Yes, we are empowered by God’s spirit.


Very often we say we cannot do it because it is too complicated and impractical to
make it happen. However, we do not even try. We easily conclude that our
abilities are limited due to lack of resources, and we rely on our belief
system and learn from past experiences, which are stored in our subconscious
mind. We head to an unsolved problem with a dead knot. Then, we give up even
before we begin. It is true that in a physical perspective, our abilities are
limited to the five mortal senses. However, we can go beyond these limitations
by diving deeply within our soul to ask for help. We are aware that our infinite
soul resides within our mortal body and guides our incredible journey on
Earth.


We thought it would be nice if we could reach deep inside and talk to our soul,
 which is willing to do our bidding. In fact, our infinite soul is and always
 has been eager and ready to do things for us; however, we must invite its
 presence to assist us. In order to do so, we need to practice inward meditation
 to awaken and acknowledge the giant inside of us. We need to talk to our soul
 like how we talk to a friend. We have to respect and trust the unconscious part
 of us to help us not only in times of difficulties and perplexities but also in
 everything that happens in our lives. These events, as we perceive them, unfold
 when they are guided by our infinite soul. They come about much easier because
 our soul empowers us the moment we need to make right choices and big
 decisions.


Being guided by our soul, we should see this moment as always positive. In this way,
we will not fall into negativity and into the hands of the dark force. As
guided by the Infinite Being, we recognize our true nature—who we really are.
Ultimately, we can do everything with love because we are a piece of a Divine
  creation.


Who we really are in our soul can never be denied or separated by our thoughts in
the conscious mind. Our Ego can bring in many negative thoughts to trick and
limit us to believe it is unlikely we can fulfill our desires. The Ego insists
we have only one life to live and that what we see is what we shall receive. In
fact, we believe in God, yet edge Him out of our consciousness. We become
disconnected from our creator and allow the Ego to take control of our daily
activities.


The Ego insists that we should grab everything for ourselves and that others are
 our enemies and rivals to be defied and ignored. We should work harder to make
 more money and accumulate more possessions in this life because there is no
 next life. Meekness is unnecessary because it shows weakness and can easily be
 defeated by rivals.  These egotistical thoughts continue into adulthood from childhood and are often integrated into your self-concept, current belief system, and also become part
of your personality and character. You undoubtedly believe it is better to
achieve and acquire more.  



The truth is that we do not need to do a thing to validate our belief systems to
prove that we are worthy and valuable. We have to do nothing but allow peace to
flow through ourselves naturally. All things will take care of themselves. You
simply let go and let God guide your life just as your heart, lungs, and blood
vessels in your circulatory system work automatically. You don’t need to worry
about a thing. Let yourself be. There’s no need to think big or set goals. Just
follow and listen to your infinite soul that guides your daily activities.



Perhaps you are thinking it is unrealistic, but it is the truth that all things are
caused by the power within bringing itself to the forefront. All things are
caused by God working through you to get everything done.                



 Our belief system encourages us to do something and dismisses our belief that all things can be completed automatically. We are accountable by our achievements in everything we do. In school, we need to score higher grades to graduate with distinction, while at
work we feel gratified with accomplishments. How successful we are depends upon
how much money and acquisitions we possess. We evaluate our own success by
contrasting ourselves to others. We were taught that failure should not be in
our dictionary. There should be no failure in our vocabulary; otherwise we
cannot face friends, family, and ourselves. If we do not do well, we are
labeled as a “failure.” We cannot experience God and others in our own
consciousness.


However, when we change our old belief systems and relinquish ourselves to our higher
 self, things begin to change supernaturally. We no longer follow an anchor that
 is old and outdated; rather we choose to believe something solid within that
 can help us to grow and develop and to attain the life that we want to endure.
 When we surrender our lives to the Divine, we know that we have freedom that
 takes no mind.


Now, who we really are cannot be interrupted by thoughts in our minds. We have
 60,000 thoughts per day and two per second, so not all of them are positive and
 optimistic. Therefore, it is dangerous to listen to the Ego; instead we have a
 choice to listen to our higher self. Every time we fail as though we have
  failed as human beings and like we cannot face the world as if we are sick
and  cannot perform work to our
required standard. We become a victim for mental depression, which causes a
multiple of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and psychological
misalignment.


Ultimately, we no longer enjoy the outdoor activities we once did. These scenarios will
only become true if we listen to the false self, our Ego.



I live and breathe within my higher self. I listen to my higher self, who guides
me with what to do. I do everything according to the guidance of my higher self
and replace desire with nothingness. With less desire in my mind, I will not be
controlled by the Ego. Then, many amazing things spring forth and come
naturally to me.


In fact, we are human beings with a soul guiding us. We have everything in our
  possession, but our soul needs the right season to manifest in us. Think about
  when we design something originating from nothing. After that, we transform our
  thoughts into what we intend to do. Subsequently, we turn our intentions into
  act of faith and take active action. From this action we will transform this
  into our actual reality. These are caused by God’s spirit and we simply follow
  His invisible hand to do so.


By radically changing your cause to the invisible power of God’s spirit, you have
 taken a step forward in your life and will change your life for the better. You
 are no longer stuck with your old belief system that caused you pain and many
 sleepless nights because you know that you are moving forward to the life you
 love and enjoy. This life is a life filled with success and happiness that you
 treasure as you follow the guidance of your higher self.



 For a while we listen to our authentic self, but then the Ego tries to ward off our awareness of our spiritual nature. Unconscious of its influence, we spend much time trying to win others’approval. We try to be a person who someone else wants us to be. We want to be that particular person so we can gain power, talent, and appeal. However, if you
listen to your higher self, you will be completely unaffected by these external
judgments. If you follow your false self-guidance, you will be miserably
affected. This is how the false master lures you into misguiding your higher
self.


When seeking approval is the guiding principle of your life, it’s impossible to
 develop loving relationships with others. This is because we cannot abandon
 what we have. We cannot give love and respect to others when we have to find it
 for ourselves; but, we are so judgmental of others. The Ego contributes to our
 constant state of confusion, fear, and unhappiness.



So, as we always seek to pursue approval ratings throughout our life, we learn to
  please our parents, teachers, professors, or any other authority figures. This
  is done through ranking their opinions above our own. This process occurs
  day-by-day, month after month, or year after year, and often in the
  subconscious level. The results are based on the Ego-concept. 
 

When we treasure others’ opinion to ourselves, we deny the wisdom that created
us. We fulfill the false master plans and prophecies. But, behold, we can transform
this from relying on others to trusting our own higher self that directs us. We
can have faith that God’s spirit is always there and ready to help us.



The Ego program encourages us to believe we are separated from our creator and
everyone else. Just as it seems that when the water make waves in the ocean,
that the water and the ocean are divided. But, when the waves return, the water
and the ocean are once again united. Water is never separated from the ocean.
The two are as one source.


Separation is the concept of the Ego. We are misguided and confused when we allow the Ego to convince us to fight, struggle, control others and win every competition. We
must preserve our illusion of separateness. The belief of separation from God
and everything has a long history. Our ancestors believed they were separated
from the Divine infinite power.


Now is your chance to shift this old outdated belief to a contemporary one. Become
aware that you are spiritually connected with everything including trees,
animals, oceans and mountains. You are a divine being that dwells in God and
breathes through God. The Universal Source of Divine and you combined will
bring you joy and happiness. You will receive the assistance to fulfill your
heart’s desire.


The truth is that you have walked this life and many lives in the past. You are
always connected with the higher spiritual being in the astral Universe. To say
that you are alone is an illusion created by your mind. Everyone you met and
will meet in your life is connected to you.



The idea that we are separated from each other is only an illusion subconsciously
programmed by the Ego to confuse us. We are a part of this mysterious Universe
and part of the whole. Like the organs in the body, which seem to be separated,
in fact we are interconnected with each other. We need every organ in the
mortal body to function and live well. Look at your fingers. It looks as if
they are separated, but, in fact, all the blood vessels are connected inside,
even though we may not see it. 
When you think of separation it is just your mind not focusing on
unification. It is focused on what is not connected instead of what you feel you
are connected with. When the mind is calm and refocused and returns to the focus
point, then the mind will agree to be united with the Oneness Source and rests
deeply to resolve the core of your own being with one mind and one source. Your
thoughts of loneness instantly dissolve into the all powerful, the one source,
the Mind of God the Divine. The oneness is the treasure of this Universe that is
all things: the omniscience of God.


We were united with the Source in the nothingness and when we live on Earth the
 mind experiences many pains and sorrows.  Because we experience the troubles alone, it makes us think that there is
no one for us and that we are not united as we once were. 
However, your higher self can help you overcome this illusion of
separation and become aware that there’s more to life than fighting with each
other. At the end, we realize that we actually fight our own shadow at the
expenses of others.


We accept that God is actually dwelling in our heart, both everywhere and nowhere.
Then we know all is well. We feel the peace and calmness within. We feel the
peace and calmness within. When everything is still and tranquil, we feel God’s
presence. God cannot emerge when we constantly fight with ourselves. We hear
God talking to us in silence and stillness and feel inner
peace.


There were times when the Ego had no influence on us. During the awakening hours of
  consciousness, we are under the influence and direction of the Ego to do things
  that are unthought-of and possibly reckless. We do things without consideration
  for the welfare of others. However, when we yearn for change, we begin to
  search for the reason for our existence. We move to something concrete. We move
  into the core of our soul to find purpose and meaning in life, rather than
  continue to listen to the Ego and feel no existence. The soul guides us back to
  where we came from, toward a fulfilling life satisfied with purpose. The soul
  guides us toward the right path, which is full of meaning and purpose. We are
  guided in a direction more valuable than any concern for other things. We make
a commitment to life rather than sabotage our lives in a harmful way. We are
here so that we may head toward a more meaningful and purposeful
life.


We do not need the world to be in our hands to prove we are capable of doing
  powerful things. What good would it be if we gain everything but subsequently
  lost our soul? King Salomon cries out to God to save his life and soul. The
  best strategy is to relinquish ourselves to God and let Him do our bidding
  without struggle so that we may achieve things at all costs. We attain the
  wondrous situation of accomplishing more, and we ultimately treasure the
  significance of life.  

If you satisfied with all that you have, then the
miracle has occurred for you already. But this miracle has not happened in any
particular external place; instead, it occurred within your heart. If you have
realized this, then it is always there, waiting to teach, guide, and help you.
The ideal life you see depends on how you see your own life. You can break
through many barriers and perplexities by using the power within. It guides you
the way to compassion and wisdom and fills your heart with love and
light.


God has given you everything you need to live a
perfect life, but you are always looking for something new and exciting. You
have come to the realization that you are your own worst enemy because of this
dissatisfaction and seek new ways to free yourself from self-harming delusions.
Support is always there, waiting to assist you, and to help you to discover that
the world as you see it. It has already blossomed and is beautiful, so you can
live life abundantly, exclusively, and filled with love and peace. It helps you
to improve your relationship with others and helps your mind become more
creative and less negative, and enables you to make better decisions because you
can see the end result before you start. You are also more alert, with better
physical health, because you make better life choices and decisions. 



This new perception shines on everything, on all
weakness and strengths, unifying the dissimilar parts of yourself to help you to
see that every moment is the perfect time to see life filled with love and
blooms. If you can always see the breathtaking moments within yourself, then you
know that the miracle has occurred. You do not need to judge things based on
your imagination or compare the image in your mind to the real image. Each image
has its own beauty, nature, and individuality in relationship with everything
around it; life itself has its own contrasts and process toward perfection. And
by better understanding life’s process, you also become perfect as you are
empowered by God’s spirit to live a perfect life.      
              
 
By Herman Wong            

Tree of Life