To continue my above thought. Perhaps the Divine part of it is while we're while I am thinking about looking for the good in my situation I'm not thinking about my pain in my current situation. If I redirecting my thoughts I can ease my suffering. I'm sure animals can't do this. It is a power that only humans have I believe.
You didn't say anything about healing in the question. You just said to consider tell the problem is here to bless me and that God will give me peace of mind not heal me.
Yes, and you gave me a reason to expound. Thank you. Finding the impactful blessings in a situation may require looking more deeply and broadly. Higher Power is always nudging us into greater knowing of ourselves, however and wherever that takes us. In cases of health challenges, I dare say that we may be grateful for being nudged into how we may begin our healing beyond allopathic medicine. You may benefit from reading Joe Dispenza's books, if you haven't already. You can always do a WhatsApp call with me, Jim. Just remember that I'm 2 hours ahead of you while in Montreal.
And here's a consideration about why we have any challenge whatsoever. It's been said that "it's not what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you" that is of greater importance. Til the day we go to the grave, every single person living on this earth will have challenges. It's also been said that what people remember about one is not what they say or do, but how they make us feel. Connecting those 2 dots, may be a clue as to the question, WHY? But I'm just waxing philosophical, as we 2 like to do, dear Jim. What do you think? Coming to mind is the experience of Viktor Frankl, described in his book, Man's Search for Meaning.
I like what you say about sit with the the problem until you can find something to be thankful for. And sometimes it seems to me this is just a coping mechanism. Point in case as you know I have Parkinson's and I try to find good in it. What I come up with is hopefully I'm burning out some negative Karma or I could be affected with Parkinson's and live over in the Gaza Strip and try and try to survive in that hell hole. But those reasons seem to me just to be methods to cope with my problem a little bit better. They don't seem to be dividedly inspired to me. I'm not trying to be negative just telling you what I think. But they do help even if I am just coping with my problem.
Jim, I have always admired your deep, critical thinking skills. As to the spiritual reason why anyone develops a life-altering disease is up for speculation. You could be burning off some negative karma. Comparing your situation with someone whose situation is far worse is not particularly satisfying, as you wrote. And as we are "meaning-making-machines", I can only offer my particular beliefs. So here goes:
We humans spend a lifetime in lower frequencies of consciousness. That energy gets stuck inside our bodies--from cells to organs. Louise Hay, for one, wrote a book on it, which included the emotional reasons for specific maladies. Healing our emotional and psychological trauma can heal our bodies. Dr Joe Dispense is doing amazing work in assisting people to heal the bodily effects of their emotional traumas.
I brought my trusty Louise Hay book with me. Looking up Parkinson's Disease, the states that the cause is from "Fear & an intense desire to control everything and everyone." Sit with that and feel into the possibility. If you find that it could be true, the affirmation is: "I relax knowing that I am safe. Life is for me, and I trust the process of life." If it does sound true, you need for than an affirmation. But this could be a beginning.
I really don't think I have a desire to control everything and everyone. The best I can hope to do is to control my thoughts and I'm having thoughts brought my condition. The Buddha said pain is inevitable suffering is optional that's all I want to do is release the suffering. And at my age I have very little to look forward to As Long As I Am in the condition I am in. And I have no trouble with surrendering to the next phase of my existence.
To continue my above thought. Perhaps the Divine part of it is while we're while I am thinking about looking for the good in my situation I'm not thinking about my pain in my current situation. If I redirecting my thoughts I can ease my suffering. I'm sure animals can't do this. It is a power that only humans have I believe.
Distraction has its place, but is not what will heal. See my replay above.
You didn't say anything about healing in the question. You just said to consider tell the problem is here to bless me and that God will give me peace of mind not heal me.
Yes, and you gave me a reason to expound. Thank you. Finding the impactful blessings in a situation may require looking more deeply and broadly. Higher Power is always nudging us into greater knowing of ourselves, however and wherever that takes us. In cases of health challenges, I dare say that we may be grateful for being nudged into how we may begin our healing beyond allopathic medicine. You may benefit from reading Joe Dispenza's books, if you haven't already. You can always do a WhatsApp call with me, Jim. Just remember that I'm 2 hours ahead of you while in Montreal.
And here's a consideration about why we have any challenge whatsoever. It's been said that "it's not what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you" that is of greater importance. Til the day we go to the grave, every single person living on this earth will have challenges. It's also been said that what people remember about one is not what they say or do, but how they make us feel. Connecting those 2 dots, may be a clue as to the question, WHY? But I'm just waxing philosophical, as we 2 like to do, dear Jim. What do you think? Coming to mind is the experience of Viktor Frankl, described in his book, Man's Search for Meaning.
I like what you say about sit with the the problem until you can find something to be thankful for. And sometimes it seems to me this is just a coping mechanism. Point in case as you know I have Parkinson's and I try to find good in it. What I come up with is hopefully I'm burning out some negative Karma or I could be affected with Parkinson's and live over in the Gaza Strip and try and try to survive in that hell hole. But those reasons seem to me just to be methods to cope with my problem a little bit better. They don't seem to be dividedly inspired to me. I'm not trying to be negative just telling you what I think. But they do help even if I am just coping with my problem.
Jim, I have always admired your deep, critical thinking skills. As to the spiritual reason why anyone develops a life-altering disease is up for speculation. You could be burning off some negative karma. Comparing your situation with someone whose situation is far worse is not particularly satisfying, as you wrote. And as we are "meaning-making-machines", I can only offer my particular beliefs. So here goes:
We humans spend a lifetime in lower frequencies of consciousness. That energy gets stuck inside our bodies--from cells to organs. Louise Hay, for one, wrote a book on it, which included the emotional reasons for specific maladies. Healing our emotional and psychological trauma can heal our bodies. Dr Joe Dispense is doing amazing work in assisting people to heal the bodily effects of their emotional traumas.
I brought my trusty Louise Hay book with me. Looking up Parkinson's Disease, the states that the cause is from "Fear & an intense desire to control everything and everyone." Sit with that and feel into the possibility. If you find that it could be true, the affirmation is: "I relax knowing that I am safe. Life is for me, and I trust the process of life." If it does sound true, you need for than an affirmation. But this could be a beginning.
Love you, my friend.
I really don't think I have a desire to control everything and everyone. The best I can hope to do is to control my thoughts and I'm having thoughts brought my condition. The Buddha said pain is inevitable suffering is optional that's all I want to do is release the suffering. And at my age I have very little to look forward to As Long As I Am in the condition I am in. And I have no trouble with surrendering to the next phase of my existence.
So be it. ❤️
I do love the review and reminders when I read your posts. Thanks for kindly, patiently, coaxing me into Substack. 😘