The Bad Things

A client once asked me why “bad things happen.”

My answer:

Every single thing that we do not like serves a divine purpose. It is a catalyst for change, for awakening, for finding Truth within ourselves, and most importantly, for creating what we authentically want.

Rape. Incest. Lies. War. Famine. Betrayals. Corruption. Racism. Bigotry. Drugs. Congestion. Sickness. Homelessness. Poverty. Holes in our pocket. Stained carpet. Broken cellphones. Rotten food. Mosquito bites. Brownouts.

We do not want this or that. This or that triggers something in us that ultimately leads to the greatest fear - fear of separation from God, our Source.

So what do we want?

We want nice things. Wifi. Electricity. Lots of money. Hugs. Smiles. Food. Honesty. Wellness. Warmth. Clothing. Clean environment. Happiness. Love. Ultimately, we want Peace beyond what our words can convey, the Peace of Knowing that we are really, essentially never separate from Source.

It is not our task to save the world. It is, however, our task to receive salvation for ourselves first. Salvation from our fear-based, ego-powered lives. And so we turn over to the Holy Spirit what we do not want, our 'this' and 'that', and ask that our perception of 'this' and 'that' be changed into holy perception, so that each fearful moment becomes a holy instant, and each fearful perception becomes Christ-Vision.

And then we become healers. We begin to use our tools - time, words, hands, body - to bring Heaven to Earth.

And we become channels of Peace. That is what we authentically want, and who we authentically are.