Perfection

Perfection is not so easily attained, yet you strive for this. The goal is not a bad one, but the trouble comes when you fail to achieve this ever-elusive state and feel somehow less than you are.

At your essence, you are perfect already. You are perfect Love, for your Source is pure love. You have accepted this lifetime experience in order to express this divine nature. If, in striving to be perfect, you strive to be the perfect expression of love, all else will fall into place. Your life will flow divinely. Miracles will be the norm. However, if you strive to have the perfect house, the perfect car, the perfect clothes, the perfect yard, and your life is not flowing as you think it should, then retreat to the basics.

These external elements (the house, the car, the yard …) can be yours and oft-times land in the lap even when priorities have been skipped over. But all of these physical trappings lose their luster when you discover the part of yourself that can shine brighter than any fine stone or new car. If you must be a perfectionist, then perfect your loving thoughts and actions. All else will follow.

For One Who is Suffering

A fellow human being
Who walks upon the earth
Feels the same emotions
Which you have felt from birth.

You think that you’re alone
As you struggle and you toil,
But all do face the same great tests
As they walk upon the soil.

No human is exempt from pain.
No one does go without
The sorrows and the loss you feel--
Of this there is no doubt.

So when you face a challenge great,
Just know you’re not alone.
Help is there awaiting you
By those who also pain have known.

Pull not inside and hide your fears
When worries come apace.
Turn instead to others,
Then your troubles you can face.

Your world is filled with loving souls
Who walk the self-same path as you.
God’s gift to man in human form—
Love that comes to see you through.

Your Greatest Role

Behold the blue sky. Is the sky truly blue, or is this just the play of light? It is the latter, for does not the sky’s color change quite frequently?

All of life is the play of Light—God’s Light. You are an actor in this play—not a puppet on strings, but one chosen for a most important role: to express the grand ideas of the play’s Producer. At times you distance yourself from the Producer and play your part as you see fit. When not in accordance with the grand design of the production, chaos erupts on the stage, affecting not just you, but other actors and the props as well. When you play your part as the Producer intended, awards lie in store.

So how do you win the grand prize? Ask the Producer to define your role. Have you had a one-on-one talk with Him lately? He is not a hands-off Director. Invite him to guide you as you act out your role in this grand play of life, and the stage will be well set.

Trust

Received from the spirit world in the final three minutes of my meditation:

You look with dread upon the dead,
Thinking it’s the end.
But there is far more to this life--
This message we do send.

Do not think that what you see
Is truly what is real.
Nor are the things you hear and taste,
Nor are all things you feel.

The physical it does not last.
Its permanence is fleeting.
This truth you’ll learn quite clearly
When passed loved ones you are greeting.

Another world exists beyond
The one in which you live.
But you can feel its presence now
If your attention you do give.

Sit quietly and ask to know
The world beyond yourself.
And then to you will come a sense
Of treasure beyond wealth.

A greater sense of knowingness
Will be your great reward.
For stepping out and trusting,
God’s bright light you’re drawn toward.

For now relax and trust our words
As your reality expands.
For trust is what this path you’re on
So frequently demands.

We praise you for your efforts.
They never are in vain.
So sit with us and worship
And much greatness you will gain.

Focus

Where you place your focus is what you bring to yourself. It is the Law. So sit and ask yourself, what do I wish to manifest in this life? By the same token, take notice when things you do not desire in your life continue to manifest. What is it in your thoughts that are bringing these people and situations to you? What is it in your focus that is maintaining the presence of that which you no longer want or need?

Do not blame forces outside yourself for that in your life which brings you displeasure. All that you have and are is the result of your focus. Thoughts are so very important, and you control them all. Bring your thoughts into focus and take control of your life.

Flip the Switch

Forgiveness—a topic which arises quite often in our lessons, for yes, it is one of the lessons so many of you struggle with the most. Forgiveness is a gift. It is a form of surrender, but not a form of weakness. When you can sit back and release all blame, holding nothing but love for another, then you have given the greatest gift possible to yourself. You harm not the other when you withhold your love, for they are already the expression of God-as-Love. But you most certainly harm yourself by blocking the full expression of yourself as God-as-Love.

Forgive YOURSELF first and foremost when you hold resentment toward another. Bring in your light to shine upon the darkness of your ignorance. In the fullness of your new understanding, forgive yourself, for no other truly does you wrong—you merely perceive it as such. All is interpretation.

When you can forgive another, you make room for light to enter your own soul. It takes but an instant. You struggle so long, but all you need do is flip the switch and turn on the light.

The Never Ending Cycle

Growing old is never easy, as you watch your loved ones depart from this world … as you watch the changes in your body and theirs … but is not all of life about change? You have seen the changes in the seasons your whole life. All of life expresses itself in cycles—cycles of nature: birth, growth, aging, death … a never-ending cycle.

You watch the leaves appear, grow, turn green, then brown, then flutter to the ground to return to the earth from which they came, only to return again with the next season. Your life is but a mirror of this process. You fear the aging and the death. These are inevitable. This you know. But have no fear. Your spirit participates in this same cycle.

You will die to this current experience, but many experiences lie ahead of you and those you love. Always remember, where two are linked by the bonds of love, always will they be joined—here and hereafter. Say goodbye for now, but in the great cycle of life, there is always another reunion.

Here and Now

There are those who are always waiting … waiting for something better to come along … never satisfied with their current circumstances. Can you not see from your vantage point that they will never be satisfied, for to them satisfaction lies in something that has not yet happened.

Are you sometimes guilty of the same thing? Step outside yourself to the same vantage point and have a look. What do you see? One who is always striving, hoping, and looking forward, or one who is perfectly content with their life now? If not the latter, then slow down a moment. Put on the brakes and stop time, for time is only an illusion. This “some day” that you long for will never get here. It will always remain “some day.” Yes, the things you long for may arrive in the present moment, but “some day” will remain ever illusive.

Sit back in your stopped state and take stock of this moment. Can you be satisfied with what you have here and now? If not, then change your here and now here and now. Here is where change happens. Now is all you ever have. Live it fully, my friend. Immerse yourself in the joy of simply “being,” being ever grateful for the never-ending moments of now.

Your Life Raft

Further effort is not always necessary when you begin to achieve success on a project. Know that evidence of success is a sign that you are in the flow. That is to say, that your mind and thoughts are working in harmony with the higher good and that all is in order. Once you recognize this state of positive flow, relax and trust. Flow has momentum. As long as your thoughts continue in the same vein, then what is necessary is simply to trust in the nature of Life.

Where there are positive thoughts and intentions, goodness and order follow. Struggle and exertion are not necessary. Relax, trust, and float in the direction of the flow, as if on a raft. This is the Life raft, and always it will keep you afloat and drifting with unerring accuracy in the direction of your destiny.

Where True Power Lies

Competition and cooperation—two words which begin with similar letters, but on a spectrum are as far apart as they can be. What is competition, but the purest evidence that there exists a sense of separation. And why do two people compete? For the ego’s need to prove just how separate it is. The ego needs to feel powerful, and what better way to do so, than to beat the chest and say, “Watch me try to be better than you.”

But is one truly better than another? Never, is the answer. All are unique—yes—endowed with certain gifts and abilities, but never better in the eyes of God. Turn competition into cooperation and all of the abilities can be combined to produce far greater results than when kept separate through illusion. Set aside the ego. See the oneness, and cooperate. In this there is no end to the goodness you can create.

Knock Down the Walls

Blockages. We speak of them often. And so we ask you, “Blockages of what?” Of the Life Force. Blockages of that which animates you … gives you life. This Life Force flows through you at all times, for if not, you would not survive in this world. You would pass to our world of pure spirit.

So how do you block this flow? Quite simple—with your thoughts. Your thoughts and your imagination are the prime movers of God-energy. When thoughts are limited, such as those which are unkind or unloving to yourself or others, the Life Force is limited.

To truly feel alive and vibrant, search for the ways in which your thoughts limit the flow. Blame no others. Look inside. You create the dams and you can knock them down. Expand your thoughts with love for yourself and others and feel the vitality, energy, and yes—Life—return to your veins as this vitalizing Force is given free rein by your mind to flow.

Pennies From Heaven

Note from Suzanne: A poem! Last night I was discussing with friends that we love Sanaya’s words, but we miss the poetry. This morning Sanaya gave us a gift. When I felt the rhythm of the words and heard the rhyme my heart soared. The phrases came as fast as I could write them. When I was finished, Sanaya reminded me of the limitations of the English language (not enough words to rhyme to get their messages across). They told me the prose will continue, but there will be poems now and then for our pleasure. (For all of the poems, use the link from www.SuzanneGiesemann.com). Today’s poem is amazing evidence of the spirit world’s intelligence and love for us. Read these words that came to me in less than three minutes and see the clever way the spirit world gives us today’s message – that God is with you always …

Pick a penny from the ground
Then rejoice in what you found
For to you this little treasure
Holds far more worth than you can measure.

To most its value is one cent.
It buys not much when it is spent.
To you the fun is in the finding
For you this treasure is reminding

That always there does lie a gift
Ready for your mind to lift.
Scattered there like copper leaves
A sign from God for he who believes.

“In God we trust” is written there
A clear reminder for those who care
To read these words and thus to know
That God is there where ‘ere you go.

So when next you find a penny lost
That perhaps for luck was tossed
To you the luck does come in turn
When the penny’s lesson you do learn.

Alone vs. Lonely

Cherish the moments you spend by yourself. So often you try to fill the time with noise—the television or music play in the background as if to blot out the silence. Of what are you afraid? Of hearing your own thoughts? Of getting to know yourself? What is so bad about this word “alone?” Do you see the basis of this word when you separate the syllables? “Alone” becomes “all one.” You are never truly alone, for all are interconnected. There is only one Mind… one Spirit … and you are It.

So why do you run from loneliness? It is because, beloved one, you are living with a false sense of separation. Something in your past to which you cling continues to hold you prisoner as if in a lonely cell. The bars are imaginary. Know this well. You can bend the bars as if butter and free yourself in an instant by seeing that the world is full of souls who all enjoy the same emotions as you, merely by calling them forth in the Mind.

You wish to be like those who are completely at peace while no others are around physically? Call forth within you that part of All-One-ness that is pure Love, for this is the essence of Oneness. Do this, and you will find yourself actively seeking to be al-one.

Puppy Love

Have you ever had a puppy lick your face? Then you have experienced pure love … love without conditions. In that simple gesture you feel the flow of goodness and acceptance of who you are, with no concern for what you may have done in the past or what you have to give them. They wish only to show you how very special you are to them.

This kind of love is yours to give as well. It is far from the human kind of puppy love, which is all chemicals and all selfish needs. Be as the puppy. See in others only loveable beings who need your love, and give it to them as a smile, as a hug, as a loving phrase, or as a beam of radiant love-energy, expecting nothing in return.

You can teach an old dog new tricks. It matters not how old you are—be as the puppy and bring a smile to all you meet today.

Titles and Labels

What does it matter who or what you are? Are titles and labels so important? Look at those who cease to work and suffer great depression at the perceived loss of their identity. This is ignorance—ignorance of your greatest Truth.

You need no labels or titles to be the most powerful person on your earth. But understand us well—our definition of power may differ from yours. If to you power means money, recognition, and adulation, then you, too, will suffer from this depression when the false idols disappear. But when to you Power comes to mean Love and the ability to connect with others through the heart—at a soul level—then you will see that at this very moment you are all-powerful.

Set aside all labels and titles you continuously use to identify yourself and to differentiate yourself from others. Focus instead on your true and everlasting Power, and there find the peace that all men seek.

It's All in the Asking

Ask and you shall receive. This is the way your world works. “But I have asked quite often and see no results,” you say. Let us explain. First, please understand that you must pay attention to how you ask. Be most deliberate in your wording. Quite often you will receive exactly what you ask for. One of your books tells of a man who asked for a change of heart and received a transplant. (A bit of humor, but a most telling example).

Second, have patience. There may be quite a delay between the asking and the receiving. You may have lessons to learn first—bricks to put in the wall of your life that you are building. You cannot lay the top row before the others have been laid. When finally you do receive, you will look back and see this.

And lastly, always what you receive will serve the greater good, for all is One. So when we say, “Ask and you shall receive,” we are not talking about a new car, or house, or other ephemeral material possession. Ask for those things which will awaken your soul and help your Light and the Light of those around you to shine ever brighter. These prayers are always answered in time. It is the Law, and God’s laws cannot be broken. So ask away.

The Sign Around Your Neck

All of your needs are provided. This you have heard over the years, and yet you see the beggar on the corner with his sign. And where is his provision? Why do some go homeless and without food? It is because they are living in darkness. Call it ignorance, if you will. It is all the same … a lack of understanding of the true power of the human being. The human being is not the limited creature those in darkness see it to be, but Spirit through and through. And what is Spirit but the expression of the God-Force. Can you limit the God-Force? Of course not. Once you understand this, then all abundance is yours.

The problem lies in your conception—or better put—misperception of this word abundance. What is abundance to an aborigine? What is abundance to one who is raised in your Hollywood? Do you see now without further explanation how abundance is a concept that begins in the mind?

First and foremost abundance is Love. You are given a limitless supply of this creative power. “But Love cannot create money,” you say. But this is not true. When there is famine or natural catastrophe, does not the money flow? And where does this flow originate? From love. Reexamine your priorities and your definition of abundance, and you will see that when your priorities are in the right order, all is truly provided.

There can be no limits in a word where all that exists is the Creative Force. You, as a manifestation of this Force can create the life you wish. Read the beggar’s sign. His words there define the limited life he has created. Were he to change his thoughts and his view of his creative power, he could never hold such a self-limiting sign. Emboldened with new thoughts derived from his Power, oh, how his life would change. It is the same for you. What sign do you hang around your neck? By your actions and your circumstances, are you telling the world you are a limited being, or the limitless expression of God’s love?

The Antidote to All Ills

Love is the antidote. And what is an antidote, but a substance given when one has been affected by poison. There are so many poisons in your world … hate, anger, jealousy, judgment … all of these things which are the direct opposite of the qualities of God. You have an endless supply of this antidote there within your very system. It is already flowing through your veins, but it needs the mind to release it.

You can administer this healing balm to another when they are overcome by poison. You recognize the symptoms immediately. The other appears closed off, silent, and sullen. Do not take this personally. Rarely are you the cause, even though you may think this. Another’s poisoning is always by their own mind. They perceive an attack and recoil as if bitten by a snake. In their poisoned state, they do not realize what we have just shared – that they have the antidote inside as well.

Ad-minister to your friends—most especially to those who are suffering from poisons—by giving them a full dose of your love. Do not worry. You will never run out. You have an endless supply. You only need start the flow, then step back and watch the healing effects. Some humans study for years to be able to heal others. You need not study at all. You need only recognize your innate healing ability and know that you possess the antidote to all ills within your very soul.

Like a Boomerang

When others do not think as you do, when others complain or make a fuss where you would not have, this does tend to ruffle your feathers, but this kind of reaction in yourself is habitual. Habits can be broken. If you find that you habitually react to others who differ from you with disdain or scorn, the first step is to recognize this. The second is to thank them in your head for the lesson. The third is to release the judgment. Once you release these negative thoughts which keep you feeling as separate entities, you can begin to view the other as no different than yourself.

Do you not think that you have habits that irk others? None of you is perfect. Would you not appreciate it if others looked upon you without judgment and simply sent you love and acceptance? Of course this is not your current reality, but it is a laudable goal. In the meantime, you can practice this for yourself, for what you display in your thoughts and actions is what comes back to you more and more.

If you have a neighbor or an acquaintance who you find troublesome—who you turn away from every time you see them in the distance out of a desire to avoid interaction, stop yourself and instead, approach them on purpose. Change your habitual reaction to this person. Send them love and understanding, then let it go. Do not expect to perceive a change in behavior from this other, but you can expect to be treated in the same manner by someone else, now that you have sent this energy outward. It is the law. You say, “What goes around comes around,” and there is much truth in this. So go around without judgment, sending only love, and allowing others to be as they are. Like a boomerang, your love will come back to you, so let the boomerang fly.

Good for the Soul

You wish to laugh? You wish for words of wit? Why do you think this is? Why does laughter feel so good to you? It is because it is all part of that Power which flows through you which is all goodness.

Do you not see that you are here to be an expression of that which you call God? And do you not think that this Power enjoys your joy? While God is neither a man nor a woman, God shares the same mind as man and woman, for there is, in reality, only One Mind. From where comes humor, then, do you think? Is it purely a human trait? From where comes the human, then, we ask you? All things arise from the Mind of God. Do you not think, then, that God has a sense of humor?

God takes great pleasure in seeing you laugh, for God cannot laugh. You are the expression of God. Humor, when used to bring joy—not the biting kind that causes pain to those who are the brunt of humor used maliciously—can be as a balm to the soul. Jokes used to bring a bit of light to another’s life are yet one more of the tools God has given you to bring more Light into your world. Humor is yet another way to reveal the Light in a world with far too much darkness. You are here to reveal your own light. Look for ways to laugh, and there you will find another avenue into your soul.