Loving Each Day

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Suffering can come when you place too much value and
importance on the physical world and become caught in its
glamour and many illusions. Remember that this physical
world is only 10 percent of your total existence and that 90
percent of your existence is in the spiritual levels, where
much of your focus and attention could be going.

When you confuse your spirituality with the materiality of
this world, you're asking for big trouble. When you seek
material things and look to the world for fulfillment, you
may experience temporary contentment and satisfaction, but
you will not find fulfillment. The trap lies in mistaking
satisfaction for true fulfillment and then thinking you've
made it. At that point, the thing, person, or job upon which
you based your satisfaction may go, leaving you with
"nothing." That can be suffering.

- John-Roger
(From: The Way Out Book, p. 101-102)

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You cannot allow yourself the luxury of a negative thought.

You cannot allow that which is less than God and the Spirit
to be a force in your life. Do not turn and strike at
someone else.

Be loving to yourself and to others, which is really the
same thing. If you hit at another, you hit at the Lord, and
you hit at your own divine nature. You really do not want to
do that.

- John-Roger
(From: Fulfilling Your Spiritual Promise, p. 1069)

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Being a parent can be an exquisite, extraordinary miracle
that can work.

You are a crucial part of bringing a human being onto this
planet for a life experience. The experience can be a
pleasure, a loving joy, and a great strengthener. For all
three of you. Or four. Or more.

- John-Roger
(From: Relationships: Love, Marriage and Spirit, p. 24-25)

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So this Spirit that is God, which we call the Holy Spirit
because it's the whole Spirit, touches to us and we feel it;
we know it and we're convicted in it. And when we're not
following the path of rightfulness, it convicts us of our
sins. It points out the error.

But do you know what it does not do? It does not punish you
because it loves you. And it says, "Here's another
opportunity." Why on earth do you think we're allowed so
many mistakes? Because God loves us. Why do you allow your
children so many mistakes? You knew they had to make them.
Why did you show them how to do it better? Because you knew
how to correct their mistakes so they didn't have to do it
over and over. If you do that to your children, then would
not God do that to us?

- John-Roger
(From: "God Is", on the NDH website at
www.ndh.org/template.php3?ID=252)

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Look for the next steps involved in creating what you want. Look for the enthusiasm that comes with your experience of making progress.

Be patient so you hold for each step to come forward in ways that work with what is needed.

- John Morton
Q&A with John Morton webcast live worldwide - Wednesday, January 16th, 6:30 p.m. pacific standard time at www.msia.org/live

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God is everywhere, in all things and in all levels of consciousness.
Things that appear to be negative are only learning devices, not
punishments.

- John-Roger
(From: Loving Each Day, Volume 1, p. 347)

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One of the great, great indicators of the sign of Spirit is joy and humor.

- John-Roger
(From: "The Traveler, The One Who Laughs In Your Heart," #2602-CD)

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On the path of the Traveler, an initiate must love all equally. And if
you feel that someone messed up your life, you must love that one,
also. That person is Spirit, too. That person is also a part of God, equal
to yourself. You don't have to go sit at the person's feet; you can
leave the person alone. But you must do it in neutral consciousness --
neither positive nor negative.

- John-Roger
(From: Fulfilling Your Spiritual Promise, p. 1066)

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LOVING EACH DAY
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Sometimes you may still fall into the trap of thinking that if you're
really spiritual and really living the Traveler's teachings, nothing
will ever upset you, you won't make any mistakes, and you'll be able to
smoothly handle anything that comes your way. And it just doesn't seem to
happen that way.

Sure, you might get upset sometimes. Sure, you might get hurt
sometimes. But you don't have to hold on to it forever and ever. You can own up
to it, let it go, and move on.

In Soul, you step free from the past.

- John-Roger
(From: Timeless Wisdoms, Vol. One, p. 171)

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If it's not possible to return a blessing to the one who gave it, give
it to someone else.

- John-Roger
(From: The Way Out Book, p. 75)

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QUESTION: What can I do to make things better? How can I know that I
deserve love, forgiveness, and all good things, and have it seem real?

ANSWER: Each situation is a perfect teacher of loving your life. Your
challenge is to let go of negative fantasies that just end up bothering
you with what you are unable to change. Take charge of your choices
so you do things that nurture and connect to your peace and happiness.

Better to work this out in this lifetime as much as you can. Find your
encouragement which has courage in the spelling of the word and in the
manifestation.

- John Morton
"Rest & Rejuvenate in the Beloved Within" webcast class with John
Morton worldwide - Tuesday, February 19th, 6:30 p.m. pacific standard time
at www.msia.org/live

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Because it is your responsibility to handle this level, no one can
really tell you what to do, and you really can't blame anyone else for what happens to you. As choices present themselves to you, you might feel confused, doubtful, or bewildered. The future can then become fraught with fear because you can't predict what's going to happen. That fear becomes a form of suffering.

Again, the way to get out of that fear is to bring yourself present, in the now, and live in each moment. It's easier to be happy in the moment.

- John-Roger
(From: The Way Out Book, p. 101)

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Good relationships is called good communication, and the three C's of
effective communication are that it is clear, clean, and concise.

- John-Roger
(From: Fulfilling Your Spiritual Promise, p. 1069)

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Your children do have their own path in life, which may be entirely
different from yours. You can let that be okay and can support your children in their learning. One of the ways you can do that is by setting and then sticking to consistent and loving guidelines.

- John-Roger
(From: Relationships: Love, Marriage and Spirit, p. 73)

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There is nothing you have done that you cannot transcend because you
are greater than any of your actions.

So whatever has happened in the past, with whomever, over whatever, is
past. It is as simple as that because it's past.

And whether they were right or wrong, whether you did or you didn't do
it, whether they did or they didn't -- all that is immaterial. Don't
waste your time on it.

And if you had a difficult childhood and your parents did some things
that weren't the best, you can let that go, take responsibility for
where you are right now in your life, and change anything that you are
still holding on to from childhood.

- John-Roger
(From: Timeless Wisdoms, Vol. One, p. 171-2)

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You ask: "What's going on with me? Is it that I don't know myself? Is
it karma? Am I doing things right?"

You are learning to trust yourself and trust God. Remember this
translates to relax and be patient.

There is also value in learning to wait on the Lord. Endure. Especially
steer clear of judging your process.

Trust your process is bringing you the experiences that are important
for you.

- John Morton
"Rest & Rejuvenate in the Beloved Within" webcast class with John
Morton worldwide - Tuesday, February 19th, 6:30 p.m. pacific standard time
at www.msia.org/live

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There is nothing to control. There is only a state of being.

- John-Roger
(From: Loving Each Day, Volume 1, p. 348)

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You may sometimes say, "I understand about being careful what I ask for, and I've really been tuning to the Light and positive energy. So why aren't things the way I want them? Why am I down here and not up there?" And I'll ask, "Did you hold to that Light action all the time?" You may say, "Well, no. A couple of times, I just gave up on everything and got depressed and down and called a few people names. When I went to the market, the woman in front of me stole my parking place, and I wanted to hit her with my car."

And I'll answer, "You have to take care of those thoughts and feelings and actions when they come back to you. You've been busy creating that instead of joy and happiness and love and sharing." Those things that you create are returned to you. So if you're smart, you'll create balance and harmony and love. Then you can receive that.

- John-Roger
(From: Wealth & Higher Consciousness, p. 94)

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As you give, you receive, and you may find weeks and weeks of loving coming from that one tender moment.

- John-Roger
(From: Fulfilling Your Spiritual Promise, p. 1073)

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We can let go of what binds us to our past. We can let go of our bad habits and our negative conditioning. Sometimes this letting go takes place through a process of releasing, or a surgeon's knife, a major illness, a fall, a car crash, and -- please get this very clear -- by just saying, "It's over."

But to say it's over, as statement of faith, means you've got to act, with your body, emotions, and mind, in a way that reflects that it is over.

You can't say, "I'm going to quit smoking," and then buy cigarettes.
You can't say, "I'm going to stop drinking," and then go sit in a bar.

You've got to put yourself in line with the new behavior. Do you hear deep inside what I'm saying? You can't negatively prepare the place for yourself.

- John-Roger with Paul Kaye
(From: The Rest of Your Life, p. 173)

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