Midwayer Normandy -- The Important Process

[George]

US of A, July 19, 2005.
Midwayer Normandy.
Subject: “The Important Process.”

Received by Angela.

Receiver’s note: “A friend of mine emailed me a message trying to explain how bad she felt about the way she treated me in the past, and about other things she had done. She described her current beliefs and realizations through religion, and how she is trying to be a better person. I understood her message, but the more of it I read the more I became irritated with the ‘thickness’ of what I felt was ‘religious fog.’ I felt that way simply because some of her present-day views were things that once held me back spiritually, but which I have now moved past. This is the message I received after reading that email post:

Normandy: “With all of the new points of view that you are discovering, it is difficult for you to turn back and look through old lenses. They no longer focus your vision, and so you have the desire to toss them aside and dismiss the good they once served you.

“You must remember back to the time they corrected your vision to almost one hundred percent. Remember the feeling, the joy, happiness, and clarity that you received. Now simply accept that, yes, you have moved forward, but others will move more slowly than you have.

“In your mind you may be more right, but to them you may be the one lagging behind with poor vision. It would be an endless and useless battle to try to debate who is right, and who is wrong when it comes to personal beliefs and religion.

“The important thing that must be remembered, which is most often not thought of or ignored, is that each person is benefiting from where they are in whatever religion they reside, as long as they are searching for truth and a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. If the ultimate goal is to purify and grow, then it does not matter what that religion may be. It is the process that is important.

“This is Normandy, your friendly and always observant Midwayer.”

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Your Scientist to Discover His Laws,
Your Travelers to Admire His Creation.
Now teach your Gifted Ones to hear His Words—
I am Athena, who loves you.”

[George]

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This message hit it so dead on the head with me that I cannot refrain from sharing my current experiences and insights on this very topic. Since my family strongly upholds the beliefs that I once did, but which no longer serves me, they continuously say, “I know what I believe is absolutely true, and I hope that some day you can once again see this.”

Before, or not too long ago, I would feel sadness for them, thinking that they are being held back by so many misleading beliefs and no matter what I would say, they would become more adamant in their stand for what they believed.

I have seen that when I struggle with somebody else’s beliefs, and try to point out their errors, I do not feel uplifted. So I decided to try out an experiment that when somebody shares their beliefs to just listen and try to hear their heart-felt and sincere desires behind these beliefs, and then I acknowledge to them how wonderful it is that they are having this experience, and that I am grateful that we can openly share with each other out of Love. Nothing but good has come from this, and Love and trust does abound.

Perhaps this is true religion when we can see past the temporary concepts that we hold onto and realize that all paths will be lead to God, if the intention of the one on his/her path is Light and Love. After all, we are all just students that don't have all the answers, but Divine Love can be shared at the very moment that one or more people are open to it.

So I say, let’s not wait for Love to come to us, and let the Light of this Love shine bright enough for all that will see to choose for their selves.

Just had to share… M.