No Such Thing As Trouble
Written by Juli Somers
“I’ve had many troubles in my life, most of which never happened” - Mark Twain
At times I slip into the noose of believing that something that is happening in my life is bringing me trouble. My mind will give me a convincing argument that I am powerless to untie this particular Gordian knot. Soon after, my emotions begin to play me as a pawn and move me along their chessboard. Before I sink into the inner quicksand of illusion, I remember that I can choose how to be in relationship to what is happening in my life.
I reestablish myself as merely the observer of the story and consciously reframe the situation as an opportunity instead of a punishment. I am inspired by what Emmett Fox called the ‘golden key’. When the mind gets caught in focusing on what is wrong, he suggests reflecting on all the qualities of God; God is all powerful, always present, all loving, etc. Everything is possible with God. And as importantly, God is within me. When I get there, then I know that all is well.
I recently had to deal with what felt like trouble in my life. My computer started to die just when I sat down to work on this issue of the newsletter. I was quickly and with resistance introduced to the term ‘blue screen of death’. In the past with scary computer issues, I reacted with overwhelm and felt helpless in knowing how to proceed. I would imagine the worst; all the money I would have to spend for a new one, the newsletter would be late, I would lose my work, etc. I watched as my mind was having a field day creating all kinds of negative scenarios. Not once did it think “Wow, this is great, I have to get a new computer”.
This time, I decided that I wanted to do it differently. Instead of walking down the old familiar road, I decided “I can do it”. I chose to change my self perception from one who didn’t know what to do to someone who could handle it. So, I told the negative thinking that it could take a hike, looked fear in the eye and showed it the door, and decided that I would be completely taken care of with my computer problem.
As I shifted my vibration, I spontaneously began to reflect on all the things I felt grateful for in my life, this, too, a golden key and always a good practice. Doing that made me feel better and lighter. I decided that not only could I tackle this problem, but that something good was going to come out of it as well. I decided to expect a miracle. Wow! I was starting to feel really good. And just by changing the thoughts running through my mind!
I was first inspired to call a few people to ask for their ideas. From that move, I received my next step. And the next step flowed from there. I ended that day feeling very loved and supported by the universe. That was a miracle of sorts. As the days go on, I keep getting more – the old computer is hanging in there enough to finish the newsletter, and a beloved friend is unexpectedly making a donation of the new computer. And I know I received these miracles because I consciously decided that whatever was going to happen in this situation would be good.
God works through each one of us. We can’t ever go where God is not because God is everywhere. We are all God experiencing God. I can feel like a victim to what is happening in my life (and sometimes do) or I can see that the bigger part of me is asking me to further wake up to my divinity.
Each of us really does have everything we need to handle whatever shows up on our doorstep. Of course you do because, after all, you created it! There is something in whatever challenge you are facing that your spirit decided would be the perfect circumstance for growth. Sometimes you just have to move out the resistance to change and decide that all change is moving you toward something better – despite any appearances of the contrary.
With so much fear on the planet and all these shifts happening these days, it is a great time to practice what the spirit already knows. Life is an adventure and the light is always there prompting you to open further. It greatly helps to have energetic tools with which to navigate energy and life. I feel profoundly grateful for the tools that I learned and that we teach at the Center. Come learn some tools to help you ride the waves of change!
Reverend Juli Somers is the Director of The Center For Inner Truth. She can be reached at 920-4418 or revjuli@newmexico.com