A Message From God

A MessageFrom God

A Message From GodCopyright © 2007-2008 Lee Eric Smith. All rights reserved.

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Table of ContentsAbout Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

About This Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

How To Know When I Am Talking To You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Where To Find Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

How To Experience My Prescence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

What To Call Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Which Religion? Which Holy Book? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

My Will For You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Why You Are Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Uncovering Your Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

My Gift To You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Guidelines For Using Free Will . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

What Death Is (And Isn’t) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

The Secrets of Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

In A Perfect World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

How To Inspire Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

The Living Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

A Word About Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

A Breather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

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About MeFirst, 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 getattached to a particular definition of Me is the moment youclose yourself off to other possible experiences of Me.

Therefore, it would be wise to keep an open mind aboutMe—not just throughout this message, but in your everyday life.

If your heart yearns to truly know Me, I will show you Who IAm—through this message, through your own experience of life.Indeed, I will use the entire universe to reveal myself to you. Butfor 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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About This MessageI am sending you this message now, because so many of you

are living in fear and confusion unnecessarily. Much of that fear comes from confusion about Who I Am,

and why things happen. I never intended for having a relation-ship with Me to be as difficult or complicated as many of youhave made it. In fact, it is neither difficult nor complicated.

However, to receive this message, it would be wise to putdown some of your existing thoughts about Who I Am and howI’ve set things up. In other words, stop telling yourself that youalready know all there is to know about Me. This closes yourmind off to all the other things I want to show you about Me.

I cannot operate inside a closed mind. Therefore, if you trulywant to know Me, you must open your mind. You cannot ruleout any possibilities. Any time you rule out possibilities, youlimit My ability to do wonders in your life.

If you truly want to develop your relationship with Me, itwould also be wise to humble yourself. Arrogance and prideblock your direct experience of Me, because your focus is on youinstead of Me. Humility brings you closer to Me.

I do not require you to agree with this message. I offer it toyou as guidance, and you are free to accept or reject any or all ofit. As I will explain later, I have given each of you a direct line ofcommunication with Me. This message is simply a tool for youto become aware of that connection.

If there are ideas expressed here that you do not understandat first, do not panic or worry. As in the rest of life, some thingsyou pick up instantly; others take a while to soak in.

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Trust Me—if, in your heart, you truly yearn to know Me andyou are openhearted, I will reveal myself to you.

There may come a point in this message (in fact, in life)where one idea seems to oppose another one. This happensbecause 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. Sowhen two or more ideas seem to contradict each other, lookdeeper. On a deeper level, these things—all things—are a part ofa much larger whole. Namely, Me.

This message will also remind you of who I created you tobe. When you truly understand who you are, you will become avessel for love, peace and healing in the world. Indeed, theKingdom of Heaven will be among you.

This message is intended to touch your heart, heal your spiritand soothe your soul. You have cried out for a Word from Me,and I shall give it to you.

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How To Know When I Am Talking To You

The words you are reading are just that—words. Words, asversatile as they are, are like anything else in your world. Theycan be misused, misunderstood and mistaken. They can be usedto mislead, mistreat and manipulate. It depends upon the inten-tion of the user.

Therefore, because I never wanted there to be any confusionbetween you and I, I have given each one of you a direct line ofcommunication with Me—one that cannot be tampered with,nor misunderstood, nor confused with anyone or anything else.For I have written The Truth on your heart.

You will hear My voice in your heart. Whenever something in your human experience—a baby’s

smile, a sermon, the sound of raindrops on your window, thismessage—whenever your experience matches up with The TruthI have written on your heart, your heart will know that it camefrom Me, and you will have NO doubts about it.

That is how you will know when I am talking to you. Youwill feel it in your heart.

However, listening to Me is a skill like any other; it takescommitment, focus and practice. But I am patient, and I willteach you how to listen to Me.

So as you read these words, some of them will align withyour Inner Truth. Some will not. I do not require you to agreewith Me—that is why I gave you free will.

However, your life will run much smoother if you choose toagree with the Inner Truth I have put upon your heart.

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That said, I suggest you pay attention to your heart as youread this. What I have written there will guide you. Simply usewhat serves you and discard what doesn’t.

As I have said elsewhere in this message, you may want tokeep an open mind. The surest way to miss what I am tellingyou is to assume that you already know what I’m going to say.

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Where To Find MeI 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 willfind 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.And most importantly, I AM YOU.There is nowhere you can go where you will be separate from

Me, because I live INSIDE you. You are made from ME. You are a drop of water in My ocean. Where does that drop

begin? Where does it end? You are NOT separate from Me. You never were. You only

think you are. The fact that you forget this from time to timedoes not change its truthfulness.

And the sooner you remember this—the sooner you remem-ber who you are—the faster your life will begin to transform inphenomenal ways.

A good way to look at your life, particularly in difficult or try-ing times, is to remind yourself that God is present in the situa-tion. Then look for Me. I am certainly right there with you, at alltimes.

Seek Me, and you will find Me. I guarantee it.

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How To Experience My Presence

Here is one very simple, very powerful way to remember WhoI 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 intoyour body, even when you are not thinking about Me. That ishow 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, IAM ALWAYS IN YOUR HEART. Know that, and be set free.

Breathe. Slowly, deeply.From your heart, I am distributed throughout every cell of

your body. I am in your fingertips, your toes, your back, yourbrain. I am inside every part of you.

Breathe. As you realize this and meditate upon it, notice how your

body relaxes, and tension leaves you. Notice how the healingenergy that I am courses through your veins, to the parts of yourbody that need healing.

This feeling you are feeling now is always available to you.Always. All you have to do to connect with Me is simply BESTILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.

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What To Call MeMany 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 tomany 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 youcall water or say about it can change what it is or its very nature.So why would I possibly be offended by your words?

The reason you should carefully choose your words (andthoughts) about Me is because your opinion of Me is the seedfrom which our relationship will grow. What you say about Medoesn’t change Me, but it DOES shape your experience of Me.

If you believe that I am an angry, vengeful God, you willresent Me instead of love Me, because resentment is the productof anger and vengeance. How can we have a good relationship ifyou resent Me?

If you believe that I am unforgiving and demanding, you willfeel like you are not good enough and you will live in constantfear of Me. How can you truly love Me if you are afraid of Me?

But what happens if you believe that I AM Love, that I AMforgiving, that I AM patient and kind and generous? If you openyourself to this Truth in your heart, then there is no room in ourrelationship for resentment or anger or revenge. There is noroom for feelings of inferiority or inadequacy or fear.

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NOW, we can have a good relationship.I tell you this: Your relationship with Me should never, EVER,

under any circumstances, leave you feeling weak, powerless orafraid. Certainly, events in your life may make you feel this way,but your relationship with Me should not. If you do have thesefeelings, all you have to do is tune back into the Truth I havewritten 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 youdifferently either doesn’t really know Me or is lying.

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Which Religion? Which Holy Book?

I shall be succinct and clear about this, because I want toeliminate confusion, not add to it.

Your choice of religion and holy text is simply that: YOURCHOICE.

Religions were created by humans as a systematic way ofbuilding a relationship with Me. While rituals and scriptures cer-tainly can help in this process, what is FAR more important inyour 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 willknow love, peace, joy and wisdom beyond measure—regardlessof whether you are Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhistor any other religion.

That said, I have placed Spiritual guidance in all of your reli-gions and holy texts. In this sense, no religion is better or worsethan another. What makes the difference, as always, is the inten-tion you bring to it—the way you practice your religion.

Some of you use your religion to claim exclusive rights toME—to “own” Me like I am “property.” If someone else makes aclaim to Me, many of you will fight and even kill to protect your“property.”

Yet, you CANNOT “own” Me, any more than you can ownair, sunlight or water. I belong to all of you, and all of youbelong to Me. This is exactly what so many of your greatestSpiritual teachers have taught. It is why they teach peace, loveand understanding, for we all belong to one larger whole.

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If you come to KNOW Me, it will show up in your actions, inhow you interact with your world and with each other.

You cannot be full of My love and not be loving toward eachother. You cannot know My peace, and not be a source of peacein the world. You cannot know My forgiveness or grace withoutbeing forgiving and graceful.

Now, religion and various holy texts CAN provide a path tothese things. Yet, there are countless people who can quote scrip-tures without living by them. There are people who can say aprayer of hope and gratitude without feeling hopeful or grate-ful—people who, as many of you say, do not “practice what theypreach.”

Furthermore, religion and holy texts have also been used tojustify some of humanity’s most horrible acts, including murder,slavery, war and genocide. It is indeed sad that religion—the toolyou created to bring all of you closer to Me and to each other—historically has had quite the opposite effect.

So, you see, having a relationship with Me is not about anyparticular religion or holy text. It is purely about your intention.It is purely about your choice—first, your choice of whether topractice a religion at all, then your choice of how to go about it.

However, please do not mistake this as a call to abandon reli-gion. Throughout time, untold millions around the world havesuccessfully used their religious practices to craft relationshipswith Me.

But you do not NEED any religion to do this. All you need isan open mind, an open heart and a sincere desire to know Me. Ifyou bring these things, I will fill you up, whether you are in achurch, synagogue, mosque, or sitting in your back yard.

Likewise, do not attempt to force your religious beliefs onanyone. 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 havewritten on your heart. Do this, and your life will be a beacon oflove, peace, hope and happiness that will inspire others tochoose to listen to My Truth in their hearts.

That said, I will offer this advice on how to USE religion tocraft your relationship with Me—if that is what you choose todo.

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If you will, think of your relationship with Me as a housethat you and I are building together. I have provided you with atoolbox, complete with a hammer, wrench, screwdriver, drill, etc.

You start by hammering the frame together. Yet, at somepoint, the hammer will no longer be the appropriate tool for thejob—it’s time for the drill. In fact, if you don’t switch tools, notonly will you be trying to drill a hole with a hammer (whichwon’t work), you will actually begin to damage your house.

The reasonable thing to do is to put down the hammer, andpick up the drill. You will probably need the hammer later, butfor now, the right tool is a drill. And then a screwdriver. Then awrench. Then, maybe the hammer again.

The moral is: Don’t get so attached to using a particular toolthat you forget you are working on a house. And don’t get soattached to a particular religion that you forget you are usingthat religion to build a relationship with Me.

There are spiritual truths that Christians can learn fromMuslims, and vice versa. There are things both Christians andMuslims can learn from Judaism, Buddhism and NativeAmerican spirituality. And there are things that believers canlearn from non-believers.

I have inspired writers to put great spiritual truths in TheBible, 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 spiritualtruths in songs, paintings, sculptures and much more. Mostimportantly, I have written great spiritual Truth directly on yourheart.

I have made it very difficult for you to not find Me, if you aretruly looking. I am quite literally EVERYWHERE.

Again, the only things necessary are an open heart, an openmind and a sincere desire to KNOW Me. If you bring those threethings, you have My Word that I will show myself to you.

What religion you choose to practice, if any, is entirely up toyou.

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My Will For You“Many of you want to know “the whys” of Me, life and the

universe.Why do bad things happen to good people?Why do good things happen to bad people?Why do I allow catastrophes to occur—natural or man-made?Why don’t I come back and fix what’s wrong with Earth?These are all very good questions, as well as the unasked

questions in your heart right now. One of the reasons why thesequestions trouble you so is based on a misunderstanding aboutwhat “God’s Will” is. Let’s clear that up right now, shall we?

My Will is that you have Free Will.Many of you believe that I have a desire to see specific things

occur. This is what many of you call “God’s Will.” Similarly,many of you believe that there are things I disapprove of, andtherefore will punish you for defying “God’s Will.”

Yet, if I am all-powerful, all-knowing and everywhere present,as many of you believe I am, it would be impossible for any ofyou to defy “My will.” For if I am all-powerful, could I not justmake you do what I want you to do?

Stay with Me here. We are very close to a fundamental truthof the universe: understanding My Will. Quite simply, it is this:

God’s Will is that you have Free Will. That you have a choice.That’s it. I created a vast, complex, intricate and responsive system of

cause-and-effect. It is not a difficult system to use, however. Butyou should be attentive and intentional about how you use it, oryou will come up with undesirable or unpleasant results.

Using this system is as simple as asking yourself this question:

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“What am I choosing to be in this moment?”You are always asking and answering this question, though

you may not be aware of it. Therefore, the key to mastering yourlife is awareness, followed by conscious choice.

Be aware of this moment. Then choose what you want to befrom that awareness.

In the face of crisis, you can consciously choose to be calm.In the face of hatred, you can consciously choose to be loving.In the face of chaos, you can consciously choose to be peaceful.In the face of death, you can consciously choose to affirm life.In the face of disaster, you can consciously choose to see order.Do you see the pattern here? In the face of any event, you can

consciously choose your response!This takes practice. Lots of it. But it gets easier the more that

you do it, and you’ll have to continuously practice if you want tomaintain proficiency.

By the way, “maintaining proficiency” is also a choice. Seehow this works?

When those choices align with the Truth I have written onyour heart, you will know love and peace that passes all under-standing. You will not be swayed by what happens in the physi-cal world.

You will become a channel of My Will for humanity.

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Why You Are Here“Why am I here?”That is a very, very good question, beloved. There is a reason

why every one of you asks this question of Me, regardless of age,geographic location, language or ethnicity. This question is at thevery core of human experience.

“Why am I here?”The good news is that there is an answer. Definitely. I would

never give you a question that didn’t have an answer. That wouldbe cruel.

However, this message is not the appropriate channel for theanswer, because the answer is as unique as you are. There is noone-size-fits-all answer to that question. I tailor each answer tofit each one of you perfectly.

I will, however, explain the question further, so that youunderstand how to use it to enrich your life. And I will tell youhow and where to find the answer.

“Why am I here?”Many of you ask this question when you feel lost, and at

your lowest point. You ask the question when what you aredoing with your life isn’t aligned with your heart’s deepestdesires. You ask the question when you are seeking direction.

That’s why I created the question: to help you align youractions with your heart’s deepest desires.

Now, I answer any question as soon as you ask (actually,before. More on that in a moment). If you don’t hear Myresponse, it’s probably because one or more of the followingobstacles gets in the way:

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A: You don’t really expect Me to answer you.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 Mein anguish. But here’s The Truth (pay attention to your heart asyou 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 howto 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: “Whyam 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 itselfis 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

Voice. Use the method described above in “How ToExperience My Presence” to do so. This will take practice,but is there a more worthwhile pursuit than getting intouch with your life’s purpose?

3. Tune into your heart’s deepest desires. Tip: Yourheart’s deepest desires are intangible and have nothing todo with acquiring anything in the material world. In fact,if you are truly tuned in, you will be more concerned withwhat you can give to others than what you receive. If youfind yourself fantasizing over a car, a house, another per-son, etc., DIG DEEPER. The feelings you have attached tothose things are what you crave.

4. Observe where you are. Without judgment, regret orremorse, without arrogance or pride, simply ask yourselfwhat actions are out of line with your heart’s deepestdesires. You will want to listen to your heart here, as well.

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5. Adjust course. Your heart will tell you what actions totake. They may be small actions. They may be drastic. Butthe principle is to move in the direction of your purpose.As you do so, I will be with you every step, remindingyou 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 verylimited 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. Andmore importantly, listen to Me.

This is what is called walking in faith.

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Uncovering Your PurposeI will speak to you directly through your heart, so that we can

talk and decide how to go about your purpose. However, thereare some things you can do to “warm up” your heart, so you canhear Me more clearly. The simplest and most direct way to warmup your heart is to serve.

Understand this: regardless of your religion, race, creed, eth-nic background or any other distinctions you have constructed toseparate yourselves from each other, you are a part of somethinglarger than yourself.

That’s a very important point, so I will repeat it: You are apart of something larger than yourself.

You are a part of a family and/or a marriage. A religiousorganization and/or a company. A town, city, state, nation, worldor the universe. And of course, YOU are a part of ME.

The point here is that there is something larger than yourselfthat, through your actions, you either build up or tear down.

So whenever you tear down that which is larger than you,you are literally tearing down yourself. You are doing damage toyour heart. Now, your heart is extremely resilient, but if it is sub-jected to constant damage, it closes itself off, and can grow coldand numb. You won’t be able to feel anything and you will bedead inside, even if your body is working just fine.

You cannot receive My messages with a closed heart. But, on the other hand, when you reach out to support and

strengthen that which is larger than you, you support andstrengthen yourself. You begin to heal your heart. And mostimportantly, you begin to “warm up” your heart with feelings oflove, peace and joy. Since I AM infinite love, peace and joy,

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whenever you have those feelings, you have allowed Me intoyour heart.

You can hear Me best when your heart is open and warm.So, the object is to warm your heart. The simplest and most

direct way to warm your heart is to serve that which is largerthan you.

I do not care what you choose to identify as the larger bodyyou will serve. It may be your spouse or your family. It may beyour neighborhood or the poor. It may be animals or the envi-ronment. Or it may be all of humanity. Of course, it could beMe. But ultimately, the act of service itself is more importantthan who you do it for.

You are virtually unlimited in whom you can help and howyou can help them. But if you are ever at a loss for how you canserve, remember that all of you have basic needs: food, water,shelter, clothing. Many of My greatest servants have touchedmany lives by helping others meet these basic needs. And indoing so, they have reacquainted themselves with their ownhearts.

While many of you give to charities financially, I challengeyou to make your giving personal. If you are giving food to thepoor, cook it for them or serve it to them. If you are clothingothers, deliver it yourself. If you are helping to provide shelter,hammer a nail, or help the occupant move in.

When you perform your service at a distance, you are missingout on the greatest reward—experiencing up close how youractions impact others, no matter how trivial those actions mayseem to you.

With an open and warm heart, reach out and touch the heartof humanity. In the process, you will touch your own heart, andyour purpose in life will quickly snap into focus.

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My Gift To YouThe relationship between your gift and your purpose is very

much like a lock and key—they were made for each other, andone is useless without the other.

I have given you a purpose. If you have ever wondered aboutthis, wonder no more. Feel your heart flutter as you come to therealization that YOU ARE HERE FOR A REASON. Your purposeis unique to you. It is a task that you and only you can perform.

Yet, like everything else in your world, the fulfillment of yourpurpose is subject to free will. In other words, you are complete-ly free to ignore your purpose. This is difficult, since your soulalready knows how happy you will be when you are fulfillingyour purpose. If you do choose to fulfill your purpose, you willuse the special talent or ability I have given you with which tocomplete your task.

I have given you a gift. If you have ever felt overlooked whenit comes to talent and ability, stop it. Even if you are not surewhat your gift is, do not worry. Not only have I given you a spe-cial talent, I’m about to tell you exactly how to recognize it anddevelop it.

There are many ways to recognize your gift, but here are afew of the simplest and most powerful. Use them together andyou will have no doubt of the gift I have given you.

• You’ve already discovered your gift, most likely in child-hood. This is when you were just “playing” with your gift,before you even cared what others thought about you.

• Your gift is something that you love to do. I made it thisway to encourage you to use it. After all, a gift you do notenjoy wouldn’t be much of a gift, now would it?

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• The urge to use your gift never goes away. Even if youhave ignored it for years, there’s a part of you that alwaysimagines what it would be like to pick up that guitar, towrite that book, to work with children, to program avideo game, to sing that song . . .

• Your gift, which comes quite effortlessly and naturally toyou, tends to leave those around you in awe.

Once you align your gift with your purpose, miraculousthings will occur. You will touch lives. You will prosper in everyarea of your life-mentally, emotionally, spiritually and financial-ly. You will thrive in your career and in your relationships. Thisis because you no longer will feel as though you are wasting yourlife and talents. Your sense of prosperity will also change—youwon’t even define it in terms of anything that is going on outsideof you.

And you will no longer define wealth as the accumulation ofmoney. It may include that, but at the end of the day, to prosperand thrive is simply to have what you need when you need it—whether that’s health, love, food, money or resources.

So if all of this good stuff will happen when you use your giftto fulfill your purpose, why do so many people deny themselvesthat pleasure?

Many of you have been taught to deny your gifts. This oftenhappens at a young age. Often, the people in your life do notwant you to experience the disappointment of not having thingswork out if you pursue your gift, so they discourage you fromusing it.

Some of you have tried to use your gift expecting approval ofpeople whose opinions you care about. Then, when you do notget the approval you were expecting, you become embarrassedand you turn away from your gift.

In either case, it will take faith and courage to harness yourgift to fulfill your purpose. When you do, you should expect tostand out—if for no other reason than others around you areless courageous and are trapped by their own fears of disap-pointment and rejection. Just not being trapped by fear willmake you stand out.

Let Me be clear: using your gift to fulfill your purpose doesnot come without its challenges. But you are going to encounterchallenges in life even if you completely ignore your gifts andyour purpose. That’s just life.

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The only questions left are these: Do you want to face life’schallenges with or without using your God-given talents? And doyou want to live a life without purpose? Those may seem likeharsh choices, but you have been making choices about thesetwo questions without being aware of it—unconscious choices.Now that you are aware of what is truly at stake, you can chooseconsciously.

Assuming you choose consciously to use your gifts to fulfillyour purpose, here are a few ways to wean yourself off of the fearof disappointment and rejection and to develop your gifts:

1. Stop expecting a specific outcome. When you getattached to a specific outcome, you are setting yourself upfor disappointment. And you may miss out on outcomesthat were much greater than you expected.

2. Be flexible. As you develop your gifts and pursue yourpurpose, I will be right there in your heart guiding you. Imay occasionally ask you to do something that seemsunusual or even uncomfortable. When this happens, I amtrying to mold you. But when you are rigid and inflexible,it is difficult for Me to do this. So be open to doing thingsyou’ve never done before. And, of course, trust Me.

3. Tap into the simple joys of your gifts. When you werea small child, you played with your gifts without thinkingabout whether you’d be disappointed or rejected. Youplayed with your gifts simply because it was fun to do so.So by all means, lose yourself in the simple joys of yourgifts. Do it just for the fun of it!

4. Expect to make mistakes. Mistakes are part of thehuman experience. You will make them, no matter howhard you try not to. So when they occur, you must learnto make peace with them. You can do this by learningfrom your mistakes and then forgiving yourself for them.Choosing not to do so will only slow you down.

5. Expect disapproval. Not everyone will be excited aboutyour gift or what comes of it. Sometimes, this will includepeople you love and who deeply love you, and yes, it willbe painful. However, I did not give you these gifts solelyfor the benefit of people you already know and love.When you use your gift to fulfill your purpose, you willtransform the lives of people you’ve never met and peopleyou may never meet. The people who will benefit the

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most from your gift will be drawn to you. Often they willbe people you least expect. So just because those closestto you “don’t get it,” don’t worry. Your gifts will impactothers in ways you can’t imagine.

6. Be patient. My gift to you is like the seedling of a mightyoak. Eventually, it will grow into a very strong and sturdytree, but it will not do so overnight. You must nurture itand tend to it if you want it to grow. And you must bepatient because often you will not see the growth andprogress that is being made, despite your efforts. But restassured that under the surface, in places you can’t see, Mygift is growing deep roots that will eventually lead togrowth you CAN see. So be committed. Be diligent. Andbe 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 foryou go to your head. Keep your focus on fulfilling yourpurpose. And when others seek to put you on a pedestal,remind them that you are no better than they are and thatI have given them great gifts of their own. Put simply,always remember to use your gift for selfless serviceinstead of self-service.

As your gift grows inside of you, you will become more confi-dent in it. Fear will leave you. You will have fewer doubts andyou will stop wondering whether or not you are good enough orup 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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Guidelines ForUsing Free Will

I don’t punish you for ignoring My will. Indeed, I was theone who made it possible for you to disobey Me. If I limitedyour 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 topredict. Others you won’t. This is the wonder of life on Earth.

However, the key to using your free will to create your lifelies 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 eachother, separate from nature, separate from Earth — and finally,separate from Me. That belief is what has many of you takeaction against each other, against nature, against Earth andagainst Me. It is quite literally a “Me against the world” mentali-ty.

You are perfectly free to choose this mindset. But the world isa big place and this way of thinking requires a lot of energy andis extremely draining. Not to mention that there is a much easi-er, more enjoyable approach to take.

You may also choose to believe that you are one with eachother, one with nature, one with Earth — and finally, one withMe. This belief will lead you to take action on behalf of eachother, nature, Earth and Me. Quite simply, you will realize thatyou are acting in your own best interests, because you are onewith everything.

If you choose this mindset, you will find yourself working

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with the natural order of the universe, instead of against it. Andyou will be kind, generous, peaceful and loving for you will betuned into the Inner Truth I have written upon your heart.

Your world is layered with choices. However, if you want toget to the root of your free will, you will be mindful of how youchoose to look at your world, how you choose to view eachother and how you choose to view Me.

As usual, your actions will naturally flow out your thoughts,so choose wisely.

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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 likethose other fears, your fear of death will crumble to nothingnessas you come to understand what death is-and what it isn’t.

Much of the anguish you associate with death comes fromyour very limited definition of the concept. For many of you,death is described only in terms of when your physical bodystops working. But there is a much broader explanation of theconcept of death, which I will explain in this chapter.

Let’s start with the truth that everyone knows, but doesn’t liketo think about: Death can claim any of you, at any time, at anyage, without warning. In fact, death WILL claim you and every-one you love at some point. No human is above this simple factof life. But if death can claim you at any time, regardless of whatyou are doing with your body, it follows that life is not aboutwhat you do with your body.

This chapter is not about avoiding death, because none ofyou can do that. It is about gaining a deeper understanding ofdeath, and using that understanding to enrich your everyday life.

To start, I will address your most pressing questions aboutdeath below, in a question and answer format. You are free toaccept or reject any or all of this. But pay attention to your heartas 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 youare 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 whenyour 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 Isee 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 afterdeath, they actually ARE with you at this very moment.

When you think of a loved one who has died, those thoughtsdraw them to you. In fact, without physical form, they are notbound by space or time at all, and thus are with you at all times.Your thoughts of them are not just quaint, fond memories—yourloved ones, in a very real sense, ARE visiting with you.

What about things I’ve done, sins I’ve committed? Will Ihave to pay for them after I die?

As I’ve said elsewhere in this message, your world is part ofan intricate and extremely efficient system of cause-and-effect.Today, as you breathe, you are dealing with the consequences ofpast choices and actions. And yes, you will have to deal withsome of those consequences after you die. Words, as limited asthey are, cannot accurately describe what this will be like foryou. It cannot be explained, only experienced.

I will say this: It is inaccurate to think of these consequencesas punishment. When all is said and done, you are still a part ofMe. If I punish you, I punish Myself. Why would I do that?

The most important thing to remember is that upon yourdeath, I will envelope you with my love and peace—just as I amdoing right now. So you don’t have to worry about whetheryou’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 GreatUnknown. Yet what many of you do not realize is that your fearof 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, andalong with it, your fear of life will vanish as well.

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First of all, as described elsewhere in this writing, you areNOT your body. You are made of spiritual energy, just like me.You have no beginning and no end. Your science has proven thatenergy can change form but cannot be destroyed—the same istrue about you. In this sense, even though your physical bodycan stop working, the essence of who you are cannot “die.”

You are made of spiritual energy—Me. It is that energy thatcauses your body to function. In a sense, it is not your body thatcontains that energy; it is that energy which contains your body.

Imagine an electrical appliance plugged into a wall socket. Aslong as it is plugged in, it receives the energy it needs to operate.But when it is disconnected from the power source, it ceases tofunction.

Your physical body—in fact, any living thing on Earth—operates in much the same way. Your physical body is “pluggedinto” an infinite source of spiritual energy—Me. As long as thatenergy flows through your body, your body is functional. Butwhen something disrupts the flow of that energy, your body willcease to function.

Obviously, this is not just true of humans, but of any livingthing you have on Earth. Once its connection with the greaterwhole is interrupted or broken—once the physical is“unplugged” from its energy source—it withers and breaksdown. You see this with every living thing on your planet: plants,animals, fish, birds, insects . . . and of course, humans.

But even in this example, “death” is just one facet of a continuing cycle of life. For even as these physical forms breakdown, they are absorbed back into the soil—soil which sustainsplants, which sustain other life forms including humans . . . onand on, world without end.

Remember: Death is a transformation, not an ending. Thinkof a caterpillar in a cocoon. At some point, that caterpillar“dies,” only to be born again in a different form—a butterfly.And in much the same way, when you leave the cocoon of thislife, you too will be transformed.

But there is another aspect of death, and many of you areexperiencing it now. For many of you have chosen to disconnectfrom your source. And consequently, you are withering andbreaking down. The fact that your body still functions does notchange this. It is a spiritual death.

Many of you believe life is all about what happens to yourbody, so you pour much of your energy into extending your

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body’s life or indulging its pleasures. You think life is about itsquantity, not its quality.

Now, to be clear: There is nothing wrong with living a longlife or with enjoying pleasures of the flesh. But those things arenot all that you are here for. And if you focus only on them,your spirit—the very essence of who you are—will wither anddie.

Fortunately, you can re-connect to life just as easily as youcan disconnect from it. It is merely a matter of seeing yourself asa part of your source, rather than apart from it. And by “source,”I mean whatever you choose to identify with—God, Earth,humanity, family, whatever. One tends to lead to the other, so itdoesn’t matter where you start.

To reconnect, you must be willing to see yourself in everyoneand everything you come into contact with. This may be difficultat first, because so much of your culture is built upon being“separate, different, better.”

There is no mystical secret on how to do this. It is a matter ofchoice and of willpower. It quite simply boils down to con-sciously choosing how you see yourself and the world aroundyou, and having the will to continuously do so, day in, day out.

If you can do this—if you can perceive the beauty of lifearound you and marvel in it; if you can perceive the pain aroundyou, and seek to heal it—you will touch the heart of the worldand become one with it.

Your fear of death will vanish, and along with it your fear oflife.

In its place will grow a love of life, and all things in it. Then, you will be TRULY alive.

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The Secrets Of TimeBefore the first day, I was here.After the last day, I will be here.And I will be here every moment in between.So you see, time as you conceive of it has no meaning for Me.

To Me, it is quite literally all the same. There is no past. There isno future. To Me, there is only NOW.

So what exactly is time? Note My choice of words above:“Time as you conceive of it . . .”

Time is something YOU conceive of. Pay close attention tothis, for I am about to reveal the legendary “secret of time.”

Time is a mental fabrication. You made it up. It is an illusion.This sounds strange until you look at how your species arbi-

trarily manipulates time. “Daylight Savings Time.” “CentralStandard Time.” “Leap Year.” All of these are completely madeup, with rules that have meaning only because you give themmeaning.

In 2007, American leaders chose to expand Daylight SavingsTime in both the Spring and Fall. Your “Leap Year” adds a dayevery four years. And if you look at a time zone map, you willsee 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 ofyou 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

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 happeningNOW. Even the breath you just exhaled instantly becomes amemory, which exists only in your mind.

This is not to take away from your experience, just to put itinto 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 hasbeen so far. Whether these are past glories or past heartaches, itis 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 upto 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 trulymatters, then, is NOW.

This is not a license to live with reckless abandon, althoughyou may certainly choose to do so. Remember, there are stillconsequences to your actions, reckless or not.

Instead, think of the eternal moment of NOW as your oppor-tunity to make a conscious choice about who you are being. Allthe power you need to transform your life can be found in thissimple question:

“Who am I choosing to be right NOW?”Up until now, you may have chosen to be angry, sad, victim-

ized, emotionally numb, frustrated . . . and so on. It is certainlywithin your God-given rights to choose from any of these, ornone of them.

But remember this: Each NOW moment offers a chance tochoose again. The moment of NOW is a blank slate, and youchoose what to write on it. So whoever you have chosen to be

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before now does not matter. All that matters is who you arechoosing 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 tochoose from any of these, or none of them. It ultimately boilsdown 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 themto work is another matter.

If you want to experience a sustained transformation in yourlife, it will require mental discipline. It will require you to con-stantly be aware of the choices you are making in this eternalmoment 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, youwill 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 inyour 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 wantto be in relation to your past. This may not be always be easy,but it is always worthwhile.

Therefore, be mindful of your past, for it holds valuable les-sons for you. But do not dwell on it, or it will trap you.

Be mindful also of your future, for your vision of the futurewill shape your future. But do not dwell on it, or it will distractyou.

Choose to stay present in this moment. Experience the sim-ple wonders of this moment and be grateful.

NOW is the time to listen to your Inner Truth — and livefrom it.

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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.”

Yet you do encounter problems. There is death, famine, dis-ease, hardship, trials and suffering. Precious little in your lifegoes exactly as you plan for it to go. You live in a so-called“imperfect” world.

Yet even this goes against what many of you believe aboutMe: That everything I do is “perfect.” Many of you believe that Iam perfect, and that everything I cause to happen therefore mustalso be “perfect.”

Clearly, this doesn’t add up. How could a perfect God createan imperfect world? Something needs to be corrected. And it isyour commonly held idea of what perfection is—and what itisn’t.

There are certain things that happen on your planet withoutfail. Certain constants that you can count on. The planet willspin. The sun will rise and fall. Water always freezes at 32degrees Fahrenheit, and turns to vapor at 212 degrees. Plant lifewill grow, providing air and food for other life on your planet.

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Each species on Earth, including yours, mates and produces off-spring of the same species. This is just a fancy way of saying adog and a cat won’t mate, and if they did, they wouldn’t producea hippo.

Many of you have attached the concept of perfection to adesired result. This is not how I apply the concept, however. Myconcept of perfection has to do with a process, and how yourworld operates. And your planet is working to perfection.

Within that setup, I have introduced Humanity, and giftedyou with the incredible power of choice—you can choose whatto think and how to act. You can choose to love or hate, to makelove or war. You can choose not to choose. You can even chooseto deny or forget that you have a choice. This process is workingto perfection.

You are correct in thinking that I did not make any mistakesin creating you, your world or anyone else on it. Your planet isrunning exactly as I intended it to run. World without end. Yourproblem with “perfection” comes in these phases:

1. You create your idea of some ideal way things are sup-posed to be.

2. Usually, you attribute that ideal to Me, when actually, youare the one who created it.

3. You forget that you created this ideal.4. You measure your life and your world against that ideal,

and critique both against it.Now, let’s be clear about this: I gave you the ability to choose

your own thoughts about yourself, life and your world. You areconstantly doing this, whether you are aware of it or not. So Mysystem is working to perfection, exactly as I designed it to.

Your experience of what you call “imperfection” stems fromthe fact that you are not aware of how I designed the system, andyou have not mastered using it.

Therefore, a key to “perfection” is simply to become aware.You can do this by simply observing your surroundings withoutjudgment, without attachment to how things are “supposed” tobe. 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 someideal that you created—an ideal that has everything to do withyou 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 blindsyou from seeing the perfection in them—and yes, there is perfec-tion there.

You all are human beings. Like every other biological organ-ism on your planet, you are constantly growing, constantlychanging. Sometimes these changes are obvious; other timesthey are imperceptible to all but the most observant. But you areconstantly changing, in any case. This, too, is perfect.

Imagine a seedling for an oak tree. It takes root. It absorbswhat it needs to grow from the soil. At some point, it will sproutleaves and branches. There may even come a knot in the tree. ButI ask you this: At what point does it become less than perfect?And where else does that concept of perfect exist other than yourown mind?

Humans are the same way. You grow. You experience pleasureand adversity. You mature. There are times when you thrive, andother 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 sinceyou 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 andprofound truth, you will have to change your definition of “per-fect.”

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 inthe 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 theHuman Experience is for—creating who you want to be. Justremember who made those ideals up and don’t get too attachedto them.

And learn to see the perfection in each moment.It is there—just as sure as I am.

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How To Inspire OthersBefore we get to the “how,” let’s start with the “why.”Why inspire others? The answer lies in the construction of

the words, “inspire” and “Spirit.”Both words are rooted in the Latin word “spirare,” which

means “to breathe.” The word “inspire” is broken down into two root compo-

nents, “spirare” which means “to breathe,” and “in,” whichmeans, “into.” To “inspire” is, in a spiritual sense, to “breatheinto.”

To inspire someone is to breathe life into them. Inspiration is one of the greatest gifts you can give anyone.

When you inspire others, you give them life. It is that simple.Inspiration multiplies, rippling outward like a pebble throwninto a quiet lake. Allow yourself to be inspired, and you cantouch 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 answerthis, but I can tell you that choosing the path of inspiration isboth 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 ableto move about and do things in your world. Without air, youwither and die.

The same principle works when it comes to your Spirit. YourSpirit 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

is able to complete what it came to Earth to do. Without thesethings, your Spirit withers and dies. When ideas and possibilitiesare not flowing in your life, hopelessness and despair move in tochoke the life out of you.

Fortunately, your Spirit never has to be disconnected fromthe steady flow of ideas and possibilities, for I made it as naturalas breathing is to your physical body.

I am the ultimate source of inspiration. I breathe into you acontinuous flow of ideas and possibilities every moment of everyday. You disrupt this flow when you choose to dismiss theseideas and possibilities as “impossible.” Only when you let go ofthe concept of “impossible” can you fully feel My inspiration.

Do not put pressure on yourself to do this, however. It issomething you must gradually grow into. Just as a child mustlearn to crawl, then walk before running, you can grow into anunderstanding 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 ofyou say, “Actions speak louder than words.” When you act uponwhat you truly believe is possible, you are reinforcing your ownbelief in that possibility. Even seemingly insignificant actionswork this way. As you expand your concept of what’s possible,things that once seemed impossible will become very possible.

Make no mistake: you will encounter heartbreak and setbacksas you do this. Do not take this personally, because it is not per-sonal. Instead, think of it as feedback—learn from it and grow.And most importantly, do not give up on what your heart tellsyou is possible.

As you encounter and overcome obstacles, new ideas andpossibilities will open up—not only for you, but for thosearound you. You will become, in short, a miracle worker.

I realize that may be a big pill for you to swallow—that youcan actually perform miracles. This is because so many of youhave the very limited idea that only supernatural phenomenaqualify as miracles.

However, I have a broader definition. One that not onlymakes miracles something you can do, but something you cando TODAY, if you choose.

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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 thingsare 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 howyou will inspire others.

When you open your heart to Me, I will show you a world ofinfinite possibilities. This will inspire you. This will breathe lifeinto you.

Once you accept in your heart that things you once thoughtwere impossible, are in fact, quite possible, you will begin to actupon 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 willopen up for them. New ideas will blossom in their minds.Witnessing these miracles will breathe life into them. They willbe inspired.

By the way, these aren’t just your dramatic, magical, mysticalmiracles either. There is a miracle in greeting hatred and fearwith love and compassion. There are miracles in providing food,clothing and shelter for those who need it. There is a miracle inoffering encouragement to the hopeless.

For the record, you are quite capable of performing miraclesthat qualify as “supernatural.” Doing this will require you toremove all concepts of impossible from your mind. This can takea 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 PrayerAs covered elsewhere in this message, you and I are one.

There is no separation between you and I. You only think thereis. As you grow to understand this essential Truth, your idea ofhow to communicate with Me will also change. Your idea ofprayer will change.

For many of you, prayer is a single action. It is somethingyou do when you want something or need something. You callout to Me in Heaven, which many of you think is in the sky, orin space. You want Me to come down there and fix whatever iswrong, give you whatever you want. So you say your prayer,often quickly—a few seconds, a few minutes, maybe longer.Then you get up and go on about your business.

Now, there is nothing wrong with this type of prayer. But it isnot the most powerful way to pray, mostly because it reinforcesyour belief that I am away from you, that I am not a part of you.

Here is a simple way to remind yourself where I really amwhen you pray. Instead of focusing your prayer outward—to thesky, to space, whatever—place the palms of your hands over yourheart. Imagine they are My hands (and in fact, they are). Focusyour prayers on your physical heart, which is the center of yourbeing. This may feel weird at first, but that is only because youare not used to thinking of Me as being right here where you are.But trust Me—this tiny action will begin to tear down thisnotion that you and I are separate.

The important thing to remember in prayer is that you arenot asking Me to change the world to suit you. You are askingMe to CHANGE YOU. This is called humility—and it also multi-plies the power of your prayer.

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When you humble yourself, you are admitting to yourselfthat in some part of your life, your way of doing things isn’t get-ting the results you desire. It is only when you admit this thatyou become open to hearing My Voice showing you anotherway. In this regard, humbling yourself is essential for a powerfulprayer.

Humility is NOT something I demand of you. In essence, itrepresents you getting out of your own way.

Another way to increase the power of your prayer is to add anattitude of gratitude. In other words, be thankful.

Contrary to popular belief, I do not require your gratitude. Ilove you without condition, regardless of whether you thank Meor not. The reason you should be grateful in prayer is for yourOWN transformation.

Many of you focus your prayers on getting something you donot already have—money, a job, health, romance, and so on.There is nothing wrong with this kind of prayer, but notice thatyou are still focusing on what you do NOT have. Put it this way:How will you ever be happy with anything if you continuouslyremind yourself of what’s missing from your life?

A prayer of gratitude attracts more of what you are gratefulfor. You are focusing on things you DO have, and you becomeeven more aware of how abundant these things are in your life.

If you are ever at a loss for what to be grateful for in yourprayers, start with the things you usually take for granted—cleanair and water; a hot meal; shelter and clothing. And of course,your loved ones. You may add to your “gratitude list” as youdesire.

Yet this also works in attracting things you desire into yourlife. 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 MUSThave and maintain a sense of gratitude to attract things into yourlife. Fortunately, this only requires a little imagination. Act as ifyou already have what you desire, and then give thanks for it.

Still, there is an even more powerful way to pray. As statedearlier, 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 thesame token, those same people take you more seriously whenthey can see that your words and actions are lined up. You arenot just “talking the talk,” you are “walking the walk.”

When your words and actions are in disagreement, you willfind yourself stuck in some sort of way, because your mind is lit-erally pulling in two different directions. However, when yourwords 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 Meshow you how to use them when it comes to prayer.

When you pray with just your mouth, you focus your energyon Me for a few seconds, a few minutes, however long it is.Afterwards, you usually go back to thinking the same oldthoughts, doing the same old things. It is like you are asking Meto change something, but you are unwilling to change how youdo things. It snatches all the power out of your prayer, andmakes your prayer hollow and weak.

On the other hand, when you pray with your actions, youmultiply the power of your prayer. Your words and actions are inharmony. You are praying to Me with your entire being.

So what does that look like? Put simply, after you completeyour word prayer (or even instead of it, if you choose), takeactions that support what you prayed for.

The pace you choose is up to you. What matters is the pas-sion and enthusiasm you bring to your living prayers. Your pas-sion and enthusiasm are incredible forces for attracting thethings you desire into your life—mostly because the things youare passionate and enthusiastic about are things you will actupon. In short, passion and enthusiasm breathe life into yourliving prayer.

For instance, in areas of health, praying with your actionswould include exercising, eating healthful foods and droppingunhealthy habits like smoking.

In areas of money, praying with your actions would includesaving money, avoiding debt and investing wisely.

In areas of relationships, praying with your actions wouldinclude being forgiving, generous and grateful for your lovedones.

In areas of work and career, praying with your actions wouldinclude being excellent, enthusiastic, service-minded and gen-

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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 oflove, peace and hope.

In any living prayer, take action cheerfully, joyfully, lovinglyand 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 withyour 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, youwill move away from thinking of prayer as a single event. It willbecome something you do continuously, with each passingbreath. You will find that there’s never a time I’m not communi-cating with you, pointing you in the direction of your heart’sdeepest desires.

Prayer will no longer be something you DO.Prayer will become what you ARE.

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A Word About Jesus,The Christ and You

For many of you, this message would be incomplete orinvalid if it did not mention Jesus or why he came. So let’s diginto that, shall we?

First of all, what you choose to believe about Jesus is precise-ly that: Your Choice. Even as he walked the Earth, Jesus wasmany different things to many different people. This has notchanged in the 2,000 years or so since his time on Earth.

To some of you, Jesus is a Savior. To others, a spiritualteacher. Others thought he was half man and half-God. And inhis day, many considered Jesus a troublemaker.

So, as with everything else in this message, you are free toaccept or reject any or all of what you are about to read. If youfind this challenging, remember that Jesus did not require peo-ple to agree with him either.

Some of you will find this disturbing or offensive. Yetremember that, in his day, many people were routinely disturbedor offended by something Jesus said or did.

Others will find this information difficult to accept. Yet takeheart—even Jesus’ closest companions were often confused byhis words and actions.

For some of you, what you are about to read will sound blas-phemous. This would be a good time to remember that, in hisday, Jesus was considered a blasphemer.

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as you read this. Without question, Jesus remains one of the most important

figures in your history. Unfortunately, He was also perhaps themost misunderstood. It is a needless misunderstanding, since hisrather straightforward and extremely practical teachings are inThe Bible.

That said, it is also understandable why Jesus’ teachings havenot been fully embraced on your world. They are radical, espe-cially in cultures that focus on satisfying physical urges andexploiting people and resources for profit.

So, let’s clear up a few things about Jesus, The Christ.For starters, “The Christ” is not Jesus’ last name. It is a title

that was around before Jesus in many different cultures. It means“anointed,” which Jesus certainly was. But he was not the first tobe given that title.

Which brings us to this question that leaves many of youconfused, and rightfully so. Many of you are taught that you areall children of God. Yet you are also taught that Jesus was God’s“only begotten Son.” So, which is it? Was Jesus My only child ornot?

First, let’s rework your definition of “Son of God.” I am aSpiritual Being, without a particular physical form. Thus, it fol-lows that My “child” would also be a Spiritual Being, without aparticular physical form. My “child” is what many of you call“The Christ.”

The Christ is best described as a living example of what’s pos-sible when you live your Human experience with full awarenessof your true Spiritual heritage and essence. It is also your divinebirthright.

Each of you—ALL of you—were BORN with The Christinside of you. Just like Jesus. What sets Jesus apart is that he isfully aware of his Christ birthright, and he chose to accept it.And of course, he spent his final years on Earth working to getothers to “accept Christ.”

Think of it this way: The human, physical body that walkedthe Earth was called “Jesus.” The Spiritual essence that traveledwith that body (and yours) is called “The Christ.”

Again, each of you are born with The Christ; most of you areunaware of this, or refuse to accept it as Truth. For the record,this is fine. After all, it is your choice.

But regardless of who you think Jesus was, or whether you

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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.

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 tothe quality of your life, what is going on inside of you is farmore important than what is going on outside of you. He wasn’tas concerned about people’s actions; he was more interested inthe thoughts that would lead to those actions.

Jesus is quite capable of speaking for himself, and he hasalready done so at length, so I will not go into detail here abouthis teachings. But there are a few examples I will use here todemonstrate how he sees your world—and how he sees you.

First of all, Jesus understood that anything is possible, andthat the key to unlocking these possibilities is simply to believethem with your entire being. In other words, you must be certainthat something is possible in order to experience it. This is whatenabled him to perform such amazing miracles. The ChristInside removed all doubt from him, and it was something hechallenged those around him to accept as well. This is why, afterperforming a miracle, he calmly said, “Greater things than thisshall you do, if you just believe.”

Jesus also considered himself no better than any of you. Thismay come as a shock to some of you, but he did not want to beworshipped. He repeatedly told those around him that theycould perform the same feats that he could, and he often likenedhimself to society’s rejects. The Christ Inside knew that all of youare one, which is why he famously said, “As you do unto theleast of these, you do also unto me.” It is also why he said, “Dounto others as you would have them do unto you.” You are allone, so in essence, as you have done unto others, you have alsodone unto yourself.

Jesus understood that time is an illusion you created, andthat you need not be trapped by it. He understood that life isbest lived in the moment, without too much thought aboutwhat happened yesterday, or what will happen tomorrow. This iswhy he said, “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow willworry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

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is therefore wise to avoid judging others. First of all, even amongthose closest to you, you do not know what journey their soul ison. Secondly, and more importantly, tending to your own soulwill keep you plenty occupied. This is why he famously said,“Judge not, lest you be judged” and advised you to take care ofyour own shortcomings before pointing out your neighbors.

Jesus also understood that the events you call “mistakes” arepart of the Human experience. This is why he said, “Let he whois without sin cast the first stone.”

Furthermore, without human error, you would miss out onthe exquisite experience of acceptance and forgiveness. He knewthat mistakes are born out of ignorance, not intention. At anygiven moment, people are doing what they think is best, giventheir life experiences, education and upbringing. Jesus looked ateven 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 realizethat they were one with Jesus, and in torturing and killing him,they were also torturing and killing themselves. Had they knownthat, they likely would have chosen differently. This is why, withhis last breath, Jesus cried out, “Forgive them Father, for theyknow 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 alsoencourage you to expand your studies. Try to understand whatlife was like in Israel in those days. Study the customs and tradi-tions people lived by. Learn about how women were treated, andthe 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 havewritten 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 willdiscover why his wisdom has remained alive around the worldfor thousands of years. Your idea of what is possible will beginto 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 equalwith God.

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A BreatherThroughout this message, I have shared with you a great deal

about Who I Am, who you are, and our relationship. I haveanswered a number of questions that have puzzled many of youfor many years. Undoubtedly, some of the concepts presentedhere 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 neitherare you.

I always am with you, living inside you. You never need toworry about that. And anytime you want to be aware of My pres-ence, remember: Breathe, be still and know that I AM GOD.

Throughout this message, I have stressed the importance oflooking for Me inside your own heart, and listening to My voicethere. If you seek to develop your relationship with Me further,that is how you should approach it. If it is My guidance youwant, I shall give it to you. You are free to accept or reject it, butto deny Me is to deny yourself. Why would you do that?

Like anything else in your world, what you focus your atten-tion on grows. If you would like our relationship to grow, putsome time and energy into it. Read about Me, including holytexts. And include holy texts beyond your traditional religion—in doing so, you not are forsaking your old beliefs; you are mere-ly expanding them.

Listen to music, explore the arts, and be of service to your fel-low humans. In other words, participate in activities that touchyour heart, and do so with an open heart. The more you open

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your heart to Me and to the world, the closer you and I willbecome.

Feel free to read this message over again. Doing this will rein-force the lessons presented here, as well as clear up other con-cepts that may have confused you in earlier readings. Repeatedexposure to this message will help it take root in your mind. Asthis happens, your choices will naturally begin to change andyour life will transform in amazing ways.

This is not the last time I will reach out to you in this format.There will be additional messages that will deal with some of theother everyday questions and concerns that many of you havefor Me. In the meantime, I want to leave you with a few partingthoughts and words of encouragement.

First of all, I love you. Unconditionally, deeply and eternally.Do not ever wonder about this. Remember, as long as you arebreathing, I am in your heart. And whether you are breathing ornot, you are in My heart.

Secondly, I forgive and accept you. You have done and saidthings you believed came between us. As far as I’m concerned,nothing can come between us, for we are one.

I am proud of you. You have had plenty of challenges comeyour way. You may not have always had the outcome you want-ed. You may not have always behaved in a way that you wereproud of. But at every turn, you have done the best you could,given what you knew and what you had to work with. And tothat I say, well done.

And as we bring this conversation to a temporary close, Iwould like to offer you My Blessing.

You are about to live an extraordinary life!You are about to do exciting things! You are about to live a

life so amazing that you will know than it could come from noother source but God, Jehovah, Yahweh, Allah, or whatever youchoose to call The Source from which we all come and to whichwe will inevitably return.

You have wondered who you really are and what you are hereon Earth for. You have pondered the meaning of life and yourplace in it. You have been craving a relationship with The Source,a sense of knowing that you belong to something that is biggerthan you are.

All of these things are within your grasp. All of these thingsare available to you NOW. All you have to do is accept this. This

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will be challenging for many of you, but the reward is great, andfar beyond anything you could imagine.

What you are, essentially, is a divine and holy creation ofGod. I made you perfect, whole and complete. As far as I amconcerned, there is nothing wrong with you, and there neverwas!

You don’t have to work to earn My love. I AM LOVE. And Iwill love and forgive you, no matter what you do, and no matterwhat 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 yourselfevery 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 EssentialTruth: That you, I and all of life are ONE. You will know a peacethat passes all understanding.

And so peace be with you.

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