 video of James reading with commentary |
When you feel hurt by someone and can’t seem to stop thinking judgmental thoughts about the person, do not despair. Do not allow the ego’s past, judgment-centric programs to sink you deeper into the darkness. Instead, learn to use these situations as opportunities to practice restructuring your relationship to the past, present and future. You have been gifted free will. It is only you — through the thoughts you think — who can drag the past, like a dark blanket, onto the present, and thus create a present and future like your past. Today, forgive your past and release your pain. By doing so, you allow the present (now freed from the past) to be what it was always meant to be. When you do this, you return your awareness to the eternal now, where the peace, joy and love of God forever reside. The ego will insist that others must still be judged and punished for what they did to you. But ask yourself, “Who am I really punishing when I think this way?”
Today, let us practice releasing the past and future, and returning our awareness to the now. We can do this by letting go of judgmental thoughts that hold us captive to our past, and worrisome thoughts that have us concerned about our future. Today, let us replace judgment with forgiveness, and worry with a greater trust in the Divine. Forgiveness and trust are signs of being aligned with the eternal now, the Holy Instant in time where the peace, joy and love of God forever reside. Let us also be grateful to anyone who, through their participation in our life, is offering us the opportunity to remember to be present. The more we practice aligning with the now, the quicker we will return to aligning with love, peace and joy. Forgiveness, love, peace and joy all show us that we are in the now, freed from the past and future, and thus exactly where we belong.
All glory to God.
Peace, Health, Happiness, Love, Laughter, and Light.
James Blanchard Cisneros
Author of the book “You Have Chosen to Remember”
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(1) Wish there were a way to share to my facebook timeline. Maybe there is and I don’t know how? (2) More and more thoughts surface or I recognize my behavior that lets me know I have not “forgiven” as I thought I had. So I just keep trying.
Thank you Louisa for being open to the message and for being a member of our community.
1 – The condense and full version of these post are also posted on Facebook. Just put in the FB search bar: “You Have Chosen to Remember” and it will take you to our FB page. There, you can then share it with others on your FB timeline.
2 – Every time a judgmental thought pops into your mind and tries to take your peace of mind and joy away, do not judge yourself for this, instead be grateful to God that you have another opportunity to practice forgiveness, and thus to heal your own mind.
The more you practice forgiving others, because we are all One, the more worthy of forgiveness, and thus of peace of mind and joy you will feel.
Then after a while of practicing, and yes sometimes a long while, it start to just become second nature to forgive useless and silly judgment centered thoughts that pop in, and thus it becomes more natural for you to be at peace and joyful.
Peace. JBC
James, kindly tell me how you get such easy thoughts? Forgiving others those who have hurt us and also forgiving self for hurting others is not that easy! Ego keeps us stuck, but, yes, ofcourse, to whom are we punishing by our judgements?!
Thanks!
Archana, thank you for being open to the message.
Ask yourself, what is truly harder, is it harder to judge others, be angry at them, hold unto resentment, and plan your revenge? Or is it harder to trust that God has a perfect plan in place for all of us, forgive our brothers and sisters, and by doing so be at peace?
Always remember, that because you are God’s creation, you are forever worthy of peace, and because we are all One, all of us are worthy of this same gift, the gift of peace.
Peace. JBC
To forgive yourself for past transgressions can be very freeing
Thank you Mary for being a member of our community.
We all, as God’s creations, are forever worthy of the peace that forgiveness of self and others brings.
Peace. JBC
Thank you, God bless.
Thank you Mary for being open to the message.
Peace. JBC