There is no need to have this preconceived notion that, one day someone we meet is going to offend us AND our response, really a weapon designed to put THEM in their place should be; "I have to love you but I don't have to like you." (Part ONE of this blog should be read first.)
If you've been following the tat2guru, I mentioned plenty of times that my response to a specific situation or circumstance may be directed more to "this is what NOT to do" as opposed to "this is what to do."
Concerning this "defense mechanism" principle that is being thrown around, the title of this blog; don't buy into it. It's stealthy self-righteousness at best and spirtual cowardice at its worst.
When we've become disciplined we calmly and faithfully turn our day and all its events, known and unknown over to the AUTHOR of the day. We ask the AUTHOR of the coming day to help us, guide us and even protect us.
AND when we are clear minded enough as a result of prayer, meditation and self-examination, we are able to navigate the days maze with prudence and not paranoia.
Don't get ready to throw down with me by exclaiming "if we don't have expectations we won't have disappointments." Look, in the real world, mature and responsible people PLAN their day or days or week, there's nothing wrong with planning. AND if, every time something doesn't go your way you respond, "expectations, that's what happened" then you're missing the whole point of putting your will and life into the CARE of God's hands. (Your Power or Source). From my experience, laying blame on "expectations" is a COPOUT from learning any lesson or taking any responsibility for your actions of which resulted in the said dilemma.
IF you are who you say you are, a spiritual being having a human experience then excuse making and blame has no place in your daily repertoire.
If you've been following the tat2guru, I mentioned plenty of times that my response to a specific situation or circumstance may be directed more to "this is what NOT to do" as opposed to "this is what to do."
Concerning this "defense mechanism" principle that is being thrown around, the title of this blog; don't buy into it. It's stealthy self-righteousness at best and spirtual cowardice at its worst.
When we've become disciplined we calmly and faithfully turn our day and all its events, known and unknown over to the AUTHOR of the day. We ask the AUTHOR of the coming day to help us, guide us and even protect us.
AND when we are clear minded enough as a result of prayer, meditation and self-examination, we are able to navigate the days maze with prudence and not paranoia.
Don't get ready to throw down with me by exclaiming "if we don't have expectations we won't have disappointments." Look, in the real world, mature and responsible people PLAN their day or days or week, there's nothing wrong with planning. AND if, every time something doesn't go your way you respond, "expectations, that's what happened" then you're missing the whole point of putting your will and life into the CARE of God's hands. (Your Power or Source). From my experience, laying blame on "expectations" is a COPOUT from learning any lesson or taking any responsibility for your actions of which resulted in the said dilemma.
IF you are who you say you are, a spiritual being having a human experience then excuse making and blame has no place in your daily repertoire.
- Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
- Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
- Where there is injury, pardon.
- Where there is doubt, faith.
- Where there is despair, hope.
- Where there is darkness, light.
- Where there is sadness, joy.
- O Divine Master,
- grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console;
- to be understood, as to understand;
- to be loved, as to love.
- For it is in giving that we receive.
- It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
- and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
- Amen.
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