The "I AM" Project
of
Rev Deacon
Ravings of a Mad Man
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The "I AM" Project |
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"I" versus "I AM" |
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A PERFECT NOW... DEAR FRIENDS- Apparently, yesterday's Raving was received with great approval. I have heard from people that I have not heard from in some time... course, I could owe them an e-mail or phone call too. Thank you so much for your comments. It helps the ego to know that what one is doing is worthwhile. And, we know how I feel about the ego. It needs to be brought into harmony with Spirit, not destroyed. I have not heard anything back yet from the individual who requested the Prayer Treatment. So, I would appreciate it if everyone would give another thought to this individual and send some more blessings their way. I have done so. "I AM Beautiful. I AM with my head together. I AM receiving the Love of Spirit. I AM Joyous. I AM with Peace of Mind. I AM Abundant with Appreciation." All these "I AM's" are talking about the present. And, have become easy to remember and say when necessary. But, what about when we share statements about our past?... We use "...up-until-now" when we catch ourselves using a negative statement. We also correct each other with this one and that is showing a caring for the individual. I personally like the reminders my friends share with me when I am not focused. But, how could we remember by ourselves all the time? When I am not with my friends, my mind is still working and I am still having conversations with myself or others I have met. What would happen if I forced myself to say "I AM" at the beginning of every sentence I say? In reality, we are. It is the hidden meaning behind everything we say. Everything we say affects us one way or another. I have this or that... I AM having this or that. I love this or that... I AM with love for this or that. So and so did this or that... I AM remembering how so and so did this or that. Even when relating something about someone else, we... ourselves... are involved. So, everything we think or say is feeding our karma because the "I AM" Statement is involved one way or another. Makes me wonder what I might do differently if I said "I AM" at the beginning of every statement I think or say. How would my karma change if I forced myself to be conscious in my thoughts and speech? How much of my daily thoughts... occasional thoughts... thoughts when I am upset... thoughts when I am bewildered... thoughts when I am concerned... would disappear by doing this type of practice? Well, I AM with the beginning of this practice now. I AM being conscious of how I share with myself... and, share with others in my thinking and my speech. I AM not necessarily finding it easy either... up-until-now. I AM finding that I stop many times in what I AM about to say attempting to find the words to place my thoughts or statements in the "I AM" form. I AM discovering that some of what I use to think and talk about is detrimental to me. We, I AM, talk about the "I AM" Project. We, I AM, come to the site... state the Affirmations... do whatever we, I AM, do... but, do we, I AM, consciously paying attention the what the Project really means? Students and Teachers of Spiritual Unfoldment. We, I AM, are in the process of developing ourselves and sharing what we learn works for us. Why do we, I AM, do it? Personally, part of why I AM doing it is because I discovered in my self that I was living with the influence of others in my life. The influence of my parents, teachers, ministers, peers, wife, children, friends and even those that were not my friends. All the people I have met for just a moment to those that have become long-term friends. All that they have shared with me has gone into my memory and comes out in my karma... my thoughts... my actions. Sometimes, I AM doing something and wonder why I AM doing it a certain way when I know that I have a better way. Oopsss... that was my mother's influence... or, a habit that I received when I was with my wife. Or, it is result of a reaction. For instance: Someone once asked me if I liked to do a certain thing. My immediate reaction was an unquestionable "No!". When in reality, I did not like doing that certain thing with the person I had been doing it with. It is moments like these that cause me to wake up and realize that I do not necessarily think in the 'now'. It is moments like this that I realize the influence I have allowed others to have over me. "I AM the Lord thy God, and thou shalt have no other Gods before me." When I see this, I read it in first person. I take it personally. Most metaphysicians talk about being as ONE. And, I believe we are all related and we need to work together. But, in any great team of people, they are a great team because they think of themselves first... take care of themselves first... take their responsibilities to self first. This is called Self-Realizing. And, by being self-realizing they have something to offer others... as such in the idea of being a team. "A chain is as strong as its weakest link." This is not where I wanted to head... but, it does say something. Where I wanted to head was that I AM the Lord my God and I AM not having any others before me. And, I shouldn't... nor should you. I am the only person that was at my birth that I can guarantee will be at my transition that will be able to look back and approve or disapprove of the life I have lived. All the people I have allowed to influence me... who I have compromised myself for... who I have done something to meet with their approval... who I have done something purely to get their respect... are most likely not going to be there with me. So, I AM taking this I AM stuff seriously. I AM paying attention to what I AM thinking, saying and acting upon with each thing I AM thinking... I AM saying... and, I AM acting upon... from-now-on. Another thing I AM accepting will happen is that I will be more in harmony with Spirit. When I say "I", I am not necessarily being conscious of the total me. When I use "I", it is usually my ego speaking. When I use the "I AM", I am including all of me... spirit, mind, and body... the whole package. Think about it... How do you use "I" versus "I AM". "Thank You Mother-Father Spirit... for making me aware of who "I AM" at this moment. Thank you for the understanding of language and how I can be benefited by it. It can strengthen or weaken my position with my statements. Thank you for the ability to understand who, what and how I AM. This is a cherished gift. And, thank you for this gorgeous day with its sunlight, its warmth, its peacefulness. Thank you for the ability to share and the desire to do so. Thank you for my life and the responsibility for it. For without this special gift, I would just be a mechanical man. Thank you... thank you... thank you. And, SO IT IS and SO I AM."
Namaste' Love, Rev
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