Cultivating Self Awareness

How do we realize who we are if we do not know what we are actually doing?

Forgiveness

We say things, but often times they do not match-up with our actions. We are broken, scattered, double-minded. We are weak. However, there is a way to find out. There is a way to know.

Forgiveness.

Pay attention to others reactions. Pay attention to their bodies, their gestures. Pay close attention. Listen. Do not be quick to judge, but be vigilant to understand. It all started in the home. It all starts inside your temple, your closet. Dig deep.

Try this exercise: Turn off your cell-phone. Turn off your computer and listen. Sit in a chair in the upright position. Do not slouch. Lay your hands down by your stomach, right in front of your bellybutton. Allow your hands to relax and rest on your quadriceps. Now slowly, touch your fingertips one-by-one with your thumbs.

One...Two...Three...Four

1...2...3...4

Be still.

Now close your eyes...

(You will feel weird at first because you see nothing but darkness. It's okay. Just be still and know. Do not judge the thoughts that come to you, just observe them. Do not have an opinion about your thoughts, just watch them as they try to invade. Stay seated, relax and allow the Spirit of Truth to be revealed. It's in you. It's written on your heart. Give it five to 10 minutes.)

I have practiced this exercise for the last few days, and I'm experiencing a peace I never have before. It is not a mood nor a feeling. It is tranquility. It is stillness of the soul. Believe it. Receive it.

We have to forgive our fathers and mothers. They did the best they could, but like us, they were in a fallen state.

Forgive them for they do not know what they do.

Do not apologize for the hurt that is, or was inside of you. Just forgive them. The anger, the fear and the doubt will go away. But you have to confront it, so go to your mother and father and forgive them. They might not understand, and some might even believe they did nothing wrong. That's not the point. The goal is releasing the past that shaped your present nature. You can overcome this.

I know this because I did it. I forgave my father. I forgave my mother. Now I am free. I have overcome the lie that for the last 10 years was plaguing my mind, and destroying my spirit. Anger. Fear. Doubt. Now you can overcome it too by:

Forgiveness.

Summon the courage from within and ask your closest friends or family to tell you about yourself. It sounds strange, but you need to know the dark part of you that is keeping you away from freedom. Ask them to reveal those parts of you that are nasty, evil, and then you will have begun cultivating self awareness.

Self awareness begins with the destruction of the ego.

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Currently listening: Whole Heart - Hillsong United
Currently reading: The Book Thief

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