Everywhere I turn, the message to "Love What Is" touches me. I hear it in my heart.
I hear it from friends.
I hear it from teachers,
even the one's in disguise. Monday night I heard it from Michael Benard Beckwith as he was presented on PBS. Michael said there are three levels of gratitude: - We start noticing things to be grateful for, and spend more attention on these things than on the things we are not happy about.
- We recognize that even though we may not know the value of an event, at this moment, we are aware that everything is a blessing and we become grateful for all there is.
- Finally, we are simply grateful for Being. The "What Is" of the outer no longer holds any power over the joy and gratitude we feel for our existence.
We advance through these levels of gratitude by learning to love what is. During the break, and sales-pitch portion of the PBS special, the studio spokesperson interviewed Michael about his teachings, and asked him to tell the audience his views on complaining. His answer, alone, was worth the time invested in the program. He said: "Complaining is a public declaration of your inability to see opportunity." Isn't that brilliant? When we refuse to love what is, it is simply a demonstration of our resistance to change. All of my problems and challenges, are rising up so that I may grow, spiritually. They are all gifts as they offer me opportunities to learn how to love more; they encourage me to explore and discover more about the Truth of my being. Free will gives me the choice to embrace the opportunity, or to withdraw and complain that the Universe is not complying with my emotion-backed addictions. One choice sets me free. The other keeps me imprisoned in illusion. I think I will choose gratitude. Thank you Michael, for the beautiful way in which you share your wisdom. Thank you PBS for the courage to share such an enlightened visionary with your audience.Elliott Teters
Energy Medicine and Spiritual Counseling
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