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Create #59: God Dialogue

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2. FEATURE: God Dialogue

What if you could talk to God, your higher self, your inner wisdom, or your subconscious?
(Perhaps you already do….)

The word God is used so much, sometimes I like Reality Universe and God, or RUG 🙂 I’m not in the slightest bit religious, but let’s use the word God because it sounds really cool.

How would God respond to you?

Would you get answers to your questions? Would you get the ultimate guidance? Or would there just be ….crickets? (ummm…that’s silence)

This is my God dialogue written during one of the most challenging times in my life….last year. I was trying to decide whether or not to start taking medication, and was beating myself up about it. This dialogue really surprised me.

It’s longer than most of my articles. Just read as much as you need to get the idea. And….if you’re someone who tends to push yourself beyond your limits….if you’re sometimes hard on yourself….then I invite you to read every word.

And then pick an issue you’re wrestling with, and try it yourself!
(You might even be game enough to post it on the blog for us 🙂

D: There’s something wrong with me. I’m broken

GOD: How can something be wrong with you? You simply are. Where do you think those judgments come from? Your ego. Is that really what you want to listen to? It would seem that’s what’s causing the suffering.

D: Other people don’t go through this – shaking and screaming and crying and panicking and not sleeping for weeks on end. I must be different; I must be broken.

GOD: Have you looked around you? A huge percentage of people are on some kind of numbing medication so they don’t fully confront their feelings. Addiction is rampant to medication, drugs, alcohol, sugar, caffeine, nicotine, sex, TV, work – and suppression of feeling leading to disease. Unfortunately my friend, you have removed all of these from your life, leaving you to be with you, and whatever there is that is ready to be felt.

D: But what’s causing all this? Why do I have fear in the middle of the night? I have some ideas, but what if they are not right?

GOD: Who cares? The ego does. Your mind wants to work everything out. How’s that working for you?

D: OK, even if you’re God, there’s no need to be a smart ass. It’s sucking as a method right now.

GOD: Ok then. So notice your mind wanting to work it out, and just let it try. Just keep watching it. You’ll never know for sure. Even if you feel certain, it might not be it. And in the end it doesn’t matter. What matters is what you’re feeling, and what actions you choose. You ready to have some fun with it?

D: Oh yes.

GOD: When people ask you what the reason is, tell them you’re afraid of tigers. That you know it’s not rational, but you’re really worried a tiger might have escaped from the nearest zoo 500 miles away and made it’s way outside your bedroom window.

D: Um…thanks. Now…

I think I should be able to surrender to everything, to open to the fear and panic, and maybe even feel some kind of peace or bliss at the end.

GOD: Firstly, you’ve had enormous success with that, and you have found feelings of peace around it.

Secondly, stop ‘shoulding’ all over yourself. Again – where does that judgment come from? What divinity told you you SHOULD be anything?

D: Maybe I’m so close to some kind of pop into enlightenment – the worse it gets, the more likely the pop. Surely I have to keep going so I have this holy grail.

GOD: Is that your higher self telling you that you HAVE to do this? Or your ego?

D: But doesn’t it make me a failure if I stop now and take medication?

GOD: I think we’ve covered this. Plus…

Who says you are stopping? Do you think your feelings will stop, or life will stop giving you challenges?

Also, it depends how you define the game. If the goal was to never experience anxiety for the rest of your life, killing yourself would be more certain. However if the goal was to go deeper than you have before, and face your deepest fear head on, then it would seem to me that you have won your game. If your goal was to move through the fear until you feel a sense of peace, have you forgotten you have done that several times over? In one case you had several days of peace, and felt good and comfortable and happy – again, a win.

I suggest you seriously take a look at the yard stick you’re using to assess your success.

D: I believe conquering a fear leads to more freedom, and a good way to conquer a fear is to face it, be with it, go into it.

GOD: These are true. And yet, consider how much freedom you’re feeling right now after 5 weeks of this. Does your sense of freedom increase by continuing, or by making a choice to alter the path. Do you really have freedom to choose?

And by your logic, what are you going to do about your fear of medication? Your fear of losing control to the medication. Are you willing to face that fear and go into it?

And more importantly – If you had one minute or one week to live, maybe you would choose to face all your fears instantly for the ultimate freedom. Would you?

D: No way, I’d want to walk in fields full of flowers, and have friends waiting for me at the end of the day.

GOD: Right. You want to enjoy life. Why are you screwing around with all this enlightenment bullshit. Oh sure – take the ride and push the boundaries and see what’s on the other side. That’s largely who you are. But is your ENTIRE life about that?

D: No. . I’m feeling right now that balance is important. I want to play the spiritual-push-back-my-boundaries game, and I want to play the this-is-fun-let’s-play game. And I guess I choose which one I want to play, and when.

GOD: By God (and I’m allowed to say that), I think he’s getting it.

And here’s the other thing for you, and I want you to listen closely. Even if your goal is to face all your fears before you die, don’t you think it’s kind of handy that I’ve given you a life expectancy of 72 years? (And for you I might be a little more lenient). Did I ever say you have to face all your fear in one sitting? At one time? Do you think it might be OK to take on as much as you’re willing to in one go, and then come back to it when you’re ready? If a coaching client of yours was afraid of public speaking, she did all the preparation leading to the speech, even did a couple of speeches while terrified, and then stopped for a while because she felt it was too much to handle, would you condemn her?

D: No, I’d congratulate her on the awesome work to even move in the direction of speaking. And to actually do a couple of speeches and feel all the feelings is a huge win. At some point, if it’s right for her, she’ll come back to it, and it’s likely that in the meantime she’ll be receiving the right information at the right time that will prepare her for that. Wow! That was me! I did national speeches, but stopped because it didn’t feel good and I was too scared. But I always knew I’d come back to it, and when I did it was to 1000 people and I felt 100% present and ‘on’.

GOD: I’m glad you’re getting it.

D: What if this is the wrong decision to take medication?

GOD: How can anything really be wrong? Each decision simply takes you on a different path and gives you different experiences. You have forgotten that the power of choice is one of the greatest gifts you have; you may as well revel in it. You choose, and then take responsibility for the consequences – as a villain, not a victim.

And it’s not like this is a one-shot deal. If you take the medication, at any point you can decide to stop. And if you don’t take the medication, at any point you can decide to start.

You can also consider yourself a researcher – trying different things and experimenting to see what works for you.

I’m also wondering, do you know anyone who you respect who has used medication successfully?

D: Actually yes. I know some people who share my values and are living really wonderful lives. Two are using medication now, and some have used it for a time in the past, successfully. Oh…and I guess I’m one of them. I used it before and it worked really well. The only reason I stopped is because I wanted to learn more, and don’t want to take anything that’s not necessary, but it worked perfectly.

GOD: Hmmm – sounds like you should really be worried.

Look – choose not based on right or wrong, but on the experience you wish to have.

D: Well that’s easy. Right now I wish to have ease in my life. I wish to appreciate me, my family and friends, and to be present to love and joy.

But medication isn’t natural – what if it distorts things in a bad way?

GOD: Maybe it will. But did you hesitate to take novocain at the dentist, or general anesthetic during your appendectomy?

D: Well no, but the doctor prescribed and supervised that, and everybody agrees with that.

Oh….the doctors are also prescribing and supervising this…..thank you, I get it.

Let’s see what else I’ve got here….Oh..

I’m worried that I’ll revert to square one if I take medication now, losing all the gain I’ve made, and will have to go through every single experience all over again just to get to this point and re-choose.

GOD: Are you kidding? Yes, given there’s something here you’re afraid of, it’s quite possible it will resurface at some point. But you’ve made incredible strides. A year ago you thought two nights without sleep would send you into constant anxiety attacks and insanity; now you’ve gone into the depths and learned you’re OK. You’ve increased your range of sensation enormously. You’ve found a new relationship to tiredness and to anxiety. You’ve learned you can go through a whole night feeling intensely uncomfortable sensations, and invite them in to the point they feel pleasurable. You’ve learned that in the midst of sensation that would normally have you miserable, you can actually have a really good time. You’ve learned you have depth of emotion and feeling you may never be able to comprehend. You know there is deep past pain within you, and have learned how to release it. You can now reach out to people for support, and show yourself in a way you never did before. You glimpse that there’s a part of you that is steady, solid and aware in the midst of panic and exhaustion and even depression. You’ve glimpsed your amazing arrogance that has set you above and apart from people, and now suspect that every human being has incredible potential for suffering, and to handle suffering. You’ve glimpsed how much your mind has run the whole show, generating emotions, which generate more thoughts etc. These, and other such glimpses have prepared you for other insights to come….kind of like we’re paving the way. You can feel more in your body now – the lows, and the highs, while before this you didn’t even know where your body was unless you had to masturbate. You have practiced feeling into your inner energy field, and living a little more in your body, instead of 100% in your mind – what a step. You sometimes remember that a feeling of anxiety or depression is just a feeling, something going on right now – it’s not your world, and that it will pass. You’ve gone into areas that you were never willing to look at before, and come through the other side. Your deep compassion for people who are suffering has been re-awakened. This experience has your full attention – you’re now more interested in people, in nature, and in service. Am I boring you yet?

D: Ummm….thanks. I get it. What else…..

I’m worried the medication may not work.

GOD: Newsflash! You’re worried about pretty much everything right now – that’s part of the habit/biochemistry that’s operating. Why should this be any different? Being worried about the medication not working is exactly what the medication is designed to alleviate.“I’m too scared to take my anti-anxiety medication!”. Can you hear the entire universe chuckling?

And if it doesn’t work, you’re no worse off than you are now, so this worry doesn’t need to affect your decision.

D: What if I take the pills for 6 months, they work, but when I go off them I have anxiety and insomnia again? And I hear there’s a withdrawal that can be rough.

GOD: Firstly, you’ll have had 6 wonderful months of living! Secondly, you will have rested your system, perhaps ready and willing to dive into a new challenge afresh. Thirdly, you know on some level that you can handle it, it’s just been occurring as very unpleasant to you. Fourthly, every time you have an episode like this, you learn something; you get stronger.

Regarding the withdrawal, just knowing it is coming, and choosing when, makes a world of difference, don’t you think? You can set up extra support ahead of time.

And if you’re smart, you’ll use the 6 months of feeling good to bring some practices into your life that may shift your energy, and help you in the future. If you like, consider them an experiment. What would be smart practices to cultivate?

D: – 1 hour of exercise every, single, day- more time in nature, including living surrounded by quiet and trees- therapy to bring out the underlying issues troubling my psyche (now would seem a good time since they are so close to the surface)

– Developing practices to manage the anxiety. Examples are Qi Gong or Tai Chi, a relaxation/hypnosis technique, meditation, ‘The Work’ by Byron Katie, and Emotional Freedom Technique. IMPORTANT: Developing the practices while I’m feeling good is much easier than trying to learn them during periods of panic.

– exploring service to others, face to face- devote more energy to interaction in groups, and less to the independent lone-wolf approach

– practice bringing my awareness to my body’s inner energy field, and focus on what’s happening in the moment, as a way of withdrawing energy from the mind (i.e. Power of Now)

I would pick 2 or 3 as my main focus, and dabble in the rest. If they don’t shift the core of what’s troubling me, they will at least strengthen my foundation and give me more skills to draw on when life brings me an intense situation.

GOD: Now that’s really smart.

Of course, if you’re not smart, when you feel good on the medication you may forget all this and simply play, and we’ll have this conversation again the next time these feelings come up. Sound familiar?

D: I got it. Thanks God. I’m on it.

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Action

1) Write your own God dialogue.

2) Post your dialogue on the blog. You can do it anonymously if you wish.

 

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Enjoy!


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3. The Personal Touch

We just had an AMAZING housewarming in Mill Valley with 50 people climbing their way into the Eagle’s Nest, also known as The Harry Potter House and Rivendell. (http://tinyurl.com/eaglesnestvid) And I have a wonderful roommate in the gorgeous, conscious Magalie. San Francisco is awesome, and I’m starting to have some fun dates.

I hung with the TLC (www.tlc8.com) in Hawaii, and met some really cool people including Yakov Smirnoff, a hilarious comedian. I love this guy.

Regarding the book: I’m currently lining up promotional support a year in advance of it coming out (lots of people jumping on the bandwagon!)

Oh – and it’s back to the previous title: “Get Paid For Who You Are”. You guys voted, and that came out way ahead. My agent feels it’s going to reach a much broader audience, and is now ready to shop it around. I’m holding him up because I want to land some concrete deals to prove the promotional support this going to have. (What I’m planning is both fun and mind blowing – more on that later).

This month we launch a powerful DVD of my speech to 1,000 people at Harv Eker’s conference in Orlando. I’m excited to inspire several thousand people with this launch – it will definitely set some of you on fire, so keep your eyes open.

I’m working with Tim Kelly on clarifying my purpose, and am REALLY excited now that I see how I can serve non profits and promote volunteerism. I had the big flash in this amazing seminar (www.MyPartnershipSeminar.com) which was so powerful, I’m practically ready to drop every marketing method I’ve used until now and apply this. Brendon Burchard is a fast rising star, a killer presenter, awesome guy, and I’m now applying his strategies every day.

“Serve the World Mondays” continue to be fun.

 

Love!

David

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About David Wood

For 20 years David has helped entrepreneurs around the globe to grow their results, by growing themselves. A former consulting actuary to Fortune 50 companies in New York, David quit corporate life to pursue his inner journey, which now deeply influences his work. A digital nomad, David is currently dancing salsa, paragliding, and coaching his rock star entrepreneur clients from Colombia. His specialty is doubling your productivity and profits, while halving your stress. If you become a highly authentic and inspirational leader in the process, well….that can’t be helped.

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  • ana
    · Reply

    Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 11:18 PM

    i had to say thank you once again

  • Jack
    · Reply

    Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 6:17 AM

    David,
    Thanks for this! I bought your CoachStart Manaul last year (one paying client so far and lots of Exploratory Sessions). Also hired Falven as my coach for 2 months!). My job now is to set up my coaching business so I too can share with others the gifts bestowed upon me. I know, from personal experience, that man is created for the sake of woman, and woman is created for the sake of man. When such men and women join together and practice authentic love ALL of life’s demands and promises can be used to manifest our divinity. My thoughts go out through space and wish for you the finest things in life.

    Sincerely,
    Jack LaValley

  • David Wood
    · Reply

    Friday, March 6, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    Maxine – awesome job!

    Peter – that’s the way of it.

    Jack – I’m working on it! 🙂

    Dianne – love to hear your dialogue.

    Tina – fair question! Here’s what happened:
    I went on the medication. It was still a REALLY hard experience, but when I switched to half the dosage by accident I realized how much it was helping. At the same time I ate well, exercised, worked with my coach, went to the Byron Katie school, discovered Shamanic Emotional Release, and eventually nutritional therapy (supplements). I think the last three helped the most. But the biggest thing was getting out of a relationship that was triggering me, rather than serving me.
    6 months after starting medication I tapered off. It’s now been another 6 months without a pill.

    Life now seems different, in that I still have experiences of fear coming up, often at night, but now I have a range of tools in how to listen to it and process it. It’s like I got my brown belt in letting difficult feelings come up. I wouldn’t be surprised if I never have to go on medication again given the power of these tools. And – if i choose to, i’ll do it with peace knowing it’s short term and the cycle ends.

    Thanks for asking.

    D
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  • Dianne
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    Friday, March 6, 2009 at 3:34 AM

    Thank you for your honest dialogue David.

    My personal journey for a better self quite frankly has sucked in many ways and the anxiety and depression I have experienced seems, while I am there, to be deep and everlasting. I have refused to go on medication for many reasons, one of which is being afaid of the unknown state that medication might bring and the fact that it feels like I’m giving up on my own ability to cope. My big thing with trying medication is I know I do feel better in a shortish time frame, it doesn’t last forever, it gets shorter and the hole isn’t quite as deep anymore and I also come out feeling I’ve resolved something, so I perservere in self development strategies, but seemingly, inevitably, quite suddenly sometimes, get bitten again.

    I am going to try a dialogue and see what comes out. Thank you so much for sharing your story. It has helped me, on day that hasn’t been great.
    Cheers

  • Tina
    · Reply

    Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 9:46 PM

    Hi David,

    I too would like to say I admire and thank you for sharing. Would you care to share what the outcome was?

    Dialogue is a good tool, but it is more effective if you know the true voice of the other person. Perhaps you were trying to find your own true voice, but then you only have your own perspective. When I’m trying to define my own perspective, I do what is called Free Writing, which is what your dialogue sounds like to me. When I am looking for a different perspective, and no one else is available, I try to write a dialogue with someone I am familiar with and know has a different view from mine. Maxine’s dialogue sounds more like she knows God and how he might respond. ( I’d like to thank Maxine for sharing also) That way I am more likely to find a different perspective, which in turn leads to a stronger understanding of how I feel.

    I’m curious to what your dialogue written with a personal life coach would be. Would it have gone differently? I am just getting set up to practice life coaching as a professional. I would have asked you some questions that I feel you needed to answer, that you didn’t ask yourself, in your dialogue. I’m also curious to what questions you would ask a client, if they were facing the same situation. [Peter from Australia, mentioned that professionals don’t seem to do for themselves what they can do for others, which is why coaches should have coaches 🙂 ]

    On a more personal note:
    It seems to me that everyone is seeking what God promises to give ( Peace, Freedom, Love, etc.) but refuse to seek it from Him or acknowledge Him for giving it to them.

    Thank-you again for sharing.

  • Wyndy
    · Reply

    Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    David:

    I have been coaching for a few years; and I read your stuff for motivation and direction. I’ve tried to do it for money and it has never worked for me; yet, I am driven to write and coach beyond a level I can fight, so I just do it and give it away for free. I am broke but happy with that for now.

    I, too have a God dialog; I’ll write it up and share it! I wanted to take this moment to shout out to you because I was so touched by your experience. Thanks for overcomming whatever you had to, to share this! I will be praying for you. Love you, man. Go well, knowing- it’s all good!

  • emm
    · Reply

    Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 9:51 AM

    Great comment Jack – and for some people that may be the case – for others with differring purpose it may not. It seems to me that we can easily assume and pressume that everyone will be best fufilled by doing the things “most” do. Is it any wonder we then spend sleepless hours trying to understand what it is to be an individual and be comfortable with it? For everything there is a season etc etc.

  • Jack
    · Reply

    Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 7:28 AM

    David,
    I much appreciate your willingness to be authentic and transparent in a public setting. I read the entire dialogue. I was reminded during the reading how much pressure is exerted on us to not be authentic, and to always not show weakness, or struggle, or doubt, or anxiety, etc. Your transparency also encouraged me in that I could be more aware of just how much grace and love are bestowed upon me. I do not know you personally, but from your sharing here it sounds like you are not married, is this correct? Why do I ask this? In my life experience the key to our stability and healthy maturatioin lies within the relationship between a man in woman within the context of married life. All the Best. Jack

  • emm
    · Reply

    Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 6:13 AM

    Brilliant and moving David. I’ve had a very similar dialogue on 2 occasions. What a relief it would have been for my generous and long suffering friends, Doctor and me (!) to have sat still long enough to set it out in a dialogue like this. I read Peter’s comment and smiled – many of my colleauges say the same thing to me.The best I managed in a similar position to David was a pros and cons list – how very rational, but how entirely missing the subjectivity and feelings and values based approach I would have intuitively given a client!
    Thank you for sharing your thoughts and learning, which I have no doubt will continue at their best pace for you and the many you touch with your honesty.

  • Peter
    · Reply

    Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 5:29 AM

    Peter from Adelaide, Australia.
    Isn’t it funny that accountants can’t seem to manage their own money, Doctors never look after their own health, engineers build back yard sheds that leak and coaches that inspire confidence and self reliance have problems with anxiety?
    BTW, The stuff by Brendon Burchard looks very interesting. How do you suggest to get information on what he teaches if you live in Australia and can’t go to his conference.

  • Peter
    · Reply

    Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 2:18 AM

    Thanks David – and Maxine,

    I live in Cape Town, South Africa and have been going through my own journey of personal growth for quite a few years now. It appears that the more “enlightened” I become, the poorer I become.

    When my ego was fully in charge I was a hard nosed businessman (and a millionaire) and then I discovered spirit and compassion, humanity and abundance – and ten years later I am almost bankrupt but happy.

    I do morning pages, most days (from The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron) and I could fill many pages with my own dialogue with Absolute Infinite.

    I am not sure that I ave any more answers from reading your writings but I know that I am not alone on this journey. I know that there are many seekers in this world yet I struggle to find kindred spirits.

    Thank you for sharing from your heart, your soul. It has helped me see that when I/we attempt to communicate from my mind, my ego and impress my audience I come across as a prick. When I have the courage and vulnerability to let my true self be seen then I attract love.

    Peter

  • Tabitha
    · Reply

    Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 12:11 AM

    Maxine’s post was awesome- thank you for being so courageous. I run faith-based programmes that teach Christians how to use God’s word to get out of debt and create lasting wealth. It’s wonderful to beleive that Light will cause darkness to dissipate and restore balance and harmony but that belief may not be founded on God’s Word. I don’t want to impose my view but please listen carefully to what The Church says about the recession- many will be deceived into believing that we will just bounce back. In actual fact, this financial crisis was predicted in the Book of Daniel, the Book of Matthew and the Book of Revelation and when the recession ends, it will be followed by an escalation of military conflicts, dreaded disease, famines in the Third World and natural disasters. Please consider that outside North America there are millions of people who live on less than 10 dollars a day. I also struggled with crippling debt and as soon as I attained financial freedom, I knew I had to do something to serve others with my new-found wealth. I came to Lesotho to teach people who don’t even own cars welath-creation and people all thought I was crazy. But God is supernatural, all-powerful and does exactly as He pleases. we are creating millionaires in the 26th poorest country on earth in the midst of a global recession that is set to bring an end to Liberal Humanism. Please feel free to e-mail me if you would like to particpate in any way in this. Through Planned Giving, God can show you how to destroy debt and find your purpose by serving. May His Peace go with you as you explore this avenue.

  • Tabitha
    · Reply

    Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 11:55 PM

    Hi David

    The God Dialogue is a really good piece of writing and can help a lot of people tap into their true self.
    My personal take on these kinds of dialogues is that reason is time-consuming, even though it does eventually lead to enlightenment. Most people would consider me very religious because I am always sharing how wonderful it is to have a personal relationship with God. I find it funny that people call this being religious- I associate the term with dogma, rituals and rigid, judgemental frameowrks. Being able to commune daily with God’s Spirit living in me empowers me not to be judgemental, rigid, dogmatic and ritualistic. This is not really why I’m psoting a comment though. I have been trying everything possible to write to you from Lesotho about creating a Joint Venture Opprtunity for people here and my communciations just don’t get through, This time I am believing that my god will get the message across to you and hope you can take a fe minutes to visit my blog to find out what kind of JV opportunties we could possible create. Let me know what you think and I hope it brings you closer to the Living God who aits to enter into a personal relationship with all of us. Blessings, Tabitha

  • Loretta
    · Reply

    Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 9:27 PM

    Fantastic – good job David and Maxine for sharing such intimate dialogue with your true self (God).
    I regularly chat with my ‘self’. It’s liberating and defining.
    My latest topic was about my son (14) going on the ‘G’day USA’ trip in January 2010 – he’s keen, I’m nervous about letting him go, and we currently don’t have the money. However, my chat with God reminded me of the law of attraction and the abundance that is there for us to receive, and the chat invited me to put it to the test. So we are collectively sharing the vision and feeling of my son being in America. I feel it will be an eye-opener for my son, as he discovers first hand how it can work for him.
    Keep up the positive vibes everyone …
    Cheers,
    Loretta

  • Jenny
    · Reply

    Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    Thank you david for sharing your brave diaglogue. It has really inspired me.
    I am amazed at all of this and shall go give it a go.
    Thank you Maxine for sharing your dialogue as well.
    Jen

  • CJ
    · Reply

    Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 6:29 PM

    Thanks….your article helped me more than you could ever imagine…

    CJ

  • Maxine
    · Reply

    Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 6:00 PM

    I read your post tonight. It was the weirdest thing. well not really. I had been in my bathroom and prayed to God, I mean really prayed for help. I came into my office and saw your email half an hour later. I had a dialogue with God. This is what happened. Its rather long. I just want to say thank you.

    Dear God,
    I am really struggling here with all these debts, when will it end?
    G:
    When do you want it to end?
    M: Now God, I don’t know how much longer I can take this.
    G:
    How can I help you?
    M: show me the way. I am feeling so useless and paralysed, I am afraid that life will always be a struggle, that I will not be able to give my children nice things and go on nice holidays and I just want the struggle with money to end. God what is my lesson here?
    G:
    Your lesson is to take responsibility for yourself and your actions.
    M: am I not doing that already?
    G:
    Yes sometimes, but not always, you want someone else to take care of you.
    M: isn’t that natural to want that to expect that, especially as a woman. I am always taking care of others, I want someone to take care of me.

    G: I take care of you.
    M: Do you God, it doesn’t feel that way.
    G: what would it feel like if I took care of you?
    M: Life would be easier, I would be happier, I would have money to do what I want and I would feel peaceful.
    G: I see, you can feel peaceful now.
    M: yes sometimes, but not always. I feel afraid most of the time. Afraid of the darkness.
    G:there is no need to be afraid of the darkness. Where there is darkness there is light. Its just sometimes you cannot see it, but it is always there.
    M: true, I know that.
    G: what else do you know?

    M: I know you love me. I know you wouldn’t hurt me, I know you are there for me. I know you believe in me. But do I believe in me?
    G: you don’t always act like you do. But deep down if you really knew what I know then you would.
    M: what do you know God?
    G: I know that you are me, and I am you. There is no separation, the fear you experience is when you are separated from me. When you are separated from yourself, when you are separated from love. Every you are is love. Can you not see that?
    M: I know that intellectually, I don’t always feel that. When I was little I didn’t feel it. I was afraid then.
    G: what were you afraid of.
    M: I was afraid of the darkness.
    G: in the darkness there is light.
    M: I know you just told me that.
    G: shall I repeat it again for you?
    M: no I think I am getting it. What shall I do next?
    G: focus on what you love, be love, experience love, share love, create love, give love, experience love, love yourself, love your friend, your neighbour, love who you are, love what you have, love what you don’t have, be open to love and be open to yourself.
    M: gee, that sounds so simple and good and fun and light. Ha ha, that was cleaver, you got me to see the light.
    G: umm yes, I did. What else do you see?
    M: possibility.opportunity, openness. Laughter, joy, friendship, love, I see you God, I see hope, passion, joy, gratitude, abundance, miracles, peace, I see and feel a love so strong that I want to always be connected to it.
    G: you are always connected. Its only an illusion that you are not.
    M: what can I do to stay connected?
    G: prayer, love, prayer, love, prayer love, meditation, prayer, silence, nature, love, prayer, love to pray, happiness, joy, laughter, spirit, peace, heaven on earth, did I say joy and love and prayer and silence and meditation and joy and love and laughter and spirit and heaven on earth. Oh yes and love.
    M: umm I get it. I’m feeling good, I am feeling lighter , opps there we go again, out of the darkness. I want to paint the light. I want to be the light, I love the light. But what about the dark?
    G: the dark and the light are always there. They serve eachother, just as I serve you, and you serve me, and we serve the world. The darkness will fade and come back and know that when it does you are LOVE. You are LOVE, you are LOVE, you are peace and joy and light. You are everything and everything is you. God bless you my child.
    M:I had a conversation with God and he answered, I am so blessed.
    G: yes you are. Remember that.
    M: thank you God, I will. Please don’t go yet, I am so enjoying this conversation.
    G: I am happy to stay and chat. What do you want to talk about next?
    M: I want to talk about my body. Why am I never happy with it. I see fat and flump and a waistline I don’t want and then I eat. Why do I do that?
    G: because you don’t love yourself completely. You are too critical and you do not appreciate what you have.
    M: that was to the point.
    G: do you want me to beat around the bush?
    M: No I suppose not. How do I get thin?
    G: well there are number of ways, you can starve yourself, become ill, or you could just love and enjoy life and eat healthy and do healthy things and see what happens. The minute you love yourself, truly love yourself, your body will feel the love and will be in afull wellness, whatever that is for you. Believe me when I say this. The body you see is not the body you have.
    M: What do you mean?
    G: your body is truly beautiful, it’s a miracle, it’s a gift, the greatest gift you could ever have.
    M: yes, I see what you are saying. My stomach often feels bloated and full and fat.
    G: that’s because you forget to breathe and you don’t eat well. You push stuff inside you to stop yourself from feeling the darkness.
    M: oh I see.
    G: do you see?
    M:yes I do. Sometimes I see, but I choose not to see.
    G: open your eyes. There is so much you don’t see. Really open them and let life in.
    M: let life in?
    G: yes, let life in. Imagine what you could see if you truly believed.
    M: truly believed?
    G: Yes in God, in me, in life, in spirit, in love, in essence. The essence of who you are is in your eyes. If you open them and give thanks you will see what is possible, what is good and you will see what you need to do.
    M: thank you God. Thank you for being here, thank you for listening, for sharing, for loving me. Thank you for all that you are and all that I am. I know I am a gift. I know I am yours. I know I am connected. I know I am free. Wow, I only just knew that.wow, I am free.
    G: yes you are.
    M: what a relief. To be free of everything and nothing. How can I serve you God?
    G: by serving yourself to the plentiful bounty of the world that you call life. By giving your love, your spirit, your wisdom, by being open to the beauty of life. You can serve me best, by serving yourself and allowing yourself to be guided by my love. I love you and that love is all pervading, all inspiring, all consuming. MY love for you never dies, it never wanes, its always there, I am present in your every move, your every thought, your every moment. Serve me, by thanking me, connecting with me and by being the best you that you can be in a state of love and grace and beauty.
    M: Thank you God, I will. Can I ask one more thing?
    G: Yes.
    M: what about the recession?
    G: it will pass
    M: will people suffer?
    G: only if they choose to.
    M: shall I sell my flat?
    G: do you want to?
    M: no.
    G: Then don’t.
    M: how will I pay for it.
    G: by being love and remembering who you really are.
    M: Thank you God, I do remember who I am now. I am God and I am love and I am blessed beyond measure.
    G: you are truly blessed.
    M: thank you. I love you. Can we talk again tomorrow.
    G: you bet. Good night.
    M: Good night.
    G: I love you.
    M: ditto.

  • Diana
    · Reply

    Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    David, I too think you were very brave to share this… good on you…it takes a big person to do that. And there is a lot to be gained from those who read it also. I have taken to writing to myself (God) and have also come back with inspired insights. Keep up your good work and good luck with the new book.

  • Alison
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    Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    I thought your god conversation was very inspiring, and posting it was very brave. I’m going to share it with a couple of people who I know will really be able to relate to it, and hopefully be inspired by it too. Much appreciated.

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