Thank you, Marianne. What a powerful assessment, reflection, and call to rise up. Yes, we must fly. I was told this personally by my spiritual mentor after I fractured my pelvis last November. That the bridge I was on collapsed and now I needed to fly. I’m still discerning what that means for me as well as others, but I’m committed. I will keep your words close to my heart and in my consciousness, Marianne. Together we will find our way.
Thank you for these words on this day when I am feeling so hope-less with the world. The image of a plane flying higher to find balance is perfect. Thank you for your voice in the chaos.
As always, thank you for your intelligent, informed, Spirit led perception of our world. Your voice and your committed sharing is a gift to all of us. It inspires, gives hope, and has us "buckle up butter cup". You are the voice of the Mary's, devoted to sharing the light in this world. You are led and guided and, if we know what will save us all, we will follow. We are one. Blessings :)
This is such an important and under discussed issue. It is not new! My awareness came through personal experience and through the labor movement. I was furious and outraged watching my pop come home from his manufacturing job on any given Southern Indiana August Day in the 1960s. It was 100 plus degrees with 100 percent humidity. He was 6 1/2 feet tall. But on those days he looked shriveled and tiny as we sat together at dinner while he told us how many people had been carried out of the factory floor due to heat exhaustion. There WERE NO LAWS requiring the plants be properly ventilated in those days. There WERE NO LAWS requiring workers get breaks from the heat. By the 1970s, there were. By the 1980s, industry figured out it could send the jobs overseas where there were fewer regulations, and bigger corporate profits. But it was just factory workers, so no one saw. But slowly, slowly, layoffs and stagnant wages moved from blue collar workers, to pink collar workers, to white collar workers. The effects of pollution moved from the manufacturing hubs to Love Canal. By the 21st century high tech gurus in Silicon Valley lost their jobs because a few law offs were good for stock prices!!! Marianne, while your book "Return to Love," has reached and helped so many.people. it was a different one of your books that inspired me and helped me make important shifts in my life, even though I liked "Return to Love," too. It was, "The Law of Divine Compensation,". Though the parts of the book that helped me personally were different, the idea that we only keep what we give away has helped me change the minds and hearts of others. Thank you!
Hmm, you just helped me to more clearly see why many men don't want women in positions of power. If we become a world focused on the "we" then those who have the most now deduce they will have to get by with less than they have right now because in their limited minds, in order for all to thrive they will have to get with less. It's based on scarcity thinking.
In reality, abundance is available for all. Abundance is not finite. Myopia is though. Some only believe in what they can see. I guess it's like when people used to believe the world was flat, until some brave mariners found that it wasn't.
We have to know there is enough for us all to thrive and for no one to do without. I truly hope we can get there. It starts with believing.
Love this so much. One thing I would ask you to consider. In Glenda Green’s beautiful book ‘Love Without End, Jesus speaks’ he clarifies that “the meek shall inherit the earth” was a mistranslation (or manipulation?) It was meant to be “the moderates shall inherit the earth” which I believe is meant to express “those in right relationship” to themselves, others, our systems, planet etc.
Thank you & Yes - we simply need more believers to make the A-Holes run
If you put your C note in your A Hole - then yell thief ; you are still a liar lying. C types with anger problems can shove a harmonica where the Sun don’t shine & not fuel thing - till they sit down on it and make an A note out of their pee hole
The biggest difference between an asshole and a kind person is volume; - plus the Asshole believes in power being absolute while the meek do not know yet
Thank you for this article, out of which you've sparked in me many thoughts. It occurs to me that just as you nervously turned the page of that book to find "thee" answer to our scary world you found your own earlier-found wisdom staring back at you to comfort you. Serendipitous, for you, no doubt!
For us, it may also serve as the perfect metaphor for what each of us can do for ourselves on a spiritual level. We can also bring to ourselves the answers we seek, through meditation where we leave behind "situational," perhaps chaotic, truth in order to find the "ultimate," unifying truth. Some call it spending time in unity consciousness while others call it God consciousness. This is a place where we can go to find that meekness Marianne spoke of, strength and power - under control. As many seem to agree on this thread meekness is not a weakness.
In an article written on February 9, 1986 article by John Piper, called "Blessed Are the Meek," it says, "Meekness begins when we put our trust in God." He also says there is no room for modesty (which I might liken to the current-day form of capitulation to the WH we see) when speaking about the one ultimate truth. I came away with the understanding that in a discussion we are not to be so modest as to abandon the truth as we have come to know it, having spent personal, deliberate, time with God. Piper also says, "Meekness involves recognizing one's dependence on God and submitting to His will."
So, in this way, I see practicing meditation as a means of communing with God consciousness which promotes meekness, rendering us more receptive to God's will, or right action, over reactivity to every seemingly chaotic action happening around us, which makes us more powerful when we do act.
The Bible says we were given two ears and only one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak. Meditation gives us the perfect opportunity in which to practice our listening and receptivity. Some people feel in these times we're in they can't just sit there; they have to DO something. Rest assured, meditation IS doing something. It prepares us for understanding when to listen, when to speak, upon what to act, and when, and how, to act when we feel it is God's will for us to do so. With this knowledge we are much more effective, especially when disseminating the ultimate truth in any given situation. In this way, we don't get overwhelmed. The truth doesn't just set each of US free, as it has been said, it sets free the entire world.
Thank you, Marianne. I feel both sides of this so strongly. Both shocked at how we are letting a few people take over and do extreme harm to the Planet, Her Creatures, Ecosystems and Humanity at large (for the benefit of this very few), while also knowing and seeing another consciousness of peace & harmony so clearly, that at times its hard for me to see the news and realize it's happening at the level of fact. I remind myself and others at this time we must come from the vision and then take our steps. I've been sharing the reminder you shared with me, that Moses with the staff/rod of faith connected to God, led the Israelites in the Red Sea up to their noses before it parted. It's tough to think about the amount of suffering that is being caused currently, AND I hold that with enough of us holding another consciousness of collective vision, AND taking our steps (standing up, speaking out, or whatever that may be) in faith, that we can part ways with the current story, as well. Appreciate your insights, always. Much Love, Katie
I have thought for years that we are evolving as a species faster now than at almost any time in our development. The key to our future is healing - the planet, our societies, our communities and our selves. A am grateful that you articulate not just the problem, but a real solution. Count me in to help with the consciousness evolution that will drive our healing over the next several decades. Clearly ego makes us act collectively like mindless algae blooms and integrated heart-minds enable us to join together to uplift all, not just the few. Thanks so much for your insight and call to action!
Oy
Veh 😆 💟🔯🕉😎
What a surprise ending…your words to Gods ears
Thank you, Marianne. What a powerful assessment, reflection, and call to rise up. Yes, we must fly. I was told this personally by my spiritual mentor after I fractured my pelvis last November. That the bridge I was on collapsed and now I needed to fly. I’m still discerning what that means for me as well as others, but I’m committed. I will keep your words close to my heart and in my consciousness, Marianne. Together we will find our way.
Thank You Marianne for your diligence, wisdom and engagement.
Thank you for these words on this day when I am feeling so hope-less with the world. The image of a plane flying higher to find balance is perfect. Thank you for your voice in the chaos.
It ain’t over. We’re only just beginning to find within ourselves the aspect of our personhood that will lead us forward.
Yes, such a beautiful image, Like the idea of vibrating at a higher frequency - so comforting.
Exactly! It's so easy to get caught up in the turbulence and forget that there is another option!
Beloved Marianne,
As always, thank you for your intelligent, informed, Spirit led perception of our world. Your voice and your committed sharing is a gift to all of us. It inspires, gives hope, and has us "buckle up butter cup". You are the voice of the Mary's, devoted to sharing the light in this world. You are led and guided and, if we know what will save us all, we will follow. We are one. Blessings :)
This made me cry when I got to your moment of turning the page. If out only hope is our self - we better not lose hope!
This affirms my fervent belief that nothing is ever hopeless unless we give up hope.
So long as I breathe - I Hope
"God can't do for us what He can't do through us."
An old saying that speaks to me.
This is one of the most powerful pieces I've read. Thank you. 🙏
This is such an important and under discussed issue. It is not new! My awareness came through personal experience and through the labor movement. I was furious and outraged watching my pop come home from his manufacturing job on any given Southern Indiana August Day in the 1960s. It was 100 plus degrees with 100 percent humidity. He was 6 1/2 feet tall. But on those days he looked shriveled and tiny as we sat together at dinner while he told us how many people had been carried out of the factory floor due to heat exhaustion. There WERE NO LAWS requiring the plants be properly ventilated in those days. There WERE NO LAWS requiring workers get breaks from the heat. By the 1970s, there were. By the 1980s, industry figured out it could send the jobs overseas where there were fewer regulations, and bigger corporate profits. But it was just factory workers, so no one saw. But slowly, slowly, layoffs and stagnant wages moved from blue collar workers, to pink collar workers, to white collar workers. The effects of pollution moved from the manufacturing hubs to Love Canal. By the 21st century high tech gurus in Silicon Valley lost their jobs because a few law offs were good for stock prices!!! Marianne, while your book "Return to Love," has reached and helped so many.people. it was a different one of your books that inspired me and helped me make important shifts in my life, even though I liked "Return to Love," too. It was, "The Law of Divine Compensation,". Though the parts of the book that helped me personally were different, the idea that we only keep what we give away has helped me change the minds and hearts of others. Thank you!
Beautiful share. Thank you.
🙌🏽💗Thank you.
Powerful Marianne. Every day I pray for our country and the world.
So true, it is up to all of us to find our own compassion, make our life’s focus on WE not ME.
So very true. And sometimes we might ought to seek compassion toward ourselves in order to facilitate the same to others 🙏🏽💕
Hmm, you just helped me to more clearly see why many men don't want women in positions of power. If we become a world focused on the "we" then those who have the most now deduce they will have to get by with less than they have right now because in their limited minds, in order for all to thrive they will have to get with less. It's based on scarcity thinking.
In reality, abundance is available for all. Abundance is not finite. Myopia is though. Some only believe in what they can see. I guess it's like when people used to believe the world was flat, until some brave mariners found that it wasn't.
We have to know there is enough for us all to thrive and for no one to do without. I truly hope we can get there. It starts with believing.
Be well!
Love this so much. One thing I would ask you to consider. In Glenda Green’s beautiful book ‘Love Without End, Jesus speaks’ he clarifies that “the meek shall inherit the earth” was a mistranslation (or manipulation?) It was meant to be “the moderates shall inherit the earth” which I believe is meant to express “those in right relationship” to themselves, others, our systems, planet etc.
ACIM uses “meek.” I like it. Gentle and mild.
Gentle & Mild does not mean Powerless
Exactly! it's the greatest strength
Thank you & Yes - we simply need more believers to make the A-Holes run
If you put your C note in your A Hole - then yell thief ; you are still a liar lying. C types with anger problems can shove a harmonica where the Sun don’t shine & not fuel thing - till they sit down on it and make an A note out of their pee hole
The biggest difference between an asshole and a kind person is volume; - plus the Asshole believes in power being absolute while the meek do not know yet
Thank you for this article, out of which you've sparked in me many thoughts. It occurs to me that just as you nervously turned the page of that book to find "thee" answer to our scary world you found your own earlier-found wisdom staring back at you to comfort you. Serendipitous, for you, no doubt!
For us, it may also serve as the perfect metaphor for what each of us can do for ourselves on a spiritual level. We can also bring to ourselves the answers we seek, through meditation where we leave behind "situational," perhaps chaotic, truth in order to find the "ultimate," unifying truth. Some call it spending time in unity consciousness while others call it God consciousness. This is a place where we can go to find that meekness Marianne spoke of, strength and power - under control. As many seem to agree on this thread meekness is not a weakness.
In an article written on February 9, 1986 article by John Piper, called "Blessed Are the Meek," it says, "Meekness begins when we put our trust in God." He also says there is no room for modesty (which I might liken to the current-day form of capitulation to the WH we see) when speaking about the one ultimate truth. I came away with the understanding that in a discussion we are not to be so modest as to abandon the truth as we have come to know it, having spent personal, deliberate, time with God. Piper also says, "Meekness involves recognizing one's dependence on God and submitting to His will."
So, in this way, I see practicing meditation as a means of communing with God consciousness which promotes meekness, rendering us more receptive to God's will, or right action, over reactivity to every seemingly chaotic action happening around us, which makes us more powerful when we do act.
The Bible says we were given two ears and only one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak. Meditation gives us the perfect opportunity in which to practice our listening and receptivity. Some people feel in these times we're in they can't just sit there; they have to DO something. Rest assured, meditation IS doing something. It prepares us for understanding when to listen, when to speak, upon what to act, and when, and how, to act when we feel it is God's will for us to do so. With this knowledge we are much more effective, especially when disseminating the ultimate truth in any given situation. In this way, we don't get overwhelmed. The truth doesn't just set each of US free, as it has been said, it sets free the entire world.
Be well!
Christy 🇺🇲💪🏻❤️🔥🙏🏻
If half of us
Myself included
Spoke half as much
And listened twice as hard
We could change the arc of his story - by saying fewer things 10X more Powerfully
Ha! As demonstrated by your 6 lines versus my many! 😆
There are so many enlightened people on this substack! I would do well to remember my audience. :)
"The humble shall inherit the earth" it is humility in the heart that aligns with the Divine.
This sounds much more accurate than ‘meek’. Translation and Religion are both fraught with misunderstanding
Thank you, Marianne. I feel both sides of this so strongly. Both shocked at how we are letting a few people take over and do extreme harm to the Planet, Her Creatures, Ecosystems and Humanity at large (for the benefit of this very few), while also knowing and seeing another consciousness of peace & harmony so clearly, that at times its hard for me to see the news and realize it's happening at the level of fact. I remind myself and others at this time we must come from the vision and then take our steps. I've been sharing the reminder you shared with me, that Moses with the staff/rod of faith connected to God, led the Israelites in the Red Sea up to their noses before it parted. It's tough to think about the amount of suffering that is being caused currently, AND I hold that with enough of us holding another consciousness of collective vision, AND taking our steps (standing up, speaking out, or whatever that may be) in faith, that we can part ways with the current story, as well. Appreciate your insights, always. Much Love, Katie
Marianne-thank you for leading with your heart as we seek higher ground.
I have thought for years that we are evolving as a species faster now than at almost any time in our development. The key to our future is healing - the planet, our societies, our communities and our selves. A am grateful that you articulate not just the problem, but a real solution. Count me in to help with the consciousness evolution that will drive our healing over the next several decades. Clearly ego makes us act collectively like mindless algae blooms and integrated heart-minds enable us to join together to uplift all, not just the few. Thanks so much for your insight and call to action!
I agree. Humanity needs to take a massive break and find the space to grieve.
Few of us are born to become greedy bastards and none of we wanted to become a Hobo