August 11

COURAGE MONTH: DAY 11: “Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.” ― Victor Hugo

When we whine about what is in front of us to be done, it reinforces our fear. I still love the motto “Just Do It” because there is no conversation needed about what we know we are supposed to do. We just want someone to tell us that we don’t.

Like they know. NO ONE knows what we are supposed to do or not do. That is information we receive in the secret places of our hearts. Our journey is written in our hearts…a loving gift from the Power that lives there.

We can only access this wisdom when we learn to stop the chattering SPM and listen to the quiet places in meditation. Fear takes us down the wrong road, and we listen. Then we get angry and surprised when SPM’s advice is not in our best interests. Fear is NOT the answer to anything in life.

This is a great lesson. It is one we will receive over and over again, until we GET it. So, we should not be questioning those things that we KNOW we are here to do.

The truth is this: We always have our answers. We always have, we do right now, and we always will. It is a setup for being a victim to ask others for advice on what to do. If others are telling us what to do, that is THEIR will for you. Like they know. They cannot see into your heart.

And around here, there are plenty of people who will tell you what to do…all the time. Don’t date him or her, don’t take that job OR take that job, date that person; but not for a year! Where on Earth does that come from?

Do what you are going to do, pay your prices and get on with living your own damned life! We get all that we need, in every instance, to deal with what is in front of us right now. It won’t come in advance of the situation, but it will be there in perfect time, because the Universe is perfect at all times.

There are NO mistakes. We are all doing exactly what we are supposed to be doing at this moment. If it doesn’t feel right, sit with it until another shift occurs and you know what to change.

Remember, the prayer asks for the “Courage to change the things I can.” You will ALWAYS get it. Just take the action and the courage will show up when you start the movement. Really, it is already there, just grab it and GO!

I love the last line in this quote. It reminds us that we do NOT need to stay awake and alert, listening to the SPM, because WE cannot be awake and resolve ANYTHING. It happens when we remember that the Power we turned our lives over to is ALWAYS awake and in charge. OKAY!