Step Two Hundred and Fifty-Two
"There is One Great Truth on This Planet" |
Step 252. Review
Let your review of each lesson in the past two weeks
be a confirmation of the presence of Knowledge in your life. Review each lesson
and practice. Review objectively the extent of your involvement and realize the
opportunities to give yourself more fully and more completely. Realize how
meaningless your denial is and how great the promise of your reward, given your
participation in life. You will realize this as you review your practices, for
your practices demonstrate your ambivalence towards Knowledge and the presence
of Knowledge itself.
You will learn in time that as you come closer to Knowledge, all things that are meaningful and valuable will be affirmed, and as you go away from Knowledge, you will enter the darkness of your own imagination. This, then, will convince you of where you need to apply yourself. This will convince you of the great presence that is with you to assist you. This will convince you that you are included in life and that your Teachers are with you. Whatever obstacle or inadequacy that you can recognize or imagine can be easily overcome with Knowledge. It is your desire for Knowledge and your capacity for Knowledge that need to be strengthened. And once this is done, Knowledge will express itself and you will be the beneficiary of life’s greatest gift.
In your longer review today, allow yourself to undertake your practice with great depth and sincerity. Allow this day to affirm your studenthood. Allow this day to affirm that you have been saved.
Practice 252: One long practice period.
You will learn in time that as you come closer to Knowledge, all things that are meaningful and valuable will be affirmed, and as you go away from Knowledge, you will enter the darkness of your own imagination. This, then, will convince you of where you need to apply yourself. This will convince you of the great presence that is with you to assist you. This will convince you that you are included in life and that your Teachers are with you. Whatever obstacle or inadequacy that you can recognize or imagine can be easily overcome with Knowledge. It is your desire for Knowledge and your capacity for Knowledge that need to be strengthened. And once this is done, Knowledge will express itself and you will be the beneficiary of life’s greatest gift.
In your longer review today, allow yourself to undertake your practice with great depth and sincerity. Allow this day to affirm your studenthood. Allow this day to affirm that you have been saved.
Practice 252: One long practice period.
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February 3, 2014 Round One: There has
been a lot to digest in the last two weeks. This review has taken me a while,
but I feel I have drawn the salient points from it. I have made notes of what
spoke to me in each step in my journal for future reference.
I am becoming more and more present to this sentence in the review:
I am becoming more and more present to this sentence in the review:
"as
you come closer to Knowledge, all things that are meaningful and valuable will
be affirmed"
And "This, then, will convince you of where you need
to apply yourself. This will convince you of the great presence that is with
you to assist you. This will convince you that you are included in life and
that your Teachers are with you."
I am becoming convinced
of these things.
My desire for Knowledge and my capacity for Knowledge are being strengthened. I can affirm this today.
My desire for Knowledge and my capacity for Knowledge are being strengthened. I can affirm this today.
April 15, 2015 Round Two: I decided to
share my journal notes from the first time I did this review, as well as add
any new insights this time. I have to admit though, there have been no major
shifts in my thinking and outlook in the interim. What I wrote the first time pretty much
still holds true today. One major outer shift, however, my long-cherished dream
of living in the country is about to manifest.
Step 239 - 1) the freedom to be with Knowledge,
freedom from undue strain and speculation, freedom to allow my greater purpose
to arise naturally, as it will if I am following and reclaiming Knowledge.
2)
Being free from fretting and worrying, trusting that all is working for my
good, there is nothing to fear.
Step 240 – 1) ideas are only the beginning, I shall
not be satisfied by ideas alone, ideas start me off, but it is Knowledge that
leads me on to what is true and great. My need for Knowledge is great, I want
to be a vehicle for Knowledge in the world, I will not ask or petition, but
allow Knowledge to show me the way.
2) I have an idea, and if it
sticks with me and feels right to the core of my being, I can use it to propel
me further. I ask Knowledge for an answer, and Knowledge says “yes” or “no” or
remains silent. So I sit with the idea and see where it takes me.
Step 241 – 1) anger has many faces, beware of pitfalls,
be discerning and watchful. Clean away the weeds and chaff that clog up the
airways with anger, but do not dig out and throw away the seed. The seed of
anger is where the true communication is. I write this but do not fully
understand it as applied to my own experience.
2) A little more clarity this
time, but not entirely. What I understand this time is
that anger as an emotion, anger as an outburst in response to something is
unjustified. However, there is an underlying motive for anger and this is the
true communication, this is what anger is expressing. When the underlying
motive is recognized, anger dissipates, the distortion is cleared, and true
communication can be expressed.
Step 242 – 1) giving Knowledge is my greatest gift. I
cannot qualify and delineate it, I can only receive it and allow it to flow
back out of me to others. I hope I am doing this.
2) One of the fundamental laws of the Universe is when
you give to others what you wish to have more of yourself, it will be returned
to you manifold. I am practicing this to the best of my
ability, even though I still do not have evidence of my giving.
Step 243 – 1) What is special in me is my unique form
of expression of that which is inherent in all life. I am no more unique than
anyone else, and no, I do not want to be special. It rubs me up the wrong way
when attention is drawn to me, even if I may think I seek this attention. I do
not want to be special or apart from everyone else, I only want to play my part
in the whole.
2) Everyone has a unique gift to give to the world, something
that is part of their design and nature. This applies to me too, it is nothing
I cannot handle, it arises naturally from me since it comes from my soul.
Step 244 – 1) I gain my strength through others being
strong, I help others to be strong by showing I am strong. “Your greatest
teaching in this life is the contribution of your life as it is demonstrated to
others.” This speaks to me loud and clear.
2) Ditto. I
continue to strive to make the best demonstration of my life to others as
possible.
Step 245 – 1) others fail because they do not have
Knowledge, this is not a reason for condemnation, it is reason to move closer
to Knowledge, failure being a sign of absence of Knowledge and a need to seek
it out and reclaim it.
2) I am paying special heed to this today, on the
lookout for pitfalls, missing the signs, for I do not wish to fail in a
situation that is presenting itself to me today, it means too much to me.
Step 246 – 1) I can only justify error as an excuse
not to come to Knowledge – do not justify, do not condemn, do not judge, just
get on with what I know how to do best without complaint.
2) Error is committed through ignorance, and ignorance is merely a sign of insufficient enlightenment, a stage along the way. We will all get there eventually.
2) Error is committed through ignorance, and ignorance is merely a sign of insufficient enlightenment, a stage along the way. We will all get there eventually.
2) An inner state of wellbeing, comfort and joy tells me my teachers are with me, surrounding me with love and support, guiding me.
Step 248 – 1) rely on the wisdom of the universe, it
is everywhere, in everyone, I am not alone, and I cannot do things alone. I
will listen to what others say, take it in, filter it through myself to hear
the truth. The wisdom of the universe is expressed in many ways – Douglas
speaks the wisdom of the universe for me, he confirms that I cannot do anything
alone. Is this because I like it when he encourages me and says things, good
things, about what he believes I am doing and how I am progressing?
2) Can
I do this? I can, for I must. I must rely on the wisdom of the universe and
trust it to guide me. I cannot find the home for my soul alone.
Step 249 – 1) I cannot do anything alone. I am getting over my feelings
that I want to isolate and remain aloof, that I want to walk alone and do my
own thing. I cannot. This is the community I think William talked about (as
heard from Mum) all those years ago, working together to promote a clearer
future.
2) Without the community of others, I will not survive. There are connections to be
made, I can do nothing alone.
Step 250 – I will not hold myself apart. There is a paradox for me –
wanting to reach out and be seen by others, and wanting to hide behind this
scenes. I am willing to project myself if I don’t have a face, but I don’t want
the finger pointed directly at me. This step brings up the rapport I feel with
some people instantly, when I have that rapport I do not need to hide behind
masks, wonder how I am coming across, or act unnaturally. I want to be the
person I really am, a natural part of life.
2) It is becoming clearer how I
need connections with others to accomplish anything in this world.
Step 251 – 1) "You know who to be with and who not to be with, and there
is no blame in this."
I understand this to mean primary relationships, intimate relationships, life-mate relationships, but I am applying it to all people. I changed my primary partner. I was with my first husband as long as it served both of us, then it was time to change. Our paths went different ways. I chose another partner, an unlikely match, but it has worked, we are still together after 25 years and I am still learning and growing from the experience. I know I need to be with him. I also know not to pursue certain relationships with people who ask for help, I feel I cannot help them in the way they are asking, they drain my energy, I do not feel vitalized by my communication, it is drab and forced. I feel drawn to many people in the New Message community. I feel I am beginning to be discerning in whom I choose to have relationships with.
I understand this to mean primary relationships, intimate relationships, life-mate relationships, but I am applying it to all people. I changed my primary partner. I was with my first husband as long as it served both of us, then it was time to change. Our paths went different ways. I chose another partner, an unlikely match, but it has worked, we are still together after 25 years and I am still learning and growing from the experience. I know I need to be with him. I also know not to pursue certain relationships with people who ask for help, I feel I cannot help them in the way they are asking, they drain my energy, I do not feel vitalized by my communication, it is drab and forced. I feel drawn to many people in the New Message community. I feel I am beginning to be discerning in whom I choose to have relationships with.
2) This is an
empowering Step and I draw succor and encouragement from it.
To sum up, I am entirely happy with what is happening in my life today.
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