A man contacted me through my website. He claimed to want to discuss my services. However what we discussed was “darkness”. This man was not a weirdo. He did not seem malicious. Yet, his conversation was full of comments about having to protect himself from darkness, and having to fight darkness. He saw life as a war between two sides—light and dark. He then followed up our conversation with an email. Here is an excerpt from his email:
I agree too that it is important to think positive because how we think has a lot to do with our success. Now as I said before, many times you will be challenged. Challenge is a way of testing how far you have grown in this world. It is part of life. And yes, the challenges you will be faced with in life do come from darkness. Now you may not believe in darkness but I will say to you that darkness exists. I’ve experienced this. I have been attacked by darkness, They tried to injure my leg. I’ve seen darkness travel through people. I’ve seen people who have worked with darkness. I’ve seen how people have been influenced by darkness. Darkness even tried to kill me. This is a world controlled by darkness.
I share this with you because so often our thoughts make complete sense. Based on an experience, this man had given thoughtful time and consideration to these ideas he shared. I do not choose to argue his conclusions. I do however want to point out his relentless emphasis of these ideas.
Here’s what I know today, every idea is looking for a fertile place to land and grow into reality. What we emphasize, we fertilize. (Did I just coin that or steal it?)
As I said to him in my reply, we each must first recognize what we believe and then see how what we believe is actively shaping our life. When we each begin to objectively observe ourselves in the midst of living each day, much will be revealed. Listen to the words that come out of your mouth. Your beliefs and mindset hide in your words.
I have a friend who had developed the habit of talking about all the things she does not like. Her emphasis on what she does not like had reduced her conversation to a list of one thing after another that she did not like. It was robbing her of intimacy. She could not see this until I pointed it out.
Take note of the points you argue. These points are another hiding place for our beliefs. Remember your belief is not necessarily the truth. But your emphasis on any belief will turn it into a truth in your life. When we argue for a belief that means we cherish it. Make sure the belief you argue for is worthy of your heart.
In my conversation with the caller, almost every sentence he spoke referenced darkness in some way. Even when he spoke of light, darkness was more emphasized. I am not surprised this man experiences darkness in his life. It is in his conversation. It is in his mind. It is in his point of view. Lawfully, it would have to show up as his life experience.
I am not picking on this gentleman. I give thanks for the reminder he inspires: Thoughts are nothing until we breathe life into them with our attention and heartfelt emphasis.
Here’s an excerpt from the book This Thing Called You, by Ernest Holmes
The barriers between you and your greater good are not barriers in themselves. They are things of thought. It is because of this that all things are possible in faith. ‘It is done unto you as you believe.’ In interpreting this saying, you must pause after the word ‘as’. Think about its meaning and you will discover that Jesus was saying that life not only responds to your belief, it responds after the manner of your believing, ‘as you believe’. Life is like a mirror reflecting the image of your belief…
While the laws of mind, like all laws of nature, are neutral, good must finally overcome evil. Evil is a negation. God is positive. Like light and darkness–darkness cannot overcome light but light can neutralize darkness. This is why Jesus said if you seek the Kingdom first everything else will be added, and in this “everything else” is included all things in this life that make for full livingness and joy, peace and happiness, health and harmony, and the success that rightfully belongs to a Divine Being.
Fabulous me to Fabulous you,
Tina