This past week I observed and understood deeper what humility is.
And it was delivered in the best way – humility through humor. You’d think I was at a comedy show but I was at Neale Donald Walsch’s Holiday Retreat.
Don’t fret if you don’t know who Neale Donald Walsch is… it’s a common affliction.
What is more important is that you know the work: Conversations with God.
A few years ago when my marriage came to an abrupt end, I was able to stand in the crumbling of everything around me because I knew who I was.
I was able to be in the debris and claim bold visions about becoming the grandest expression of myself that I had ever known.
I could do that because the year before I had read the Conversations with God trilogy and nothing was the same for me after that.
Thank goodness.
People everywhere revere this work as that of the messiah. With over 15 million books sold and the amount of hands that each book would pass as people share these treasures makes the reach truly incalculable.
One fellow asked me if I thought Neale was a prophet equal to that of Jesus or Mohammed. He certainly has more followers than any of those did during their time he commented.
Hmm… interesting…
What I know is this…
If Neale heard that, he would cringe.
He would want us to heed the message, not the messenger.
I observed the tendency of people (including my own) who want to put him on a pedestal and I observed his artful climb down over and over again.
Neale’s quick wit ensured levity and relaxation… not only in our relationship to him, but in our relationship to the material and most importantly, in our individual relationship with the God of our own understanding.
In refusing to take the pedestal, he does what true spiritual masters do; they remind us of our own divine nature and help unlock our mastery. All the while reminding us that:
You are perfect. No more or less than the next person.
You are deserving. No more or less than the next person.
You are worthy. No more or less than the next person.
These basic truths are sometimes hard for us to really believe.
Remember that TV show from years ago called Touched by an Angel? I remember hearing that it was the most popular show in prison. When it aired you could hear a pin drop from the inmates silence.
I remember wondering why and then I realized, that show offered redemption. In every episode the truth was revealed.
God loves you. As you are.
Guess what one of the most popular books in prison is? Yep, you guessed it, Conversations with God.
It too offers the truth: God loves you. As you are.
And if offers something else:
There is nothing to forgive.
Nothing ‘wrong’ has ever been done.
Woah!
I know it’s a biggie to take in but play along will ya?
Imagine for a moment that there are no victims and there are no villains.
What happens when you do that?
Suddenly everything opens up doesn’t it? And in that space, everything becomes available for interpretation that can only fall into one category… an act of love.
Are you game for a new way of being with your history?
Read Conversations with God. And if you have read it, read it again.
Oh yes, let me tell you more about the whole prison thing…
My heart expanded when I heard that CWG Foundation was offering the Conversations with God cosmology of books, study groups and support systems in a prison outreach program.
This ‘by donation’ program buys the books for pennies at second hand stores and on Amazon, sends them to the inmates and even sends them letters so lovingly written by the Prison Outreach Coordinator, Janine Cantin.
Imagine experiencing a life without bars. Too many of us, incarcerated or not are in a prison of our making. Freedom inside is possible. It’s possible once we remember the true nature of who we already are. Free. All Love and Only Love.
If you haven’t already devoured the Conversations with God series, give that gift to yourself.
If you have already read the series, and feel moved to supporting the Foundations efforts – donate here…either with a cash donation, buying some second hand books on Amazon and sending it to them or you can send your own CWG books here – click right here.
If you wanna chat about the impacts and insights that Conversations with God has given you, there are study groups in your area. Or… lead one. Click here for study group information.
Leave me your comments and I’ll write back.
Kisskiss,
Farhana




What a beautiful reflection this all is. Thank you for the work you do in the world F
hahaha… the irony of this Manny is that it is not about what I do in the world, it is about the things that other people are doing in the world. Thanks for feeling the love…xF
Hello Shiney One,
The CWG trilogy was some of the most most powerful things I’ve ever read. My life has never been the same since. It set me free. Thanks for the reminder. I gave the 1st book to my deeply catholic parents at Christmas. Hopefully they can set themselves free too.
Just so you know..what you do does affect the world…powerfully…just thinking about you lights me up…it is your Truth….Know that…please.
Blue Skies Farhana!
JT
John – I so get it. The trilogy shook everything up for me and made it align to truth. I remember reading the books and my cells would vibrate – making an internal buzzing that I have now come to know as my intuitive channel. I remember asking, Is this Truth? And my whole body vibrated as affirmative.
How brilliant of you to share this with your Catholic parents… in fact, a friend, Scott Wallin, shared something with me that I will send you about a Catholic priest announcing there was no hell, all there is is love and all faiths are equal. It was a profound interview – especially since he was still a Catholic priest.
And…thanks for your words hon…I appreciate you allowing me to affect you. And for being the presence that I have so needed.
xF
I LOVE the book Conversations with God — and your words of wisdom are so inspiring. It is true how many of us live behind those invisible bars that are as strong as real bars. We don’t have to though — your words show us that. Thank you so much for sharing!
One of my favourite quotes is from a Bob Marley song – “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery none but ourselves can free our mind”
I remember singing for years without really getting the depth of that one line. I so concur with you Beverly… we so often live with invisible bars when our true nature is to be just FREE!
xF
CWG Book 1 is my bible! (well along with A Course in Miracles …). Book 1 taught me what non-judgment is – it was such a powerful breakthrough for me in my life and in my work. Farhana you honour Neale’s work so beautifully.
To really honour this work is to live it and breathe it moment by moment. Regrettably, I don’t – but the moments that I do are longer and longer. And as long as the momentum is to making them longer and longer, then I think we are in good form.
Thanks for your dedication to making the moments longer and longer.
xF