Life Lessons                               By Sandy Jones

Life is the Teacher and we only need to Listen to This Presence That Is. Life is Living Divine Intelligence and It speaks to us through and as Everything seen and unseen, inside and outside; from everywhere at once.

When we realize that Life is teaching, then we can let go our personal desires and become willing to learn by way of this Divine Disciple, which is The Very Presence and Being of All That Is.

What a sacred opportunity we are given with each day and every moment and all that happens.

It dawns on me that I have no choice about 'what happens' here in this tangible world scen, this time/space experience, however I can choose my attitude, be not afraid, and put this time-experience use toward my own Self-Discovery.

I choose to be aware of my True Identity, at all times, through all situations. I experience what ever Life takes me through, with Love and Grace as my guide. And I can look for The Good that can be found in everything, no matter how 'bad' the old world view might consider it.

I Am The Transcendent View.

I know that I Am This Awareness, This Presence, Life and Its Awareness; I know this is all there is of 'who I am' and That my Real Identity as Awareness, is immutable and untouched by the scene going on within Its Self.

I see that I am not a little life inside a body, I am not the possessor of Awareness. Awareness is not 'in me', I Am Awareness Itself. And God is Being This Awareness---All that is and all that I might think I am, and all that ever ways, is right here and now within The Awareness I Am.

I know now that 'what happens' here in the world of time/events has been to my benefit despite what it may have seemed. Grace has found me and I recognize that Life is Holy and Sacred and Wise and Intelligent and Always Good to Itself...and there is no other self than this One Life That I Am.

If we are aware, alive, and experienceing this world of time-space-matter, then we are living the Divine Discipline Itself. We are Immersed in our 'lessons' by the very fact of existing.

It is up to me with what attitude I want live all the ups and downs and twists and turns by. I have a choice. I can be wrapped up in self-pity, or I can enjoy the ride entirely, searching for the Good and anticipating That Good, knowing It is Always Here and can always be found within every moment.

As I looked for Good in everything, little by little Grace came into view and The Living Light within me got brighter and days became rich and full of meaning, and joy and depth and simplicity.

There are those who would live in the storm and never awaken, pulling the covers over their head even tighter, making their world darker while being too fearful to come out from under the blankets and to see what Life is offering them. But Life will not leave us, the Light will not go out, and Love will never forsake us, no matter what happens. Our Teacher is Life Iteself and It is Here and Now, all we have to do is listen to the lessons It is bring us. This Beloved One will continue to teach whether we learn the lessons or not---God is Love.

Yes, sometimes it takes great pain and heart ache to open us up to the Light of Truth. But mostly Life's teachings are with us every moment of every day coming packaged in the little frustrations and worries and fears. The lessons arrive with every relationship we have with every thing we do. The lessons cannot be avoided, they are Life The Blessing Itself, and Everything here is showing us the way Home---Life is God and God is Love, God is Good.

You will discover that there is no need to change anything about your world, but only to change yourself, your attitude and do it....then watch and see the world change.

Love, Sandy

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