Dear Ones,
We are delighted to commune with you on this new moon and equinox, a change of season, yet one more cycle in your life. A few of you accepted the challenge we put forth two weeks ago, during the full moon gathering. Although none was diligent, thus again, we invite you to spend time each day monitoring your thoughts, words and actions. Pay attention to the choices you make. Question your beliefs.
When you read something online or watch the news on the tv, notice how this affects you emotionally. Have you questioned why some things make you upset while others make you laugh out loud? The reason for each is rooted in your belief structure. We will give a small, yet timely, example. You view on the news how two combative factors have come together. This can be a sporting event, a police encounter, a competitive game show or a war between two countries. Although all are listening to the same report, each receiver has a differing emotional response to the commentator. The words are the same, but the response is different.
The same is true with each person that you are in contact with. This can be someone you know, an acquaintance, a store clerk, a family member, a stranger or someone you share a home with. Each utterance from their mouth will have an emotional impact on you to some degree. You have the same impact on everyone you communicate with, whether through snail mail, email, phone or in person.
Some conversations invoke very little emotional response, whereas others can invoke tears, rage, discomfort, pleasure, etc. It is not always the words themselves that have the impact. It is the person who shares them that is the influencer and the way the words are spoken. Test this for yourself. Pet a dog lovingly while you tell it how ugly, useless and evil it is. The dog will respond happily, tail wagging, a few licks of love, eyes filled with trust. Then pet the dog in the same loving manner while yelling words about how much you love and appreciate it. The dog will separate itself from you. Do the same with a young fairly non-verbal child and you will get the same reaction. Actions can speak louder than words.
This illustrates that it is not only the words that have the impact, it is the mannerisms that go with the impact. Even when you are saying kind words to a person, your current and previous actions will speak louder than your words. You have each experienced this. When one lies to another, even if the receiver wants to believe the person, at some level, they will mistrust your words. Some are more charismatic, some are more gullible, yet deep within, each person has sensitivities, an inner lie detector, that something is amiss with the words and actions of the speaker. To win the trust of others, one’s actions and words need to match over time. One must walk their talk if they are to continue to draw people to them.
Even so, you likely have been duped by some smooth talkers, the wolves in sheep’s clothing. They are a breed that is alive and prospering well. With the advent of telecommunications, their messages can reach far and wide. Thus, they are able to pull in massive numbers of people with their lies and disharmony. Many others are “innocently” duping people, believing the false words of others before them or teaching whatever comes into their minds, often from demonic sources.
We bring this to your attention in order to again encourage you to go within daily and observe the thoughts you dwell on, the words you speak and your actions. Notice also how they impact others. And pay attention to how the words and actions of others impact you. Before you take another’s word as truth and before you spread those words to others, you would do well to get to the root. Where did this thought emanate? If I share it with others, will it create disharmony or harmony? Will it uplift others? Am I bringing a solution to the table, or adding fuel to the problem? These and others are serious questions to ponder.
For everything you say and do will be followed with effects that you are responsible for. If your careless words bring a person down, you have some responsibility for their response. You know how that feels. You have heard others say or do things that were upsetting. The words may have been true. They may have been false. They are often based on assumptions or opinions. Yet, they hurt just the same. Even with an apology, the sting or scar remains, adding salt to an open wound. No one escapes this pain. Yet, when one has a firm foundation, built on truth, the salt stings less, for one knows their own truth. They won’t be rocked back and forth like a small boat on the salty sea. That person can still remain balanced and less likely to respond by rubbing salt on the other’s open wounds.
Peace comes from within. Yet if one’s ship has a broken rudder, there is no peace. One will float with the flow, unable or unwilling to make a course change. For the fearful whose esteem is shattered, rather than finding a way to repair the rudder, they will accept their plight, filled with anxiety over the uncertainty of the destination. Some may abandon the boat altogether, finding death preferable to living in the unknown. It is the wise who will do what is needed to repair the rudder and guide the boat to safety. There are many options and many outcomes.
Yet, the point we wish to make is how you act in the situation. Can you remain peaceful, no matter what the future brings? Will you give up, feeling hopeless and in despair? Will your anxiety bring you so much mind clutter that you can’t even think of possible solutions? Will you look for “out of the box” or simple solutions to resolve the situation? Will you engage the assistance of others and as a team, tackle the problem? There are many options and many outcomes.
One thing we can guarantee is that a ship that has a final destination in mind will not reach their goal unless there is someone paying attention and charting the course. When the winds change, obstacles such as shallow waters or a hurricane is brewing, decisions need to be made whether to stay on course or to plot out an alternate route.
Do you have a destination in mind for your life? Are you able to stay clear-headed when obstacles arise? Are your goals abandoned when someone else disagrees with you? Do you have trusted advisors to help guide you? Do you take time each day to review your choices: the thoughts you dwelled on, the words you spoke, the actions you took or didn’t take, how you responded to others you encountered? How did you spend your time? Was your day fruitful, bringing more joy, love and kindness to those around you? Was your day fruitless, bringing more damage to yourself or others? Did you ask for guidance from your Creator? Do you even believe in a Creator who knows you intimately? Why or why not? Have you taken time to truly look at the beliefs you have adopted? Do you pay attention to the words you are about to utter before you speak them? Are they uplifting?
We invite you to consider the words of James, the half-brother of Jesus. You can believe that his tongue had many words to speak against his little brother who proclaimed to be the Messiah of the world. Yet, once he did come to see the truth, James’ had a humbling and impactful course redirection. The rest of his life was spent sharing the truth of what he witnessed until he was martyred by those who had opposing beliefs.
These are words he penned two thousand years ago, but are entirely relevant to you today.
“Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2 We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.
3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such ‘wisdom’ does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.” ~ James 3: 1-18
We have another challenge for you until we meet in two weeks. Begin to measure the words you speak about person A to person B, C or D. Would you say those same words, with the same body language to the person you are talking about? If not, ask yourself why you are then speaking those words to others. Look deep to find your motivation. If the motivation is not honorable, then can you control your tongue (rudder) and make a course change?
Go even further and monitor your thoughts about Person A. Are they honorable? Would a change of perspective change on your part allow you to open your heart with more love and compassion towards this person? Will you speak more openly and honestly with this person? If this person is intentionally harmful to others, can you walk away gracefully without slandering the person? If it is in your power to show this person the errors of their ways, will you have the courage to do so? There are many options and many outcomes. What will you choose? It is our hope that you will choose love to guide your life and your tongue from this moment forward.
Remember that you are loved always in all ways.
**Transcribed by Theresa Crabtree. Share freely with others. Plan to join us for the next Celestial Gathering: https://www.theresacrabtree.com/events/