Practicing Faith and Allowing
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A few years ago, I read a book called Ask and It is Given, by Jerry and Esther Hicks.  True to its title, the book’s premise is that to get what we want in life, we have only to ask, and the Universe will provide.  All we have to do is allow it.  We don’t have to know how, we just have to trust and take action knowing what we want is moving toward us as we move toward it.  

This notion of “allowing” is at the heart of The Secret and other similar teachings, as well as most major religions.  In fact, “allowing” is what religion calls faith.     

All of us, on some level, believe this is true.  But when the rubber meets the road, faith is not usually our first line of defense. For me, remembering that there is a power greater than myself working on my behalf can be challenging—particularly when in pursuing my dreams, the path is unclear.  In fact, I created the Customized Explorations Journaling Practice to remind me to relax, be open, and allow. 

It’s easy to forget about the power of faith.   In our busy world of getting things done, faith—or allowing —isn’t considered a conventional component of success.   Our preparation for life emphasizes action.   The typical math teacher does not include “visualize getting the answer right” in the lesson plan.  We are taught that one plus one equals two—you do X, you get Y—and we attempt to make this equation work throughout our lives.     

But this only works when the path is clear and we know exactly what to do to produce the results.  In the world of creating something new—a business, a relationship or a personal change in how we do things—reality can be harsh.  Action is only part of the equation. Without faith, or allowing, it’s often impossible to get ourselves to take action.  

However, even though “do X—no matter what it takes—to get Y” is ingrained in us, allowing is actually more natural to us.   My favorite example is running water.  When we turn on a faucet, we just know water will come out—most of us don’t know how, but we have every expectation that water will flow.  This is a great place to examine allowing in action.   

Coincidences are another good example.  We have all had occasions when we thought of someone and that person called.  We chalk it up to luck, not considering our role.  But if we look closer, there was no stress or attachment involved—just a simple thought from your brain to God’s ear.  We are actually allowing all the time.

For the things we really want though, it’s dificult to be relaxed and unattached to the outcome.  We are conditioned to worry and work harder, or worse, give up.  The problem is, most of the things we really want require far more effort than we can possibly generate on our own.  So, how do we trust—not knowing exactly how—and take action freely, believing the right opportunities, people and circumstances will show up?

It is possible to develop this very natural capacity of allowing.  The Customized Explorations Journaling Practice is designed to strengthen this capacity to trust and believe that what we want is possible, giving us the faith to act.

Actions we take to accomplish things when we believe are so much more powerful than those we take when we doubt.  And, we have all been conditioned to doubt things that do not yet exist.  So, for anyone interested in creating something brand new, it’s useful to engage in practices that replace the habit of doubt with the new one of allowing.

In the next few issues of POWER JOURNALING, we will further explore intentionally allowing as a path to accomplishment.  For now, I invite you to look for where the things you want happen with ease, and write them down.  This is a great place to start.  To learn more, call me (404)964-6726 or visit our site at www.customizedexplorations.com.

Happy journaling,

Eve  

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