A Thought Adjuster Speaks - Lesson
# 100
November 11, 2004.
A Lesson on demanding seems strange to you, for what
is there to talk about? It even irks you when too many demands are placed
upon you. But that, child, is the nature of the human being. He or she
never seems to be satisfied, and always demands more, which is fine
as long as the demands are reasonable and are not becoming a habit of
instant gratification, because no precious lesson of acquiring patience
to wait would be learned, and many an opportunity for developing character
would be lost. Demanding can be two-fold. The one of lesser importance
is the materialistic one; the demanding to know, and the urge to buy
and own things. That perceived need to want more and more can never
be satisfied. There is always the urge to own more. The same applies
to food. If no proper self-discipline is put into place, and the person
never listens to his or her body signals, then that clamor to be filled
is like a run-away horse, with all sorts of negative results. And as
with worldly goods, there needs to be a measure of self-discipline,
too. Unbridled-ness, and a giving into temptation, for that is what
it is, also brings with it a certain misery if funds are lacking to
pay for the extravagance.
Let us now tackle the most important part of demanding. This is the
part which is precious in Gods sight; the demands His children
place upon Him to be heard, to be listened to. You know by now what
I am going to refer to, and that is true. Not many people keep their
demands up when their wishes are not immediately fulfilled. Then they
dare to say that there is no God, or that it makes no sense to even
try, for why should a high and mighty God listen to a puny mortal when
He has universes to run and to uphold? However, the secret is that God
is so high and mighty, even the smallest cry from the human heart does
not escape Him. It is just the opposite. It is the human who does not
take the time to listen to His answers. Through chronic impatience,
he or she is already on another subject, which needs to be fulfilled,
and so the human mind hops, skips and jumps from one thing to the other,
rather then taking time to sit peaceably in the Presence of his or her
Gift of God within to make friends with that Gift. Note My advice: Establish
that oh-so-necessary connection, which does help the human to cope with
whatever life dishes out.
When you demand something of God, sit still and listen for an answer,
which, no doubt, would be forthcoming with a greater understanding as
to why things must need to await the proper outworking. Sometimes the
demands to know seem outrageous, and because instant gratification is
practiced, people will even go to others who claim to know more, and
can supposedly look into anothers future. The future
is shrouded in the mists of eternity, and everyday lived in faith will
bring the most favorable outcome, although it may not seem so to the
individual at the time. Do not rob faith of its sweet incense rising
before the throne of God. Trust that God is big enough to handle your
small affairs, never mind how many demands you place upon God. It is
the strength gathered along the way, the disappointments suffered, the
lessons learned, and the wisdom thereby gained, which makes the mortal
grow towards immortality. And herein lies the lesson to demand the best
road in life from God, and letting Him lead you through it all.
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
In losing your self, you will gain MeTA.
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