This just got emailed to me. The first paragraph is from me, apparently something I’d written on my blog. Then there is a question about money. Then my response. Of course, I could be totally wrong … but it’s still fun to bear my guts to the world and put my heart out on my sleeve for all to see.
I’d like to hear from you about your experiences with these lessons, because if you still believe you have problems, we need to clean that up. I don’t want you to carry your confusion into these next lessons, because we are moving into new territory and there is no need to carry old baggage, problems or grievances into the next phase.
“Your problems have been solved.”
I want to hear from ALL OF YOU
Lisa, I hope I am not writing to you too much. I just wanted to ask you to talk about money. Byron Katie says: “Money is everywhere — it’s hard not to have it.” Or something like that.
I want enough money to meet my needs and to relax.
So I bet you are going to say: Well relax first and the money will come.
Is that what you are going to say???
I am feeling so STUCK about money.
The path of the savior is not about relaxing is what I say!
Stay alert and everything you need to accomplish the Holy Spirit’s Purposes will be given to you.
I’m honestly not the best person to write about money – there’s tons of abundance books that can answer that question – but I can tell you about my own personal experience … I said Yes! to God (I declared absolutely “my life is Yours! have all of me! My life belongs to you!”) and by doing that I set myself on a path that literally had to move beyond all the abundance/money teaching. There is larger Plan at work here and there can be no mistakes. Jesus is guiding us in a plan to save the world. That’s no small thing. He’s the leader, and we are the followers, and we are literally taking a journey that is being revealed step by step. This is unknown territory and you’re gonna see there will be a whole new batch of teachers, new ways of communication, expressing/demonstrating a message that has not yet been taught yet but will be a whole new language, embraced by all.
What we do know is that it has been accomplished – there is a happy ending (we just don’t know the exact specifics from where we currently stand – the course says not even the angels know how it ends), but we do know that it ends in benediction and blessing. So we don’t have to be afraid or worried.
We’re trail blazers, in this sense, we’re pioneers. And the 1st characteristic of a Teacher of God??? TRUST.
That’s what’s needed now in you. Trust.
This has all been part of a very specific curriculum and each of us gets the curriculum that we need to learn based on what our role is in the universe.
For me, I asked God to take all of me, to use me for His Purposes, and I’ve been put through some very intense experiences to see that I can stand on my own, with no money … and this is important … to not compromise. There have been many times on this path that temptation has called me, but i don’t waver. I belong to Jesus.
There have been times when i have wanted fame, fortune and luxury … but that’s not my path. My path is to bring as many people home to God as possible.
Remember what A Course in miracles says: “Salvation of the world depends on me.”
This goes beyond all self-help, abundance and attraction. This is the way of mastery. This is the way of Jesus.
And all I know really is that I have never been comfortless, and all my needs have been taken care of, and I’ve been shown great mysteries and great gifts that were laying dormant in me … that I might have been blind to if say, my book took off as a best-seller a year ago.
but instead it’s been a humbling fantastic magnificent perfect plan that i never have any money, and I’m certain that will all change in a moment, but I don’t have to be concerned about it at all.
You’re with me. We’re with Jesus.
And the scenery will all change in an instant (as you change your mind) and you’ll be laughing your head off that you ever worried about something as small as money.
You’ll see the gifts and splendor that surround you now.
Love, lisa
Facebook comments:
Lisa,
It has come to me to say that if I had met you when you were already in luxury, fame and fortune, I would not have trusted you. I needed a Teacher who could look at where I am at and say: Yes, I am right there with you. And it really is O.K.
Over and over, I have met people who have told me their stories about how they overcame. These are very famous people who have overcome a lot and their stories inspired me. However they did not comfort me. Because I was somehow back where they told me they used to be.
It is as if you are saying: I am living this story, too, but look it is not a nightmare! In the few months since I have found you, you have gone through a major transformation– your scenery has completely changed — marriage turned to no marriage, house turned to no house, plans turned to possible plans. And yet here you, willing to hold my hand and be my friend and walk with me toward God while my scenery changes, too.
It is easy to say “be happy.” It is another thing altogether to show me how to do it in the very situation I think is impossible.
I keep showing up on this board and in your emails and in The Course, because you show me there is light everywhere. Right here. Right now. Not later, after I have done my homework and paid my dues. Now.
It is the difference between someone who shines a light from a far away place, and a person who holds your hand and the love of that simple gesture creates its own light.
Lori
Exactly!!!
“It is easy to say “be happy.” It is another thing altogether to show me how to do it in the very situation I think is impossible.”
Exactly.
All I am ever asked to do is DEMONSTRATE God’s Love here, today, and to extend the light that I am and not be concerned with the world at all. To let Christ work though me.
A good manifesto for living is the Lord’s prayer:
Our Father, who art in Heaven
Hallowed by Thy Name (how holy is Thy name!)
Thy kingdom come
Thy Will be done
On earth, as it is in Heaven
See that? It asks that we ushers in God’s Love, His Will, His Kingdom, here on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day
THIS DAY!
Our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory
Forever and ever.
Amen.
There’s nothing religious in it at all. It’s simply telling me the instructions of how I should live every day.
A really good description is by Emmet Fox in Sermon on the Mount. He describes the Lord’s Prayer, sentence by sentence.
Here is the link:
http://www.mrrena.com/misc/fox.php
Where do i start? Lisa, you are a blessing from God. Thank you both, i love you. Lori, i love your comments, God bless you. Jayme, thank you more than you know. I’m going through the toughest and happiest days ever all at the same time. My dumpster runneth over; not to mention my heart. I was a Marine in Viet Nam in the late 60′s and this morning i heard Ohio by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and cried instantly and often. The song is about the Kent State shooting of 12 and killing of 4 beautiful children by the Ohio National Guard in the spring of 1970. I cry still as i write this. I have heard this song a thousand times and shed not one tear until today. God forgive me. My brothers, please forgive me. I love you. I was so wrong for so long. You speak of money, here’s a stock tip—buy Kleenex. The way i’m going through them the price of the stock has to go up. When you look up ” no fool like an old fool ” in the dictionary, you’ll see a picture of yours truly. I am the richest man alive. I have traded my life of quiet desperation for a new life of love, peace, acceptance, willingness, charity, trust, faith, hope, forgiveness and much more. I am like the newborn calf; venturing out on wobbly legs, but discovering everything for the first time and falling often, but quick to return to my feet. Thank you God for everything. Thank you to all my brothers for the beautiful gift of your truth each day. Finally, thank you Jim Johnson for starting to remember who you are-I LOVE YOU!!!
This is such a great topic! I could write and write and write. What I will do is share something that you and your readers might like to take part in…it’s free and fun:
http://www.lorihamann.com/butterflyexperiment.htm
What I am starting to realize is that if I can get to a playful feeling about anything, I am in the state of allowing and letting go…the state where I know/remember that anything and everything is provided for me…that I am supported. The issue for me right now with money is that I’m still in the process of learning to feel playful about the flow of money into and out of my life. What I notice is that there is still such a “charge” for me with money issues — and these charges come from conscious and subconscious beliefs that I still hold on to.
Another resource that I am finding helpful right now is a book called The Energy of Money by Maria Nemeth.
Thanks, Lisa, for this post. It helps me remember the possibilities.
I think what really needs to be addressed here is what do YOU value? What value are you putting on people, places and things? The only thing of value is God. That’s it. That’s the only thing that is real.
You can have all the lack or unlimitedness of alot of different people, places and things. The value you place on them is what you need to look at….. what is real and what is illusionary. Everything is here for our experience….. it’s up to us whether that experience is perceived with Love or fear.
If you perceive money as something to fear or distrust or that makes you something good or bad, then it is….. if you see money as something that will help you obtain your desires and help others, then it is…. And so it goes for everything. What do you value? What is your perception? That’s the only question to address with yourself.
There is no right or wrong…. it’s all what value you are placing on people, places or things. Nothing or no one has any power to bind you or exalt you. Neither having nor not having can bind you. Only your decision not to love can bind you and make you suffer. Everything else is a illusion.
Know and Remember that you are God, God is you and that is only Love! Everything else is a bonus for our playful, wonderous experience. Make sure you make the most of it! Change your perception!