Daily Gratitude

"And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more." (Doctrine and Covenants 78:19)

THANK YOU for this week's community focus on gratitude. Thank you for today's speakers, who encouraged me to write this even when I'm feeling like I'd rather do something else. Thank you for modern medicine. Thank you for the postcards. Thank you for the fire. Thank you for Aisza! Thank you for vision, understanding, and clarity. Thank you for Dani and Amy and all the other teachers who have brought me to this place. Thank you for Dan. Thank you for my children. Thank you for school. Thank you for my new kitchen, my new house, my new life! Thank you for wisdom. Thank you for more than enough money for all my needs and wants. Thank you for the chance to live and experience this great existence. Thank you thank you thank you!!! :o)

Lesson 17: Intuition

Our last lesson talked about ways to access our subconscious mind--basically relaxing and getting into a mode where you're not thinking about the topic you seek answers to, such as in the shower or right before you go to sleep.

This lesson focusses both on recognizing the guidance that comes from our subconscious and acting on it.

I have always been a naturally intuitive person--receiving wisdom and insight has been a regular occurrence for me throughout my life. But acting on it has been a challenge.

As I was reading this lesson, Brent Payne's voice was in my head. He was one of the founders of Liberty League and does the voiceovers for much of the corporate stuff, including the Beyond Freedom CDs. I have had occasion to talk with Brent personally a number of times, as well as observe him interacting with others and speaking at company events.

This man is the most grounded person I have ever known. I mean, yes, he likes to have fun--and lots of it--but he is so in tune and present with everything and everyone. He is a man who has learned to live permanently connected to the wisdom of his subconscious, and he is a great example to all of us.

As I was thinking about relying on the subconscious and intuition as the basis for action in our lives, I was reminded of a breakthrough I had around the time I wrote The Parable. I was thinking of this classic story, perhaps you've heard it:

Once there was a man walking hear the edge of a cliff. As he was walking, suddenly a great gust of wind swept him off his feet and down toward the jagged rocks below.

Luckily, there was a tree growing out of the side of the cliff, and he was able to grab its branches and hang on for dear life.

As he was hanging there, wondering what to do, he heard a voice that said, "Do you believe that I created the gust of wind that blew you over the side of that cliff?"

The man answered, "Yea, Lord, I do."

"And do you believe that I created that tree whose branch has saved your life?"

And the man answered, "Yea, Lord, I do."

"And do you believe that I could create another wind--one so strong that it could sweep you safely back onto sure ground?"

And the man answered, "Yea, Lord, I do."

"Then let go."

This has always been a powerful story for me. It demonstrates that our actions are what prove our faith. As this lesson states, "We must develop a relationship with our intuition." And like in any relationship, if we continue to ignore our partner or do not follow their suggestions, they will eventually stop speaking to us.

But this story has another lesson, too--one that I did not fully realize until many years after I first heard it. For years the situation troubled me and I often wondered, "Would I have the faith to let go?" I didn't know the answer, but I suspected I would not. And then I realized something very powerful:

If we do not feel like we're falling every moment of our lives, we are not living by faith.

Period.

This post is my thoughts on a lesson from the Beyond Freedom home study course for personal growth and life achievement. This course has been instrumental in transforming my life from stress-full to stress-FREE. Order your own copy today at: http://www.LibertyLeague.com/margieremmers And transform YOUR life from where you are now, to where you want to be.

Daily Gratitude

"And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more." (Doctrine and Covenants 78:19)

Oh...life is incredibly awesome and amazing. Thank you SO MUCH for giving me the chance to live it! Thank you for the first day of school! Thank you for piece and quiet! Thank you for my beautiful, wonderful, amazing children, and thank you for the incredible summer I got to spend with them. Thank you for a FANTASTIC Labor Day--and thank you for the results! Thank you for my beautiful, wonderful, simple, clean, neat and tidy home! Thank you for standards! Thank you for a husband that is just so incredibly, amazingly supportive. Thank you for Donny Deutsch! Thank you for blessings as countless as the stars and numberless as the sand. What an amazing world we get to live in--THANK YOU!!!!