When you walk in truth and righteousness sometimes you will strike a nerve with others that may not be as spiritually awakened or as aware as you are. In the ever changing spiritual awakening and growth process you will encounter people who simply do not resonate with your message. It is times when you are taking action that you are bound to strike a nerve. When you strike a nerve the best thing you can do is back off and simply ask GOD to bless the person whose nerve you struck in hopes that they won’t react similarly when the situation arise again. Most of the people I encounter are nice and understanding however there are those who I seem to strike a nerve with as I am passionate about what I do to be a lifter and help others. The truth is that not everyone is ready to be lifted however those that are ready will be presented to you and will be open to receive your message as they become awakened and decide to be on a path to improve their personal, professional, and spiritual life.
When you strike a nerve and someone gets their ire up all you can do is say I am sorry I have seemed to have offended you and simply walk a way because being confrontational is like wrestling a pig in the mud you both get dirty but the pig enjoys it. You may want to help but if the person you are helping is not ready to accept your help then all efforts are futile and it is time to move on. Remember as I have written many times before it is not your job to bring people kicking and screaming onto the path it is your job to shine your light bright and to illuminate the world so that when people are ready to get on the path you can be their guide.
As I watched the news, which I rarely do these days as it is fretted with negativity I thought the solution to the world’s problems are simple as it all boils down to getting everyone on board The Love Boat and seeing that we are more alike then we are different. It is a matter of becoming an action taker and making love and kindness part of your daily routine. It doesn’t cost any money to be kind and helpful to one another. If we stop for a moment and stop playing the blame game and commit to being loving and kind in all we do our world will become a giant love boat. It is through the spiritual awakening process that we grow and begin to understand that we are all divine children of GOD capable of much love. I have come to live by a principle first taught by Mother Teresa which says if you can not do great things do small things with great love. In doing so you will find that you start and continue to attract peace, love, joy, and prosperity into your life. It is when we make love one of our core foundations and adopt love songs as anthems that we can all board the love boat and reach the heights that GOD has in store for us. In showing love and doing something as simple as smiling at someone you will create a ripple effect that spreads kindness and increases the flow of positivism thus enriching people’s lives. I have come to understand that when we board the love boat we must also carry with us and implement The Four Agreements as taught by Don Miguel Ruiz.
In practicing and teaching others these agreements we can begin to come alive and change our world. When we are committed to making a positive difference in the world we can bring people together and a s a result our communities become stronger. If we start to realize that the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations and understand that we are all our brothers keeper we will see a positive change in our world that drives out the negativity and as a result our world becomes a better place one person at a time. Many say it is impossible to bring people together because of all the hate that has been festering for years. I say what about all the love that has been given over the years. What if instead of watching the news and all the so called reality shows you turned off the TV and went out and interacted with people and showed interest in them and did what you could to help them. Think of how great this would make others feel and how great you would feel knowing that instead of complaining and pointing fingers you were a lifter and as a result your personal, professional, and spiritual life was improved.
