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07-06-2012, 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by psychoslice
Yes I know what you mean, I also wanted to walk away from such people, like they just suck all the life energy from you, but I will always be there if they need me, but I no longer let them drag me into their problems, and that's where we need to keep the balance, for our own good and also for theirs.
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I'm like , this cat is a burden and he uses me, so I'm staying away, stuff him. AND then I don't drape love robes all over myself and pretend I'm mr nice guy.
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07-06-2012, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Nameless
Miss Hep:
We don't have to love everyone, or share our love, we can just share our light and that is A-OK. I am not ready to be that open yet and share my love yet with people who it is so hard to love and not feel like it is reciprocated. I don't know if I will every be ready, or if it will be right for me to do, but I have learned, never say never.
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Hi Nameless, 
Not that I follow everything that Sylvia Browne says, but once she did say - we don't have to love everybody,
in that dry, low voice she has.
I think she was refering to that Christian ethic that most of us have.
She said if someone has bad energy - 'get away from them'.
That sure was simple and clear.
But, I still think 'swimming at the other end of the pool'' can be done without them noticing all that much -
so as not to hurt their feelings.
I don't really have a 'beef' with them -- just don't enjoy their company.
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Prepare yourself for the coming astral journey of death by daily riding in the balloon of God-perception.
Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles.
Meditate unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite Essence, free from every form of misery. ~Paramahansa's Guru's Guru.
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07-06-2012, 10:56 PM
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WELL, since I decided to just love some friend despite her huge downer, negativity and stuckness- I helped move a leather couch for her...and getting no thank you, plus attitude..bec I wouldn't actually drive an hr and then back to the Ikea store to get the darn couch....I have my boundaries....
I have decided to love her from afar - and swim at the other end of the pool.
She is part of my friendship group, but I'm not that close to her.
When I see her over a cocktail I'll smile big - give my hugs and sit a couple seats down... she won't know why...that's love, I think, not hurting her.
The little uppity snot....oops.
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I have this in my family Ms. Hep. And, while I am tempted to tell her the Truth about herself, I know it would be hurtful. She is alone for a reason. Objectively also, I am aware of what caused this type of lifestyle, and attitude. A very, very, bad childhood. We can understand results of serious problems in the formative years. You will be blessed in the end for being her friend, anyway.
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Eternity does not start with death.
We are in eternity now." - Norman Vincent Peale
"There is no place in this new kind of physics for both the field and matter, for the field is the only reality." - A. Einstein
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07-06-2012, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Morpheus
You will be blessed in the end for being her friend, anyway.
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Well, I'll just be nice and hope she doesn't notice that I'm not
hanging with her as much.
That's not really a ''friend''.
But, I'm covering my butt for my Life Reveiw!!!
I would never want to hurt her.
Nice signature, Morphie.
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Prepare yourself for the coming astral journey of death by daily riding in the balloon of God-perception.
Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles.
Meditate unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite Essence, free from every form of misery. ~Paramahansa's Guru's Guru.
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08-06-2012, 01:56 PM
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Where does it say, somewhere, "As far as possible, be on good terms with all"?
It's in the Bible, or, "Desiderata."
We can override our animal instincts to respond in kind.
Thanks Ms. Hep!
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"I believe there are two sides to the phenomena known as death. This side where we live, and the other side, where we shall continue to live.
Eternity does not start with death.
We are in eternity now." - Norman Vincent Peale
"There is no place in this new kind of physics for both the field and matter, for the field is the only reality." - A. Einstein
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09-06-2012, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Morpheus
Where does it say, somewhere, "As far as possible, be on good terms with all"?
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When in doubt I always sat Joni Mitchell.
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Prepare yourself for the coming astral journey of death by daily riding in the balloon of God-perception.
Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles.
Meditate unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite Essence, free from every form of misery. ~Paramahansa's Guru's Guru.
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09-06-2012, 11:06 PM
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"Go placidly amidst the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiderata
Jesus also said,
" In this world you will have tribulation. But be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
Edited by SF Staff
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"I believe there are two sides to the phenomena known as death. This side where we live, and the other side, where we shall continue to live.
Eternity does not start with death.
We are in eternity now." - Norman Vincent Peale
"There is no place in this new kind of physics for both the field and matter, for the field is the only reality." - A. Einstein
Last edited by arive nan : 28-02-2013 at 05:39 AM.
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23-06-2012, 03:15 PM
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On the topic of loving our enemies, it's definitely not something that is easy to do. I would like to say that I have positive thoughts toward all my enemies, but I would be lying if I did. I agree that there are some people we simply need to get away from.
It's not exactly the kind of thing that Jesus taught, but then he also blasted his enemies pretty hard and sent them packing. That's not to say he didn't love them, in fact it's the hard words that he spoke to them which indicated his love for them because he was trying to drive home the truth that they were hypocrites.
So this would be a good example to follow. Also, Paul talks about bringing down fire on our enemies by being kind to them. Definitely not easy to do, but not impossible. I have been able to do something like this on a few occasions, but I fully believe it was the Holy Spirit that gave me the strength to do it.
The devil wants us to sink to his level and get into a fighting match. But that is not God's way. I think he wants us to stand our ground in the Truth, and NOT get sucked into arguments.
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24-06-2012, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Zem
On the topic of loving our enemies, it's definitely not something that is easy to do. I would like to say that I have positive thoughts toward all my enemies, but I would be lying if I did. I agree that there are some people we simply need to get away from.
It's not exactly the kind of thing that Jesus taught, but then he also blasted his enemies pretty hard and sent them packing. That's not to say he didn't love them, in fact it's the hard words that he spoke to them which indicated his love for them because he was trying to drive home the truth that they were hypocrites.
So this would be a good example to follow. Also, Paul talks about bringing down fire on our enemies by being kind to them. Definitely not easy to do, but not impossible. I have been able to do something like this on a few occasions, but I fully believe it was the Holy Spirit that gave me the strength to do it.
The devil wants us to sink to his level and get into a fighting match. But that is not God's way. I think he wants us to stand our ground in the Truth, and NOT get sucked into arguments.
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Love this post...
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Prepare yourself for the coming astral journey of death by daily riding in the balloon of God-perception.
Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles.
Meditate unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite Essence, free from every form of misery. ~Paramahansa's Guru's Guru.
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26-06-2012, 02:02 PM
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"As the tide of evolution of each individual is towards becoming more loving and more lovable, it is cruel to try to delude someone into believing that their unlovable aspects can be loved.
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...to lavish sympathy on the malign aspects of either your own or someone else's character is as uncharitable as it would be to leave a poisoned arrow-head in their flesh because you are too squeamish that they would temporarily suffer pain when it was cut out."
From my favourite no-nonsense psychic Joan Grant in Speaking from the Heart.
It goes without saying that I agree or I would not post the quote.
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