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How Can I Make My New Year’s Resolutions for the Highest Good?

Question: How can I make my New Year’s resolutions for the highest good?

Answer: Consider that what we’re doing in making resolutions is discovering. So I invite you to work very personally with yourself when considering your New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps you’re confirming your relationship to God as a partner, as a best friend.

The ways of God are perfect. When we behold who and what God is, we have a deep, profound, glorious, magnificent experience of the perfection. And the perfection is one that is integrated so that there’s no exception. As John-Roger said and we teach in MSIA, “Out of God comes all things.” So whatever God is doing, it fits within a realm of perfection. That’s something really important to get a hold of as much as we can. There’s this beauty and grace that integrates with all of the Creation so that there’s never an exception. There’s no person, there’s no thing that is an exception to the perfection. To me, that’s resolute, which is a form in the word resolution.

If you look at the literalness of the word resolution, it’s re – solution. It means a resolve or being resolved. It means a determination. There’s also a part in the definition about a solution. We often need to be reminded of what is already solved and that we don’t need to solve it. So when we have an approach like, “There’s a problem here and I need to resolve this,” in some way we’re off. We’re not seeing the truth. The truth is it’s already resolved. However, we have an essential part, an integral part, that is required of us personally in order for the perfection to play itself out. There’s a dimension I find in God that isn’t done yet. So it’s in process. To me, that’s the aliveness. It’s the dynamic. It’s the movement.

One way we find our resolution in the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness is in the consciousness of the Light. So in our gatherings it’s kind of a resolution that we begin by joining and participating in an invocation and a prayer. We chant an ancient name of God, “Ani-Hu.” We vocalize if for ourselves, silently or aloud, as a calling of our consciousness to God.

In MSIA, we work with an intention and a commitment to God, to be conscious and aware with God, and to have God conscious and aware with us. I think we have a God that has this perfect design so if we need to come closer in order to hear God, it’s in our betterment to come closer. I think God gives us all kinds of reasons to come closer. That way, God can better get ahold of us.

One of the things I’ve heard John-Roger say is, “It’s our move.” So if you have a sense that God is the one that needs to move, I suggest you check again. There’s no waiting in God’s movement. It’s here. It’s full. It’s present. Jesus explained, “When you see me, when you hear me, you’re hearing the Father speaking. That’s who has that authority.” There’s the anointing. There’s the resolution.

What is of the highest good, the highest purpose, for this year and for the rest of your life? Get your bearings on that. What would serve you in your health, wealth and happiness? In your fulfillment? Have the resolution to go home to God now. Be direct and keep going. Be slow and be sure. Keep your eyes on the Lord.

What is of truth and meant to be for you in your highest good is what we’re resolving to experience here. So be resolved to know God more fully than ever before. Enjoy discovering how your commitment, dedication, devotion, consecration, and celebration lead to an experience of God in your heart. Know yourself as a spiritual being, and carry that knowing into the New Year.

I say “Happy Old Year and Happy New Year” as my way of regarding yet another passage in time. My heart and Light are with you as you move through this passage. Remember always, God knows the truth of you and loves you completely. This completely transcends what transpires and expresses in the world. The more you can find your peace, your strength, your trust in God, the more you can understand that this world is but a test which you are fully capable of passing. Your way of responding is important.

Keep your tone, as best you can, relaxed, clear, loving, bold in your truth, humble in your willingness to serve with compassion and forgiveness for others who attempt to rebuke you and take you down. Leave any retribution to the Lord to do as you take the higher road that expresses through peace toward all. There are many who have gone through testing from the world via the loyal forces of the opposition. This is an opportunity to respond from the Spirit indwelling with you as the Comforter. Know “this too shall pass” while you as your soul will triumph.

Be sure to take time, real time, to be in communion with the Lord. Bask in the Lord’s presence which is your protection and salvation.

Let’s ask for a blessing of being more conscious of God’s resolution in us — that it is solid, clear, and true. Even with us not consciously knowing, not consciously being clear, there’s value in the process.

There’s no struggle here. We let that go. We give that up in the Light.

There’s no pressure. There’s no setup for disappointment or discouragement.

There’s the trust in the perfection. And we trust that it is done.

We give thanks.

Baruch Bashan which means the blessings already are

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