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Table of Contents
About Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Note: This book is
About This Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
designed to be printed on
both sides of the paper, as
How To Know When I Am Talking To You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
with a traditional book.
Where To Find Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 The pages numbers here
are correct for that printed-
How To Experience My Prescence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 out version.
A Breather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Notes
About Me
First, a word about Me:
I am God. Alpha and Omega. Beginning and End. I am all
that ever was. I am all there ever will be.
An important thing for you to understand about Me is that I
can be described, but I cannot be defined. The moment you get
attached to a particular definition of Me is the moment you
close yourself off to other possible experiences of Me.
Therefore, it would be wise to keep an open mind about
Me—not just throughout this message, but in your everyday life.
If your heart yearns to truly know Me, I will show you Who I
Am—through this message, through your own experience of life.
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Indeed, I will use the entire universe to reveal myself to you. But
for now, be still and know this:
I am everything you think I am.
I am also everything you think that I am not.
This is because I, quite simply, am EVERYTHING.
I AM THAT I AM.
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Notes
2
Trust Me—if, in your heart, you truly yearn to know Me and
you are openhearted, I will reveal myself to you.
Notes
There may come a point in this message (in fact, in life)
where one idea seems to oppose another one. This happens
because you are used to looking at things in an “either-or” way—
either it’s this way or it’s that way.
However, all things come from Me. All things ARE Me. So
when two or more ideas seem to contradict each other, look
deeper. On a deeper level, these things—all things—are a part of
a much larger whole. Namely, Me.
This message will also remind you of who I created you to
be. When you truly understand who you are, you will become a
vessel for love, peace and healing in the world. Indeed, the
Kingdom of Heaven will be among you.
This message is intended to touch your heart, heal your spirit
and soothe your soul. You have cried out for a Word from Me,
and I shall give it to you.
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Notes
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Where To Find Me
I am always with you.
You never need to be lost. I am always with you. If you make
the conscious choice to look for Me, rest assured that you will
find Me. This is because I am everywhere. Literally.
I am the air you breathe.
I am the water you drink.
I am the food that you eat.
I am the thought you think.
I am the tree that gives you shade.
I am the leaf that falls from that tree.
I am the ground you walk on.
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Notes
How To Experience
My Presence
Here is one very simple, very powerful way to remember Who
I Am, and who you are.
Be still and breathe.
Close your eyes and take deep, slow breaths. As you breathe
in, KNOW that I am God—I am the air you breathe. I come into
your body, even when you are not thinking about Me. That is
how close we are.
Breathe.
I enter your lungs, where I am attached to every blood cell.
From there, I go to your heart. As long as you are breathing, I
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Notes
What To Call Me
Many of you have a distorted view of Who I Am. This leads
to a distorted view of yourself, and finally a distorted and dys-
functional relationship with Me.
We’re going to clear all that up right now.
I do not care about what you choose to call Me. Some of you
call Me Allah. Others, Yahweh. Some call Me Jehovah. And to
many of you I am God.
But know this: Your name for Me and words about Me can-
not change What I Am or My nature, any more than what you
call water or say about it can change what it is or its very nature.
So why would I possibly be offended by your words?
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NOW, we can have a good relationship.
I tell you this: Your relationship with Me should never, EVER, Notes
under any circumstances, leave you feeling weak, powerless or
afraid. Certainly, events in your life may make you feel this way,
but your relationship with Me should not. If you do have these
feelings, all you have to do is tune back into the Truth I have
written on your heart.
Beware of those who would have you wallow in powerless-
ness, fear and misery in My name. Regardless of their intentions,
they are misleading you.
Like any true friend or loved one, I am here to build you up,
to empower you and to remove your fear. Anyone who tells you
differently either doesn’t really know Me or is lying.
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Notes
Which Religion?
Which Holy Book?
I shall be succinct and clear about this, because I want to
eliminate confusion, not add to it.
Your choice of religion and holy text is simply that: YOUR
CHOICE.
Religions were created by humans as a systematic way of
building a relationship with Me. While rituals and scriptures cer-
tainly can help in this process, what is FAR more important in
your relationship with Me is the state of your heart. It is a ques-
tion of intention.
If you intend to KNOW Me and your heart is open, you will
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But you do not NEED any religion to do this. All you need is
an open mind, an open heart and a sincere desire to know Me. If
you bring these things, I will fill you up, whether you are in a
church, synagogue, mosque, or sitting in your back yard.
Likewise, do not attempt to force your religious beliefs on
anyone. To do so is to step on their God-given right of Free Will.
Besides, tending to your own Spirit will keep you plenty occu-
pied.
Instead, be an example—live according to the Truth I have
written on your heart. Do this, and your life will be a beacon of
love, peace, hope and happiness that will inspire others to
choose to listen to My Truth in their hearts.
That said, I will offer this advice on how to USE religion to
craft your relationship with Me—if that is what you choose to
do.
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If you will, think of your relationship with Me as a house
Notes that you and I are building together. I have provided you with a
toolbox, complete with a hammer, wrench, screwdriver, drill, etc.
You start by hammering the frame together. Yet, at some
point, the hammer will no longer be the appropriate tool for the
job—it’s time for the drill. In fact, if you don’t switch tools, not
only will you be trying to drill a hole with a hammer (which
won’t work), you will actually begin to damage your house.
The reasonable thing to do is to put down the hammer, and
pick up the drill. You will probably need the hammer later, but
for now, the right tool is a drill. And then a screwdriver. Then a
wrench. Then, maybe the hammer again.
The moral is: Don’t get so attached to using a particular tool
that you forget you are working on a house. And don’t get so
attached to a particular religion that you forget you are using
that religion to build a relationship with Me.
There are spiritual truths that Christians can learn from
Muslims, and vice versa. There are things both Christians and
Muslims can learn from Judaism, Buddhism and Native
American spirituality. And there are things that believers can
learn from non-believers.
I have inspired writers to put great spiritual truths in The
Bible, the Qu’ran, The Egyptian Book of the Dead, The Torah,
The Bhagavad Gita, The Tao Te Ching, The Book of Mormon,
and countless other written works. I have also put great spiritual
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Notes
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Notes
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A: You don’t really expect Me to answer you.
Notes B: You want Me to validate your current behavior.
C: You don’t want to think too hard about the choices
you’ve made.
D: You’re unwilling to give up whatever it is that’s not
working.
E: You’re unwilling or afraid to tune into your heart’s
deepest desires.
Depending on your commitment to them, any or all of these
obstacles can keep you wound up in knots and crying out to Me
in anguish. But here’s The Truth (pay attention to your heart as
you read this):
Your purpose in life is written on your heart.
Each of you has been given a gift. You have also been given
everything you need to bring that gift forward. I will discuss how
to recognize your gifts in a moment, for your gift is crucial to liv-
ing out your purpose. For now, let’s stick to your question: “Why
am I here?”
As noted, you ask that question when you are seeking direc-
tion in life. That should be your first clue that the question itself
is not merely a question; IT IS A COMPASS.
So, here is a step-by-step guide on how to use that question.
1. Ask the question. Doing so out loud is fine, and may
help clear your thinking.
2. Listen to your heart. That is where you will hear My
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5. Adjust course. Your heart will tell you what actions to
take. They may be small actions. They may be drastic. But
Notes
the principle is to move in the direction of your purpose.
As you do so, I will be with you every step, reminding
you and encouraging you on your journey toward the ful-
fillment of the divine work you and I are doing together.
Did you get that last sentence? You and I are working togeth-
er on something divine and holy. The concept might seem over-
whelming to you now, but that’s only because you have a very
limited idea of who you are and what you are capable of.
But I do not have that limitation. I made you, and I under-
stand fully who you are and what you can do. So trust Me. And
more importantly, listen to Me.
This is what is called walking in faith.
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Notes
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My Gift To You
The relationship between your gift and your purpose is very
much like a lock and key—they were made for each other, and
one is useless without the other.
I have given you a purpose. If you have ever wondered about
this, wonder no more. Feel your heart flutter as you come to the
realization that YOU ARE HERE FOR A REASON. Your purpose
is unique to you. It is a task that you and only you can perform.
Yet, like everything else in your world, the fulfillment of your
purpose is subject to free will. In other words, you are complete-
ly free to ignore your purpose. This is difficult, since your soul
already knows how happy you will be when you are fulfilling
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work out if you pursue your gift, so they discourage you from
using it.
Some of you have tried to use your gift expecting approval of
people whose opinions you care about. Then, when you do not
get the approval you were expecting, you become embarrassed
and you turn away from your gift.
In either case, it will take faith and courage to harness your
gift to fulfill your purpose. When you do, you should expect to
stand out—if for no other reason than others around you are
less courageous and are trapped by their own fears of disap-
pointment and rejection. Just not being trapped by fear will
make you stand out.
Let Me be clear: using your gift to fulfill your purpose does
not come without its challenges. But you are going to encounter
challenges in life even if you completely ignore your gifts and
your purpose. That’s just life.
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The only questions left are these: Do you want to face life’s
Notes challenges with or without using your God-given talents? And do
you want to live a life without purpose? Those may seem like
harsh choices, but you have been making choices about these
two questions without being aware of it—unconscious choices.
Now that you are aware of what is truly at stake, you can choose
consciously.
Assuming you choose consciously to use your gifts to fulfill
your purpose, here are a few ways to wean yourself off of the fear
of disappointment and rejection and to develop your gifts:
1. Stop expecting a specific outcome. When you get
attached to a specific outcome, you are setting yourself up
for disappointment. And you may miss out on outcomes
that were much greater than you expected.
2. Be flexible. As you develop your gifts and pursue your
purpose, I will be right there in your heart guiding you. I
may occasionally ask you to do something that seems
unusual or even uncomfortable. When this happens, I am
trying to mold you. But when you are rigid and inflexible,
it is difficult for Me to do this. So be open to doing things
you’ve never done before. And, of course, trust Me.
3. Tap into the simple joys of your gifts. When you were
a small child, you played with your gifts without thinking
about whether you’d be disappointed or rejected. You
played with your gifts simply because it was fun to do so.
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most from your gift will be drawn to you. Often they will
be people you least expect. So just because those closest
Notes
to you “don’t get it,” don’t worry. Your gifts will impact
others in ways you can’t imagine.
6. Be patient. My gift to you is like the seedling of a mighty
oak. Eventually, it will grow into a very strong and sturdy
tree, but it will not do so overnight. You must nurture it
and tend to it if you want it to grow. And you must be
patient because often you will not see the growth and
progress that is being made, despite your efforts. But rest
assured that under the surface, in places you can’t see, My
gift is growing deep roots that will eventually lead to
growth you CAN see. So be committed. Be diligent. And
be patient.
7. Stay humble. You may experience some level of popular-
ity as you grow in your gift. People may even revere you.
But just as you are not to get trapped by people’s disap-
proval of you, you should not allow their admiration for
you go to your head. Keep your focus on fulfilling your
purpose. And when others seek to put you on a pedestal,
remind them that you are no better than they are and that
I have given them great gifts of their own. Put simply,
always remember to use your gift for selfless service
instead of self-service.
As your gift grows inside of you, you will become more confi-
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dent in it. Fear will leave you. You will have fewer doubts and
you will stop wondering whether or not you are good enough or
up to the task. You will feel empowered and uplifted.
And all you have to do is accept My gift to you.
Will you?
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Notes
Guidelines For
Using Free Will
I don’t punish you for ignoring My will. Indeed, I was the
one who made it possible for you to disobey Me. If I limited
your choices in any way, it wouldn’t be free will, now would it?
But to be certain, there are consequences to your choices.
Some you will like. Others you won’t. Some you will be able to
predict. Others you won’t. This is the wonder of life on Earth.
However, the key to using your free will to create your life
lies in the moment-to-moment choices you make — specifically,
what you choose to believe about yourself.
Many of you choose to believe you are separate from each
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Notes
What Death Is
(And Isn’t)
The fear of death is common to many of you. But this fear,
like all others, is rooted in the fear of the unknown. And like
those other fears, your fear of death will crumble to nothingness
as you come to understand what death is-and what it isn’t.
Much of the anguish you associate with death comes from
your very limited definition of the concept. For many of you,
death is described only in terms of when your physical body
stops working. But there is a much broader explanation of the
concept of death, which I will explain in this chapter.
Let’s start with the truth that everyone knows, but doesn’t like
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to think about: Death can claim any of you, at any time, at any
age, without warning. In fact, death WILL claim you and every-
one you love at some point. No human is above this simple fact
of life. But if death can claim you at any time, regardless of what
you are doing with your body, it follows that life is not about
what you do with your body.
This chapter is not about avoiding death, because none of
you can do that. It is about gaining a deeper understanding of
death, and using that understanding to enrich your everyday life.
To start, I will address your most pressing questions about
death below, in a question and answer format. You are free to
accept or reject any or all of this. But pay attention to your heart
as you read this—it will guide you to your own inner truth.
What happens when my body stops working?
In short, the illusion that you and I are separate falls apart,
and the Ultimate Truth is revealed—you are a part of Me, you
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always were, and you always will be. Death is a transformation,
not an ending. Life goes on for you, because, quite simply you
Notes
are Life itself.
Will I go to Heaven or Hell after death?
I will be with you after death just as I am with you right now.
So if you are afraid that you will be separated from Me when
your body stops working, fear not, for I am with you always,
even unto the end of time.
What about my loved ones? Where are they and will I
see them again?
Your loved ones are just as much a part of Me as you are—
which means that not only will you be reunited with them after
death, they actually ARE with you at this very moment.
When you think of a loved one who has died, those thoughts
draw them to you. In fact, without physical form, they are not
bound by space or time at all, and thus are with you at all times.
Your thoughts of them are not just quaint, fond memories—your
loved ones, in a very real sense, ARE visiting with you.
What about things I’ve done, sins I’ve committed? Will I
have to pay for them after I die?
As I’ve said elsewhere in this message, your world is part of
an intricate and extremely efficient system of cause-and-effect.
Today, as you breathe, you are dealing with the consequences of
past choices and actions. And yes, you will have to deal with
some of those consequences after you die. Words, as limited as
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they are, cannot accurately describe what this will be like for
you. It cannot be explained, only experienced.
I will say this: It is inaccurate to think of these consequences
as punishment. When all is said and done, you are still a part of
Me. If I punish you, I punish Myself. Why would I do that?
The most important thing to remember is that upon your
death, I will envelope you with my love and peace—just as I am
doing right now. So you don’t have to worry about whether
you’ll be with me or not.
• • • • • • •
Now, let’s dig deeper into what death is-and what it isn’t.
Many of you fear death, simply because you know nothing
about it. It is human to fear the unknown, and death is the Great
Unknown. Yet what many of you do not realize is that your fear
of death also gives rise to a fear of life. As you come to under-
stand and accept what death is, your fear of it will evaporate, and
along with it, your fear of life will vanish as well.
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First of all, as described elsewhere in this writing, you are
Notes NOT your body. You are made of spiritual energy, just like me.
You have no beginning and no end. Your science has proven that
energy can change form but cannot be destroyed—the same is
true about you. In this sense, even though your physical body
can stop working, the essence of who you are cannot “die.”
You are made of spiritual energy—Me. It is that energy that
causes your body to function. In a sense, it is not your body that
contains that energy; it is that energy which contains your body.
Imagine an electrical appliance plugged into a wall socket. As
long as it is plugged in, it receives the energy it needs to operate.
But when it is disconnected from the power source, it ceases to
function.
Your physical body—in fact, any living thing on Earth—
operates in much the same way. Your physical body is “plugged
into” an infinite source of spiritual energy—Me. As long as that
energy flows through your body, your body is functional. But
when something disrupts the flow of that energy, your body will
cease to function.
Obviously, this is not just true of humans, but of any living
thing you have on Earth. Once its connection with the greater
whole is interrupted or broken—once the physical is
“unplugged” from its energy source—it withers and breaks
down. You see this with every living thing on your planet: plants,
animals, fish, birds, insects . . . and of course, humans.
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Your fear of death will vanish, and along with it your fear of
life.
In its place will grow a love of life, and all things in it.
Then, you will be TRULY alive.
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Notes
This sounds strange until you look at how your species arbi-
trarily manipulates time. “Daylight Savings Time.” “Central
Standard Time.” “Leap Year.” All of these are completely made
up, with rules that have meaning only because you give them
meaning.
In 2007, American leaders chose to expand Daylight Savings
Time in both the Spring and Fall. Your “Leap Year” adds a day
every four years. And if you look at a time zone map, you will
see squiggly lines showing where one time zone ends and anoth-
er begins. Who drew those lines?
I didn’t. You did.
Who decided how many moments are in a second? Or that
60 seconds would be a minute? That 60 minutes made an hour?
Days, weeks, months, years? Roughly 2,000 years ago, a group of
you decided that, upon the birth of Christ, you should “reset”
the counter to zero.
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It’s all made up. So:
Secret of Time #1: Time exists nowhere other than your
Notes
mind.
Secret of Time #2: You are the one who gives time its mean-
ing in your life.
I know what you are thinking. “What about all of My memo-
ries? What about history? Are you saying these things didn’t hap-
pen?”
Far from it. But your memories of events, including your his-
tory, all exist in your head. These events are not happening
NOW. Even the breath you just exhaled instantly becomes a
memory, which exists only in your mind.
This is not to take away from your experience, just to put it
into perspective.
Many of you live in the so-called “past” — which is to say,
you live inside a mental construct of how you think your life has
been so far. Whether these are past glories or past heartaches, it
is still the “past,” which exists nowhere other than your mind.
There are occasions when living in “the past” serves you;
there are others when it does not. In either case, it is entirely up
to you to choose which mental construction you want to live in.
This choice can only be made in the eternal moment of NOW.
Secret of Time #3: NOW is the only moment that matters.
Both “the past” and “the future” exist only in your mind —
they are figments of your imagination. The only time that truly
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before now does not matter. All that matters is who you are
Notes choosing to be right NOW.
Right NOW, you may choose to be happy, joyous, peaceful,
loving and so on. It is certainly within your God-given rights to
choose from any of these, or none of them. It ultimately boils
down to who you choose to be NOW. For guidance on that, sim-
ply listen to your Inner Truth, as discussed elsewhere in this mes-
sage.
There it is. You now know the Secrets of Time. Putting them
to work is another matter.
If you want to experience a sustained transformation in your
life, it will require mental discipline. It will require you to con-
stantly be aware of the choices you are making in this eternal
moment of NOW, followed by acting out of that awareness.
Conscious choice followed by conscious action.
It is a lifelong exercise, and you will occasionally fall short of
your ideals. But as you practice the skill of conscious choice, you
will learn that it is a worthwhile pursuit, and eventually, con-
scious choice will become its own reward.
Be prepared, however. Others will attempt to hold you in
your past. You may even have difficulty leaving the past behind,
if for no other reason than you have to deal with the conse-
quences of past choices.
Simply remember that you can choose NOW who you want
to be in relation to your past. This may not be always be easy,
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Notes
In A Perfect World
“Nobody is perfect.”
This is what many of you say whenever someone makes a
mistake or demonstrates a so-called “shortcoming.”
“In a perfect world . . .”
This is a phrase many of you use right before you explain
how the world you live in does not measure up to your ideals.
Both of these concepts come from the idea that there is
something that I am keeping from you-something that I with-
held in creating you and your world, that, if it was there, every-
thing would come out exactly as you desire, without fail.
Everything would be “perfect.”
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Now, let’s be clear about this: I gave you the ability to choose
your own thoughts about yourself, life and your world. You are
constantly doing this, whether you are aware of it or not. So My
system is working to perfection, exactly as I designed it to.
Your experience of what you call “imperfection” stems from
the fact that you are not aware of how I designed the system, and
you have not mastered using it.
Therefore, a key to “perfection” is simply to become aware.
You can do this by simply observing your surroundings without
judgment, without attachment to how things are “supposed” to
be. Just look at things as they are, and accept them as they are.
This goes for the people in your life. If you are having prob-
lems in your relationships, you are probably expecting “perfec-
tion” from others in your life. You want them to live up to some
ideal that you created—an ideal that has everything to do with
you and nothing to do with them. Your own concept of who
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they “should” be blinds you from who they really are. It blinds
you from seeing the perfection in them—and yes, there is perfec- Notes
tion there.
You all are human beings. Like every other biological organ-
ism on your planet, you are constantly growing, constantly
changing. Sometimes these changes are obvious; other times
they are imperceptible to all but the most observant. But you are
constantly changing, in any case. This, too, is perfect.
Imagine a seedling for an oak tree. It takes root. It absorbs
what it needs to grow from the soil. At some point, it will sprout
leaves and branches. There may even come a knot in the tree. But
I ask you this: At what point does it become less than perfect?
And where else does that concept of perfect exist other than your
own mind?
Humans are the same way. You grow. You experience pleasure
and adversity. You mature. There are times when you thrive, and
other times when you struggle. In some cases, you reproduce.
Eventually, your body stops working and returns to the ground.
This is the process I set up. It is working to perfection. And since
you are a part of this process, you, too, are perfect.
I shall repeat that: YOU ARE PERFECT. So is everyone else.
The concept may startle you. It may even offend you. But this
does not change its truthfulness. But to accept this powerful and
profound truth, you will have to change your definition of “per-
fect.”
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If you create some idea of how you, others and your world
“should be,” you will experience imperfection and the disap-
pointment that comes with it.
However, if you accept that you, others and your world are in
the process of growing, and that this process unfolding perfectly,
you will experience an inner peace that passes understanding.
None of this means that you must give up your aspirations.
You may still create and pursue your ideals. That is what the
Human Experience is for—creating who you want to be. Just
remember who made those ideals up and don’t get too attached
to them.
And learn to see the perfection in each moment.
It is there—just as sure as I am.
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Notes
When you inspire others, you give them life. It is that simple.
Inspiration multiplies, rippling outward like a pebble thrown
into a quiet lake. Allow yourself to be inspired, and you can
touch dozens of lives. Hundreds. Thousands. Millions.
This now becomes a matter of choice, as you asking yourself:
“Do I want to be an inspiration to others?” Only you can answer
this, but I can tell you that choosing the path of inspiration is
both rewarding and fulfilling.
As for how to inspire others, I must first explain how inspira-
tion works.
Your physical body requires a continuous flow of air to func-
tion properly. I made your body so that this happens naturally,
without you having to think about it. With that air, you are able
to move about and do things in your world. Without air, you
wither and die.
The same principle works when it comes to your Spirit. Your
Spirit needs a continuous flow of certain things to function
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properly. These things are ideas and possibilities.
With a continuous flow of ideas and possibilities, your Spirit
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is able to complete what it came to Earth to do. Without these
things, your Spirit withers and dies. When ideas and possibilities
are not flowing in your life, hopelessness and despair move in to
choke the life out of you.
Fortunately, your Spirit never has to be disconnected from
the steady flow of ideas and possibilities, for I made it as natural
as breathing is to your physical body.
I am the ultimate source of inspiration. I breathe into you a
continuous flow of ideas and possibilities every moment of every
day. You disrupt this flow when you choose to dismiss these
ideas and possibilities as “impossible.” Only when you let go of
the concept of “impossible” can you fully feel My inspiration.
Do not put pressure on yourself to do this, however. It is
something you must gradually grow into. Just as a child must
learn to crawl, then walk before running, you can grow into an
understanding that anything is possible.
However, you can speed up this process, if you choose.
Simply act upon the things you believe are possible. As many of
you say, “Actions speak louder than words.” When you act upon
what you truly believe is possible, you are reinforcing your own
belief in that possibility. Even seemingly insignificant actions
work this way. As you expand your concept of what’s possible,
things that once seemed impossible will become very possible.
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Notes possible—even events that are commonly believed to be impos-
sible.
You are created in My image. Anything I can do, you can do.
All you have to do is believe this in your heart. Indeed all things
are possible to those who believe. If I can breathe life into oth-
ers, so can you. If I can perform miracles, so can you. This is how
you will inspire others.
When you open your heart to Me, I will show you a world of
infinite possibilities. This will inspire you. This will breathe life
into you.
Once you accept in your heart that things you once thought
were impossible, are in fact, quite possible, you will begin to act
upon them. This will lead to miracles.
Some will see these miracles and deny them as tricks or luck.
Yet, others will witness these miracles and new possibilities will
open up for them. New ideas will blossom in their minds.
Witnessing these miracles will breathe life into them. They will
be inspired.
By the way, these aren’t just your dramatic, magical, mystical
miracles either. There is a miracle in greeting hatred and fear
with love and compassion. There are miracles in providing food,
clothing and shelter for those who need it. There is a miracle in
offering encouragement to the hopeless.
For the record, you are quite capable of performing miracles
that qualify as “supernatural.” Doing this will require you to
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remove all concepts of impossible from your mind. This can take
a moment or a lifetime, if you choose to do so at all. In any case,
the choice is yours.
So the simple, two step process for inspiring others is to:
1. “Breathe in” new ideas and possibilities.
2. Act upon what you believe in your heart is possible.
Leave the rest to Me.
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A Living Prayer
As covered elsewhere in this message, you and I are one.
There is no separation between you and I. You only think there
is. As you grow to understand this essential Truth, your idea of
how to communicate with Me will also change. Your idea of
prayer will change.
For many of you, prayer is a single action. It is something
you do when you want something or need something. You call
out to Me in Heaven, which many of you think is in the sky, or
in space. You want Me to come down there and fix whatever is
wrong, give you whatever you want. So you say your prayer,
often quickly—a few seconds, a few minutes, maybe longer.
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air and water; a hot meal; shelter and clothing. And of course,
your loved ones. You may add to your “gratitude list” as you
desire.
Yet this also works in attracting things you desire into your
life. Saying thanks in advance, with a sincere sense of gratitude,
sends a message that you are ready to receive what you desire.
But this is not a magic trick and it cannot be faked. You MUST
have and maintain a sense of gratitude to attract things into your
life. Fortunately, this only requires a little imagination. Act as if
you already have what you desire, and then give thanks for it.
Still, there is an even more powerful way to pray. As stated
earlier, for many of you prayer is an action. Yet the most power-
ful way to pray is to let your actions become your prayer.
Pray with your actions. Pray with your whole being.
It is a common statement on your world: “Actions speak
louder than words.” This is a true statement, for even a child
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knows that people can say one thing and do another. By the
same token, those same people take you more seriously when
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they can see that your words and actions are lined up. You are
not just “talking the talk,” you are “walking the walk.”
When your words and actions are in disagreement, you will
find yourself stuck in some sort of way, because your mind is lit-
erally pulling in two different directions. However, when your
words and actions are in harmony, you become “single-minded”
and there is nothing you can’t do.
These are incredibly powerful tools to use in life. Now let Me
show you how to use them when it comes to prayer.
When you pray with just your mouth, you focus your energy
on Me for a few seconds, a few minutes, however long it is.
Afterwards, you usually go back to thinking the same old
thoughts, doing the same old things. It is like you are asking Me
to change something, but you are unwilling to change how you
do things. It snatches all the power out of your prayer, and
makes your prayer hollow and weak.
On the other hand, when you pray with your actions, you
multiply the power of your prayer. Your words and actions are in
harmony. You are praying to Me with your entire being.
So what does that look like? Put simply, after you complete
your word prayer (or even instead of it, if you choose), take
actions that support what you prayed for.
The pace you choose is up to you. What matters is the pas-
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sion and enthusiasm you bring to your living prayers. Your pas-
sion and enthusiasm are incredible forces for attracting the
things you desire into your life—mostly because the things you
are passionate and enthusiastic about are things you will act
upon. In short, passion and enthusiasm breathe life into your
living prayer.
For instance, in areas of health, praying with your actions
would include exercising, eating healthful foods and dropping
unhealthy habits like smoking.
In areas of money, praying with your actions would include
saving money, avoiding debt and investing wisely.
In areas of relationships, praying with your actions would
include being forgiving, generous and grateful for your loved
ones.
In areas of work and career, praying with your actions would
include being excellent, enthusiastic, service-minded and gen-
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Notes uinely happy with your work.
In relationship to Me and the rest of humanity, praying with
your actions would include serving others and being a source of
love, peace and hope.
In any living prayer, take action cheerfully, joyfully, lovingly
and with great expectations. Do not be bitter or angry about pur-
suing your prayer request. It saps the power out of your prayer,
because your mind and body are not in sync.
So, to recap: Focus on your heart as you pray and pray with
your actions. Whenever you pray, be humble, cheerful, loving,
grateful, enthusiastic and passionate. Expect great things.
As you use these simple tools to empower your prayers, you
will move away from thinking of prayer as a single event. It will
become something you do continuously, with each passing
breath. You will find that there’s never a time I’m not communi-
cating with you, pointing you in the direction of your heart’s
deepest desires.
Prayer will no longer be something you DO.
Prayer will become what you ARE.
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think he died on the cross for your sins, there is a very funda-
mental reason to practice his teachings in your everyday life.
Notes
They just work.
For all the things you say that you want in life—love, health,
happiness, peace, prosperity, good relationships—Jesus’
approach to life is one of the most precise roadmaps to success.
Here’s why: Jesus understood perfectly that when it comes to
the quality of your life, what is going on inside of you is far
more important than what is going on outside of you. He wasn’t
as concerned about people’s actions; he was more interested in
the thoughts that would lead to those actions.
Jesus is quite capable of speaking for himself, and he has
already done so at length, so I will not go into detail here about
his teachings. But there are a few examples I will use here to
demonstrate how he sees your world—and how he sees you.
First of all, Jesus understood that anything is possible, and
that the key to unlocking these possibilities is simply to believe
them with your entire being. In other words, you must be certain
that something is possible in order to experience it. This is what
enabled him to perform such amazing miracles. The Christ
Inside removed all doubt from him, and it was something he
challenged those around him to accept as well. This is why, after
performing a miracle, he calmly said, “Greater things than this
shall you do, if you just believe.”
Jesus also considered himself no better than any of you. This
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Notes is therefore wise to avoid judging others. First of all, even among
those closest to you, you do not know what journey their soul is
on. Secondly, and more importantly, tending to your own soul
will keep you plenty occupied. This is why he famously said,
“Judge not, lest you be judged” and advised you to take care of
your own shortcomings before pointing out your neighbors.
Jesus also understood that the events you call “mistakes” are
part of the Human experience. This is why he said, “Let he who
is without sin cast the first stone.”
Furthermore, without human error, you would miss out on
the exquisite experience of acceptance and forgiveness. He knew
that mistakes are born out of ignorance, not intention. At any
given moment, people are doing what they think is best, given
their life experiences, education and upbringing. Jesus looked at
even the most heinous acts this way.
Those who tried and crucified Jesus thought they were pun-
ishing a man for claiming to be God. They simply did not realize
that they were one with Jesus, and in torturing and killing him,
they were also torturing and killing themselves. Had they known
that, they likely would have chosen differently. This is why, with
his last breath, Jesus cried out, “Forgive them Father, for they
know not what they do.”
By all means, do your own research into Jesus and his teach-
ings. Certainly, you may use the Bible for this. But I would also
encourage you to expand your studies. Try to understand what
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life was like in Israel in those days. Study the customs and tradi-
tions people lived by. Learn about how women were treated, and
the plight of the poor. Notice how people responded to Jesus—
how he saw them, and how they saw him.
If you choose to embark upon this journey, The Truth I have
written upon your heart will guide you to the correct informa-
tion. And remember: you were BORN with the Christ Inside you.
That is the inner voice I have given you. Trust it.
As you seek to understand Jesus and his teachings, you will
discover why his wisdom has remained alive around the world
for thousands of years. Your idea of what is possible will begin
to grow and expand. And as you begin to “accept The Christ”
that you were born with, your life will change dramatically.
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Who,
being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal
with God.
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Notes
A Breather
Throughout this message, I have shared with you a great deal
about Who I Am, who you are, and our relationship. I have
answered a number of questions that have puzzled many of you
for many years. Undoubtedly, some of the concepts presented
here are unlike anything you’ve ever heard before, and conse-
quently, you may need time to digest them.
So let’s pause for now. Take a break from this particular vol-
ume of “A Message From God.” This is not a farewell or a good-
bye, quite simply because I’m not going anywhere, and neither
are you.
I always am with you, living inside you. You never need to
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will be challenging for many of you, but the reward is great, and
far beyond anything you could imagine.
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What you are, essentially, is a divine and holy creation of
God. I made you perfect, whole and complete. As far as I am
concerned, there is nothing wrong with you, and there never
was!
You don’t have to work to earn My love. I AM LOVE. And I
will love and forgive you, no matter what you do, and no matter
what other people might say.
I created you in My image and likeness. Think of it this way:
When I look in a mirror, I see YOU. The question to ask yourself
every moment is: Can you look into the mirror and see God?
Can you?
Can you look at each other and see God?
Can you?
Can you look at an apple tree, a bumblebee or a puppy and
see God?
Can you?
When you train your mind to recognize Me everywhere you
go, to think of Me in all you do, you will recognize the Essential
Truth: That you, I and all of life are ONE. You will know a peace
that passes all understanding.
And so peace be with you.
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we’re smart and pay attention, we learn from our mistakes. If we’re really smart, we learn from other people’s
slip-ups. And if we care at all about other people, we tell them, “Don’t make the same mistake I did.”
So what if there was a way to tell your story to people you don’t even know? To prevent someone across
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What if there was a book that specifically tells you major pitfalls to avoid when getting married, starting a
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on the topic of forgiveness, and the powerful applications it has in our daily lives.
Yet there is a much larger vision for this movement. Approaching the third anniversary of the September 11
attacks, a stark choice came into focus. Each year, we could be dragged back into the despair, anger and
hatred that was born that day. Or we could transform 9/11 into a National Day of Forgiveness.
To learn more about the transformative power of forgiveness, visit www.forgivethem.org. Then, accept the
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Appendix C
Forthcoming Titles
from
Lee Eric Smith
Just Asking . . .
To continue the conversation started by the ground-breaking book of spiritually-
themed philosophical questions, “Is There Sex In Heaven?,” Smith launched an
online commentary called Just Asking. Each week, Smith offered his own insights
into those questions—exploring issues and ideas, blending science and spirituality,
examining the profound and the provocative.
Now, for the first time, these essays are collected into a single volume, along
with brand new content. You’ll read these essays and more:
o Adam’s Feisty First Wife
o Thou Shalt Not Worship The Cross
o That’s Sin No. 387. But Who’s Counting?
o Were Jesus’ teachings blasphemous?
What would happen if you were free to explore your spirituality from new
angles and perspectives? If you weren’t afraid to ask ANY question, how would it
change your life?
I mean, I was just asking . . .