My experience is the Light comes in and penetrates the darkness. If there are shadows remaining, perhaps that reflects our resistance. Maybe we\u2019re holding on and not allowing that Light consciousness to come in as fully as it can.<\/em> – John Morton<\/p>\n This article by John Morton was previously published in the New Day Herald, October 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n It takes great attunement for us to be aware that Spirit\u2019s guidance is ever-present. \u00a0Even with the awareness that there is this tremendous truth, a revelation in our midst, it takes great strength and courage to be willing to move forward with that truth and follow Spirit\u2019s ever-loving guidance. Spirit\u2019s guidance leads us directly and completely, always in all ways. Nothing is withheld. There is no againstness in how the Spirit guides us.<\/p>\n Eventually, this world is not meant to deliver the full prize that is in store with the Spirit. Sometimes people interpret that if we focus our life toward the world to come, by aligning into the Spirit and letting go of our ways in the world, we\u2019re renouncing or condemning what goes on in this world. But this world is very important.<\/p>\n We come into this world on terms of harmony and balance so that eventually we learn to love what is in this world. \u00a0It doesn\u2019t work to spurn it or curse it. If we want to move forward and progress spiritually, then we come into a view of the world as a beautiful place that we will leave eventually. While we\u2019re here, we are learning to love it all the way God loves it all.<\/p>\n Making Choices for the Highest Good<\/strong><\/p>\n More and more we learn to make decisions such that they\u2019re inclusive of the highest good of all concerned. Ultimately, out of God come all things. \u00a0God\u2019s view would be, \u201cI love all of the creation. There\u2019s no part of the creation I do not love.\u201d So if you look at an impulse, it\u2019s often a conditional, temporary movement, a response that we\u2019re aware of that in some way is based upon a limited view or a limited occurrence. So before making a decision, consider \u201cHow would this choice impact my life?\u201d<\/p>\n There\u2019s a place inside that we refer to as the spiritual heart. I find it\u2019s away from the world view, away from the opinions of others. It\u2019s a place inside, the Spirit within, and it has your best interests in mind and also everybody else\u2019s best interests.<\/p>\n The practicality is you\u2019re in charge of your best interest. \u00a0Everybody else is in charge of theirs. \u00a0So you\u2019re not responsible to manage anyone else\u2019s choices for them. You can come to that place within that knows and loves everybody. \u00a0I find that it\u2019s a silent, quiet place inside. It\u2019s not a pushy, demanding place. Spirit is gentle and gradual. \u00a0So if you find that you\u2019re following an energy that feels pushy, tight-fisted, tense, or with a sense of urgency, that\u2019s not coming out of Spirit. There\u2019s no rush and no urgency in the Spirit.<\/p>\n With some decisions, it may be best to take your time, especially when people are clamoring for you to, \u201cCome on!\u201d or \u201cHurry up!\u201d \u00a0At those times, it may actually be better to get out of that situation and observe. \u00a0If others are demanding and urging something from you, it can feel rather magnetic or compelling. When someone is yelling at you or putting intense energy towards you, you may find it difficult to stay neutral and still. \u00a0Yet, it\u2019s important at those times to move into the quiet and silence so you can listen to the wisdom from the Spirit within.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re acting in your wisdom, you\u2019ll find there is no real pressure. Spirit works out of freedom. So when Spirit presents you a choice, it\u2019s not presented with an \u201cOr else\u201d or a sense of threat. The Spirit doesn\u2019t work in that way. It works as a gentle invitation, \u201cHere you go, my Beloved.\u201d \u00a0That\u2019s a way I know the Spirit inside.<\/p>\n Worldly Conditions and the Light<\/strong><\/p>\n Many of the conditions we\u2019re dealing with are self-imposed. \u00a0We have our own disturbance field that confronts us, our own thoughts that protest and react. \u00a0We can get out of balance because of how we\u2019ve been reacting or what we\u2019re creating in our response field. This is where it takes discipline to quiet ourselves, to hold a positive focus as best we can.<\/p>\n Sometimes we need to remove ourself from outer conditions that are difficult and see if we can find a way of managing our life so we\u2019re minimizing the negativity. Who we\u2019re around, what we associate with, and what we choose all contribute to whether our life is full of Light or it\u2019s constantly being tested and barraged by another round of difficulties. Consider that every challenge is for our learning, upliftment and growth. \u00a0Every difficulty is a creation from God for our Soul\u2019s progression.<\/p>\n The mind and the emotions, the body, the sense level, and the psychic level are very much subject to the conditions around us. \u00a0The movements that are coursing from within, the atmosphere around us, and the environment in which we\u2019re all living affect us, too. \u00a0We\u2019re all sentient beings which means that we\u2019re alive and we\u2019re receptive. \u00a0We\u2019re also transmitting. We\u2019re putting out our intentionality, our response, and our consciousness. \u00a0We are also receiving what\u2019s in the field of our attention, from within as well as from around us the world.<\/p>\n In MSIA, one of the attunements that we teach is the Light. That\u2019s a resting point. Why would the Light be a place of rest and a refuge from challenges of the world? \u00a0Because the Light holds a protection, the Light that\u2019s the whole Spirit. \u00a0The Light is not something that would be conditioned by deception, negativity, or againstness. \u00a0The Light only loves. The Light also clarifies, helping us move forward with choices for our highest good and the highest good of all concerned.<\/p>\n In this world, we\u2019re not immune or exempt from the negative energies. So we need to deal with them. \u00a0Part of how we can deal with them is to surround, fill and protect ourself with the Light. \u00a0And then hold up that Light consciousness so we sustain it.<\/p>\n By calling forward the Light, we come into this presence of the Spirit where we\u2019re sheltered and safe. \u00a0We come into the inner calling through Spirit and experience that inner calm. There\u2019s no disturbance in the Spirit. It can\u2019t get in. It can\u2019t make the trip. \u00a0That\u2019s Soul awareness. That\u2019s spiritual awareness. That\u2019s knowing ourselves as one with God.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re aware that you\u2019re in some way compromised, you\u2019re in a reactive state, emotionally or mentally, there\u2019s disturbance in the body, or there are reactions like upset and violence, call yourself forward to the Light. Have the wit to do that. Also, do it as a sustaining, ongoing action.<\/p>\n Consider that the Light is the highest radiant energy available to each and every one of us, however that applies directly. \u00a0In the intentionality to call in that highest Light consciousness, there are a lot of ways to refer to it. \u00a0I like to remind people that it really is about the intentionality rather than how you say it. Was your intention to be clear, honest and upright and to do the best you can? \u00a0Those kinds of intentions work, and they work in relation to the consciousness of the Light.<\/p>\n The moment our eyes open when we awaken, the moment our sense field opens, the barrage of this world is on. So first find the inner calm. Find the place inside that\u2019s at peace with whatever is going on. \u00a0There are many ways to deal with the conditions of this world. \u00a0But first move to that place of peace and calm within. Much of what we do in MSIA is to teach how to build up a Light field, a resonant spiritual nature that\u2019s your true nature. We teach this as a practice, a spiritual practice.<\/p>\n Divine Light of Protection<\/strong><\/p>\n Calling forward the Light serves to bring in spiritual assistance and raise our awareness of the spiritual assistance already present. That assistance works through the Light in many forms and many ways, above and beyond our personal nature. \u00a0Calling ourselves forward into the Light opens us up to realizing our God nature, the greater nature of who we are that is beyond our personal self. So by employing the Light consciousness, the intentionality of the Light that serves the highest good of all concerned, we bring about a natural protection from Spirit.<\/p>\n Be conscious of the spiritual protection present and available. When you consciously invoke the Light for yourself, you can experience that protection. You can experience that the Light fills, surrounds and protects you completely. \u00a0The Light has a way of overflowing past your limitations and actually becoming a tour de force <\/i>of the Light simply because you asked. \u00a0The Light starts doing things that in your ability, or maybe it would be called your limitation, you would say, \u201cI couldn\u2019t do that\u201d or \u201cI didn\u2019t do that. The Light did that.\u201d<\/p>\n Maybe you perceive a person or situation as the Light because what you wanted became manifest. \u00a0Often the way I experience it is that something occurred that\u2019s greater than anything I imagined. \u00a0Yet, I know it is what I was asking in my heart of hearts. \u00a0My experience resonates within me with what it is, the truth. \u00a0That is a quality of the Light.<\/p>\n The Light penetrates and permeates all things, even whatever would deny it, resist it or fight with it. \u00a0The Light doesn\u2019t violate. It just penetrates. It is an unstoppable, always loving force. \u00a0In the physical reality, it\u2019s like being in a dark room with light surrounding outside. \u00a0When there is an opening, does the darkness penetrate the light? Or does the light penetrate the darkness?<\/p>\n My experience is the Light comes in and penetrates the darkness. If there are shadows remaining, perhaps that reflects our resistance. \u00a0Maybe we\u2019re holding on and not allowing that Light consciousness to come in as fully as it can.<\/p>\n The most important thing you can do inside yourself is build up within what resonates as Light and love. The Light is energy that cares and has compassion. It\u2019s energy that has understanding and acceptance for all. \u00a0Build it up by calling yourself forward into the Light and allowing it to come in as much as Spirit will allow.<\/p>\n The Spirit has a child-like nature. It\u2019s pure and playful and has a delight in laughter and joy. These are qualities of our true nature. It\u2019s important to realize we can still be of that nature and express that nature while we\u2019re in the midst of any challenge or condition in this world.<\/p>\n Remember that we\u2019re all in a process of clearing and balancing ourselves. \u00a0It takes willingness and endurance to hold that focus and trust that God is to whom we are dedicating our life. \u00a0That often translates into taking care of yourself first. \u00a0Then do what you can to assist others, but don\u2019t hurt yourself and don\u2019t hurt others. These are the ground rules we refer to over and over in MSIA. \u00a0The other ground rule is, \u201cUse everything for your learning, upliftment and growth.\u201d<\/p>\n In the book Spiritual Warrior,<\/i> John-Roger reminded us not to ask to control the world but to accept and seek inner guidance so we can respond in ways that are aligned with Spirit\u2019s intentions. Spiritual Warriors know that the fears, aggravations and confusions of life aren\u2019t accidental. \u00a0 For our Soul\u2019s progression, we can take advantage of the particular opportunities that each of those experiences have to offer. We always have opportunities to learn, grow and share. John-Roger said that life is not a matter of avoiding the tough lessons but extracting all we can from them for the advancement of our spiritual selves.<\/p>\n Everything can be transformed for our benefit and the greater good. That\u2019s a choice we all have. It\u2019s an awareness that constantly uses whatever\u2019s in our field of attention. \u00a0So if it\u2019s disturbance, consider how you can use that disturbance in your life. \u00a0It may be, \u201cI\u2019m learning greater patience. I\u2019m learning to be stronger, and I\u2019m learning to withstand this ten more seconds before I scream.\u201d \u00a0John-Roger has referred to it as \u201cminimizing the down time.\u201d So if you\u2019re in contraction or a reactive state, stop it sooner. Better yet, stop it now. Do what you need to do to lift yourself and move forward in the Light.<\/p>\n There is always the opportunity to come into more direct awareness of the Spirit within. Remind yourself that you are surrounded, protected and filled in the Light that is the Christ, the Light of the Holy Spirit, the consciousness that is the truth and the way. \u00a0Ask for all that is taking place to be for the highest good of all concerned. \u00a0In your awareness of your body, be at ease. If there is tension, if there is some form of tiredness, allow yourself to become relaxed.<\/p>\n Breathe in the Spirit and let go of whatever may be troubling you. Let the Light of the Holy Spirit assist you so you are free to be more conscious of the spiritual guidance present within. Be grateful for the divine Light that is always present, surrounding, filling and protecting you. And be open to Spirit\u2019s ever-loving, ever-present guidance, coming forward in perfect ways and perfect timing for each and every one of us for the highest progression of our Souls.<\/p>\n Baruch Bashan<\/p>\n WATCH A BLESSING WITH JOHN MORTON<\/strong>
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