The Way

Many people are asking what is the lesson brought to their Life Paths at this time. There are many things that face us, not the least of which is our fears. So much noise in the background that 2012 is the end of times may be shaking us to our roots.

One lesson we have hopefully learned, however, is that Love replaces fear. If we truly love our enemies, meaning that we truly wish them well, in the face of their negativity, their hatreds, their actions that cause us grief, we will benefit in more ways than we can imagine. Not only will it help to raise their consciousness, but it will put us on a firm footing in our own faith. And faith is what is going to be needed to conquer that fear in the long run.

Another lesson that we need to know is that we must allow each person to be who he or she is, without judgment, without condemnation, without fear. Once again, this takes love: love of our fellow human being, love of the fact that we all face challenges, love that we are not so different from each other, love that we want everyone to stand on an equal footing and have the good that we have.

This latter idea is a difficult one for us, especially in the U. S., because we are brought up on the notion that if someone doesn’t have what we have, it is because they have not worked hard enough to get it. This is not at all true. Each person does their very best to live with the cards he or she is dealt. Whether the challenges are physical, emotional, socio-economic or what have you, we don’t start on a level playing field, and some have it much harder than others. What is true that we is that we tend to idolize and idealize those who start from nothing and create an empire. Look at Fred Meijer and Sam Walton. Or on another scale, look at Susan Boyle. These are folks who, in one way or another, came out of nowhere to express amazing gifts. We thank the Creator for the blessings they have brought into the world, and hope that those who would like to do similar miracles will be inspired by their efforts. But not all of us are that fortunate. This doesn’t mean that we should stop trying. That is what makes the biggest difference: trying. And perhaps that is the lesson that this time brings us as we face huge financial challenges around the world: don’t give up, but keep your faith that the Creator will provide for us in one way or another, if we don’t set our limits to a narrow field and accept what good comes our way, with a thankful heart.

May you be richly blessed!