Just when you realize you understand something, learn to understand that there is probably more to it than you realize. I am suggesting we understand things in layers. Part of the understanding comes and amazes us. We integrate it into our lives and then we feel we know it. We believe we are ready to move on. However, over time we learn and understand more and more and more.
This shifting goes on, endlessly. It has always happened. Every lifetime that has ever been lived has been about shifting. Sometimes it took a whole lifetime to get a major shift in awareness, but gradually, we, as humanity, have been shifting our awareness, becoming more enlightened.
Once we are able to clear our vision and see the truths, we are able to move to the next level. Then when we reach that level and our vision clears, we see more of the truth and we move to the next level, and so on and so on.
Recently I had a friend call me and with great excitement say... “I had a revelation yesterday. I finally understood what it means to live every moment in joy”......
After a long conversation on this topic, I asked him. “This is not a new concept to you. I am sure you have heard this over and over and over for YEARS. What happened yesterday that is different than all the days before? In fact, if you had to estimate how many times you have heard this phrase, what would that be?”
He answered, “I have heard it or said it at least 500 times and each time I thought I understood it, but yesterday, I really got it, I really felt it, I finally reached understanding with it.
This is a great example of the levels of awareness. Each moment is taking you into your next moment. It may have taken 500 moments of contemplating this concept for him to finally get it. In truth, I believe he got it each time and yet, each time brought a new level of awareness. He feels he finally understands it completely and I feel that perhaps even now there are more levels for him to grasp.
For being “in the moment” means you are joyful for the moment just as it is. Many times we can experience this moment, but how long can you stay in this space and how deeply does it affect you?
I am not suggesting we put on rose colored glasses and pretend all is okay (but, what if it is?). I am suggesting that we can really only focus on one thing completely, at a time. If you can choose your one thing out of the variety of options available to you, and you choose joy, then you can experience joy in almost situation.
This is the shift we are in right now, waking up to our neighbors around the world, honoring that each person has the Divine right to joy. Through having our basic survival needs met and our ability to enjoy freedom & health, we could all live in joy. Those of us who already know this are waking up to the joy in each moment.
It has taken all of the years before, all of the lifetimes before, all of the thoughts before to bring us to this place. The shift I am seeing in so many people is this shifting to their own Divine connection to their inner joy. The shift is always happening. It will never stop. It will always continue.
As we continue to open up as a global society, we will continue to learn. As each person hears the concept of finding joy in each moment, it will take time for understanding to come... and this understanding will continue to expand.
The expansion and growth of our reality has a long way to go before we, as a society have a real understanding of who we are and why we are here. Some are on the brink of this discovery and yet, the more they go into it, the more they will understand that it is a never-ending discovery of joy.
This shifting of awareness will continue your whole life, into the next life, into the next. You will learn more and more and more. This process doesn't stop. It will not stop at 2012, it will not stop in 20 years, it will not stop. You created this process so you could experience the joy of creation; the joy of awakening. Once you understand this concept, feel it, know it and really “get” it.... you will see that the awareness keeps opening up to you.
If you accept that the Creator made all things, than you must accept that all is Divinely created. This implies there is not randomness, but all is in Divine Order. If all is in Divine Order than everything happening around us is suppose to be happening. It is Divinely inspired and ordered to bring us to the next level.
If you wish to experience more joy... it isn't about your job, your parents, your spouse, your job or your children. Nothing that surrounds you can provide you with true joy.
The only true source of JOY is within you.
Here's what you should look for...
- Watch for the one that is within you that lives in integrity even when no one is looking.
- Watch for the one that is within you that sees the light and joy in all situations, for it is always divinely there.
- Watch for the one that is within you that understands you are different and who loves that about you, but also knows you are one with All.
- Watch for the one that is within you that agrees to disagree, not having to be right, not having to make someone else wrong.
- Watch for the one that is within you that speaks truth to others, for this same part will be honest with yourself.
- Watch for the one that is within you that shares joy openly, for that is your true desire.
Once you find this within you, apply your focus to it's growth and IN-JOY your life!
“The learning goes on as the joyful expansion of awareness continues. I reach out my awareness into each aspect and see Me. In each moment I hold a tenderness for the individual perspective of me, a great love and joy in the inner discovery. Why would I ever stop this beautiful expanding love affair with myself? In fact, eternity may not be long enough.”
