
Always present,
Always abiding,
Always here and now.
All you must do
is look for it
with love
and desire
and devotion.
It cannot hide
from one who seeks it earnestly,
because the peace of God
is all pervading.
~From our Holy Spirit
Homework for this week
- Practice daily meditation for 30-60 minutes each day.
- Practice the “Loving All” Method.
- Thoughts of Awakening, 239-245
- Read NTI Hebrews 7-13
- The reading from Rupert Spira was from The Transparency of Things, p 227-233, Love in Search of Itself.
- Exercise – watch yourself to make sure you’re not trying to get something from your spiritual practice. Watch to make sure you are not coming from the lack vibration. If you notice that you are, simply let go of that. You are already are everything. There’s nothing to get here.
