{"id":112227,"date":"2025-02-20T10:50:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T18:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/?p=112227"},"modified":"2025-02-20T10:50:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T18:50:16","slug":"the-big-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/archives\/112227-the-big-hand","title":{"rendered":"The Big Hand"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Life can be kind of peculiar at times. I call it \u201cThe Big Hand.\u201d What would God do to your life so that what you need to experience will come to you? That is going to happen. The Traveler consciousness is on that.”<\/em> – John Morton<\/p>\n

This article comes from a seminar John did in April 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discouragement is about things we have been through that would be disappointing. \u201cI don\u2019t like this. This is not what I wanted. That\u2019s discouraging.\u201d I think that describes it. Sometimes you might even do it again or make it worse. That is even more discouraging.<\/p>\n

Somewhere in there is \u201ccourage\u201d, so if you take out the \u201cdis\u201d, then what would that be? When you are discouraged, you take your courage off where it belongs and what would help you do what would be in your best interests. It\u2019s like you disrespect yourself. There is something about it in this world that\u2019s mysterious. That is part of what happens.<\/p>\n

We may say, \u201cSince I don\u2019t know how it\u2019s going to work, should I hang back and wait?\u201d That may become a default. There\u2019s another word – fault. Do you want more fault? No. Waiting and holding back can become something \u201coff\u201d and then that\u2019s discouraging.<\/p>\n

You may say, \u201cI was trying to learn what I needed to know.\u201d But at some point, you just get in. That means you have the experience. If you\u2019re not really attentive enough with your awareness, you may need the experience again. Notice I said, \u201cneed.\u201d You have the experience one more time because you need it.<\/p>\n

You are on a spiritual adventure and the Holy Spirit is going to show you the truth. For a while that may be like riding a bucking bronco. It may buck the hell out of your life. What does that mean? It\u2019s like you keep getting thrown off every time you try to ride and live the truth. If you learn how to stay on, you could get really good at riding it. Then, that horse might be an amazing vehicle for going where you want to go.<\/p>\n

These are the kinds of experiences you can claim you need at some level. In every experience we can realize, \u201cI\u2019m doing things to myself that make it kind of disappointing.\u201d Clear out expectations you have about your life. There is room for inspiration. You can still have dreams and visions, just make sure those are tied to your spiritual heart.<\/p>\n

There is an emotional heart. People say, \u201cMy feelings were hurt.\u201d Those are your emotions. Your spiritual heart does not ever get hurt. If you say, \u201cMy spiritual heart is broken,\u201d it\u2019s not. Your emotional heart? Alright, and whatever you made up in your romantic fantasy may have disturbance there.<\/p>\n

You have become stronger, and you are getting stronger. The reason is you are more capable. Capability can also be taken into the negative. If someone is very powerful in negative ways, they are wasting their power. Get on to that power and do beautiful things that help others but help you as much or more. It works like that. There\u2019s nothing broken when you\u2019re helped, and you help others. It\u2019s a beautiful life.<\/p>\n

You are in a clearing process. The Traveler\u2019s number one job is going to be releasing what needs to be released in negative forms. It\u2019s regret or things we do habitually. We might call it, \u201cMy dumb self is doing more dumb stuff.\u201d Bodies come with a dumb self, like it\u2019s issued at the factory. So, it\u2019s like, \u201cWake up! Smarten up! Watch what you are doing!\u201d<\/p>\n

Consider your motivating purpose. Maybe you say, \u201cI want a better life, but I don\u2019t know how this is going to work. I don\u2019t know if I should take this job or move to this city.\u201d Life is like that at times. If you are going after what you want more of, it doesn\u2019t always match up with what you know or are familiar with.<\/p>\n

There is a part of you that does know. We are all connected into directly what is. It is an alive, living consciousness. Your God consciousness. You may say, \u201cI\u2019ve heard of that, but I don\u2019t really know. I am still guessing. I have a powerful emotion, and I think that\u2019s it. Then it turns out not.\u201d Take a look at that. What did you learn? Take that in so you become more capable and stronger.<\/p>\n

Another quality that comes with clearing is more clarity. My experience of clarity is a knowing that comes in that is also confident. There is a confidence that has calm.<\/p>\n

When we don\u2019t know, it\u2019s like, \u201cWhat if this happens? I\u2019m not sure.\u201d When you know, it calms. It is solid. If something outside of you says, \u201cI don\u2019t think you\u2019re so smart. I think that\u2019s stupid,\u201d that is a God of opinion. Know that is around. Some of that is inside if you have been programmed and conditioned to doubt and be afraid of life.<\/p>\n

Sometimes we grow up in that kind of environment. That\u2019s okay, because you are coming to something that is going to release your clarity. You see more and more so you understand. Once you understand, you won\u2019t do what you did anymore. You may not even remember or relate to that self anymore.<\/p>\n

You have confidence. How did you get confident? You started trusting yourself. How did you start trusting? You started being true to yourself. Those two go together. Being truthful can take all your strength, courage and wisdom. It leads to a greater knowing of who you are. It is so clear that you are not in things like, \u201cI don\u2019t know. I\u2019m afraid. I\u2019m insecure, hesitant and pulled back.\u201d You are in so much less of that.<\/p>\n

You can realize more and more that the truth is within you. This is a world where you check it out, and that can be awkward. This world is an adventure that is not going to go away. If you think you can control your life in this world, that is not going to work. Make some room that you will have adventures and then learn how to handle them well. If you make mistakes, you can learn and not repeat them.<\/p>\n

Life can be kind of peculiar at times. I call it \u201cThe Big Hand.\u201d What would God do to your life so that what you need to experience will come to you? That is going to happen. The Traveler consciousness is on that. Let\u2019s do the experiences that deliver the greatest learning and the most becoming of who we are. And let\u2019s do it in this lifetime, where we are.<\/p>\n

God bless you.<\/p>\n

\n

Blessing of Courage to Walk with the Lord<\/h4>\n

Lord God, we come before You,
\nblessed in Your presence and the joy of who You are
\nand who we are together in fellowship.
\nWe ask that You touch each one of us now personally.
\nBless every part of us.
\nLet us experience Your touch and the loving of who You are
\nin the depth of our being into every cell.<\/p>\n

Lord, we give You permission and we invite You
\ninto all aspects of our life,
\nknowing that where You go,
\nyou bring the Holy Presence that is the sanctity and the purity.
\nWe let go, and we release all that is past now.
\nWe come forth with You to do what You do,
\nfollow in Your way,
\nand walk with You stride for stride.<\/p>\n

Give us Your courage, the depth of Your knowing,
\nthat we may too, have the courage in the face of all that meets us,
\nknowing that Your will is done, as God’s will is done.
\nMay we align with Your will, Lord, to do the blessings of the Christ.<\/p>\n

We are grateful that You bequest us with a comforter
\nthat is the Holy Spirit.
\nNow we come to the oneness of that companion.
\nThe Holy Spirit is what we breathe and what we do in all of our ways.
\nExtend this blessing, dear Lord,
\nto all those who are open across the planet.
\nMay all bear the Light and sanctify the place
\nwhere they may find themselves.
\nWe give the prayers of the heart up to You, Lord,
\nknowing that You know no burden.<\/p>\n

All is welcomed. All is forgiven.
\nIn Your grace we ask that this extend
\nto those who are in ignorance and in darkness,
\nthose who have forgotten themselves
\nin their fears, judgments and the pains of their existence.
\nMay we comfort them in the Spirit and soothe them in their troubles.
\nMay we be part of that blessing that comes forth through Spirit
\nfrom the invisible into the visible — in the worlds beyond that is God,
\nthis world and all the universes.
\nWe do this by our faith and trust in You.<\/p>\n

We know we are upon a time where we are not to tarry,
\nto look back, to cast our vision on what is forsaken.
\nWe are in a time to go forth serving all,
\nloving all until that day
\nwhen we know ourselves in Your face.<\/p>\n

Baruch Bashan<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Note: The above blessing is from John\u2019s book: Blessings Here and Now that is available at www.msia.org\/shop<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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