One of my favorite "aha" moments in the "Conversations with God" series comes in book #2 as Neale questions God as to why he's unable to maintain better communication with the Creator. God, noting that Neale is doing pretty well so far with a pen and yellow legal pad, suggests that he maintain that practice. "I can't just walk around all day, writing on a pad," protests Neale.
"Why wouldn't you!?" God breezily retorts. "If you knew that you could achieve constant communion with me...why wouldn't you?"
I laughed loud and long when I first read that passage and I'm chuckling even now just at the thought. To be honest, I initially figured Neale was making some sense! "Well of course you can't just walk around with a pad jotting down questions and answers all day," I thought. "People will think you're nuts!" Then, like a slap upside the head, God's reply was astoundingly beautiful in it's simplicity. " Why wouldn't you?
"Heck yeah," I realized. "If that's all it took to maintain constant awareness you'd better believe I'm on top of that."
And, of course, why wouldn't you? Why wouldn't you do whatever it takes to build, maintain and nurture that one-on-one relationship with God? Whether it's writing questions and answers or simply asking AND listening for God's reply...why wouldn't you do whatever it takes? Could it really be that simple?
How gorgeous! For years I've been begging my Creator for his help and now...NOW I finally understand that all I have to do is ask and listen. It really is just that simple, isn't it?
Hello there....i'm a huge fan of Neale...Deepak Chopra..Dr. Wayne Dyer..and some more..viz...Dr. Brian Weiss...Gary Zukav etc to name a few...CWG and the rest Neale's books just felt into my lap ..as it were...truly amazing books...it changed my life regarding my concept ofGod..and i love my perception...just needed someone to write what my idea of God is...
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