Pieces

"In my healing this weekend, I realized how much I take for granted and how self consumed we all are and that we don't even know OURSELVES much less the people we have in our lives. I took myself, out of MY SELF and was treated to complete bliss. Then I was shown the suffering and HELL that I caused for myself and was allowed to actually go back into time and recreate my current state of mind by reprocessing my past. I have been totally fragmented for years now, and so skilled at denial and repression that I didn't even know what I had done with it all, (my past). What I found out is that no matter how skilled someone is at hiding they're past, it will always remain inside of them and leak out when you least expect (or want) it to. What I did was actually revisited and healed a part of my past life.... one that was still part of this life, in this life. How many of us are actually blessed enough to be able to do this!?

Robert Johnson
 

"So you're absolutely right about my being a "beggar" and attracting beggars to my plate. The thing is... I always knew I was (a beggar) but didn't know how to make myself feel better about who I was (or am) to be able to bring a certain quality into my life. I justified things with the amount of money I was bringing in, the beauty of the women I bedded, etc. So I continued to feed the sickness until I just couldn't live the lie any longer and subconsciously set into motion the wreck of my life that would bring me to where I currently am. Now I am learning how to leave the movies of my mind behind so that "time" can be experienced now... moment by moment. My thoughts have always been connected to the past (or the results of the past) so my imagination(s) of what the future could possibly hold have always been projected into the pattern of those memories. This of course only spells defeat. It is MY responsibility to live right today so that my present and future resides in my hands only. If I can manage to do this, then tomorrow has no other choice but to be blessed."

Robert Johnson
 

"I can most certainly share in your feelings of loneliness and anxieties of day to day life, and we have all been in relationships where the other person was simply a mere distraction and really served us no purpose at all other then that. I think that without us going through this stage of solitude to cultivate our richness of spirit and mind, then we will more then likely just find ourselves going through the motions again (with someone new), not finding completeness and chomping on the bit once again. I am absolutely certain that I have a newfound appreciation for moments that I'm certain I took for granted in the past. This is my wealth acquired for the poorness I have endured."

Robert Johnson
 

"Ahhh.... the beauty of it all. It really is a grand thing if we can just take the- I, out of it and just trust in where we need to place our faith."

Robert Johnson
 

"I walked past a young woman trying to help an old fragile, disabled man onto his feet to get him into the car. He was sitting on a bench and I could see his diapers coming from the top of his shorts. She seemed like a nurses aid or something, and was having problems getting him to walk. My first thought was to just walk right over and scoop him up in my arms and simply carry him to the car. Then my mind pummeled me with thoughts and multiple reasons why I shouldn't... he might smell and I have a dentist appointment, she might not want me to, its going to bring me down, etc. I just walked on by diverting my eyes from the scene... (ashamed). It made me feel bad and I questioned my reaction(s) and doubted my Self. I am a Hospice volunteer and I didn't follow through.... too wrapped up in my own dramas... I missed an opportunity to serve.

Robert Johnson
 

"I wish I could help you somehow be where you want to be but you already know it is ultimately up to you. This is the phase you are going through, so you stand solid in your faith. That is where your pain is coming from, you are divided. The birthing process is very painful and messy but I know you have the Light inside you and you will come out of this when you are ready."

Robert Johnson
 

"...only someone who has went through what we have (and still are) going through can even comprehend the immensity of the various emotions that are involved. Not only must the pain be felt to make us "stronger" but it is essential for the healing to even begin to take place. By running ourselves ragged to "avoid" the pain, we don't sink into it and let it teach us. These are the most ripe times for "growth" to take place, so its really to our benefit to experience them fully. Its never easy though is it..? We are warriors though Dear One and we will prevail so that everyone who is in our life, and who enters our life will benefit. We should try to keep this simple fact in mind at all times, we will be blessed in ways we can't yet imagine after surviving the dark night(s), and we WILL be left standing.

Robert Johnson
 

"I have found the Beloved and know that this can only be reached from within and not through another. When this is finally known... and truly and honestly FELT, only then can we be truly blessed with the love of God through another being. This will be a Gift and not something that we feel is a necessity for our happiness out of lack, or want. This is what I have learned... this is what I know, and this is what I want to share."

Robert Johnson
 

"All of the pain that I have caused for myself (and others) has been self inflicted to bring me into this awareness. All of the time that I have spent alone has allowed me to cultivate a relationship with my Self/God, without there being any other possibility or chance of it happening another way. These events could not have happened any other way and this is the exact order in which they needed to be played out."

Robert Johnson
 

"We will always feel like we're going back and forth between making progress and then back sliding but that is normal. If you look at the back sliding as simply taking a few steps backwards to get a better running start, then it might make better sense for you when you're feeling like "life is taking away that feeling". You will get it back, its just a hibernation phase or a quick rest before you take off sprinting again. Try to keep this in mind and it will make the hard times easier to wait out."

Robert Johnson
 

"I'm only concerned with what works for me, and staying in the moment as best as I know how. This is the life I'm living now and I'm not concerned with what's happened or who I might have been in my past, how can I try and be in the moment if I am? Its impossible to do both."

Robert Johnson
 

Four Spiritual Laws For Success

•  The number one rule, first and foremost is to tithe a minimum of 10% to where you are spiritually fed. This does NOT have to be a church. It can be a waitress, homeless person, a child even. Anywhere you are spiritually inspired and fed is where you should tithe 10% of your “gross” income for that particular tithe period. Money that comes in must go back out. That is why it is called currency… it needs to flow like a current. By hoarding money, you block the natural flow and it will eventually stop. I learned this lesson the hard way. Nothing takes place without plugging into our God source. Do not worry about money; it will always be there. By worrying about where your money is coming from, there will always be need.
 

•  Forgiveness. Do not put anyone out of your heart. You MUST forgive others in the amount that you yourself would like to be forgiven. Whatever it is in this life that has happened to you, you need to take responsibility for since it is you who has created it. If you are having a problem forgiving someone, please read the book, Radical Forgiveness. This is the best book on spiritual forgiveness and it helped me immensely. Conventional forgiveness does not work or takes many, many years before it does. Spiritual forgiveness works quickly once the principles are understood and applied.

•  Make clear tangible goals and seek out a divine purpose. Your life says about you what you say it is. Your divine purpose is what you could do in your life that is the most fun for you. In other words, you would do it for free. This is where you will find your calling and where you should concentrate your energies.

•  Spiritual growth and life is not supposed to be all serious! At least once a day, act as if you were a surprised child- the JOY response. Look into the mirror and act surprised by throwing your arms into the air and making a shocked face, make fun of yourself and look at your reflection as you laugh. Do you even know what you look like when you're laughing? Learn to love yourself. To know our loving God is to be joyful and loving. We must love ourselves as we would love God because we are all the embodiment of God. We ARE God… and God IS us!

Robert Johnson

"Now its time to fight the last battle and then find the peaceful path that you're ready to begin your walk on when the time is right. Don't shirk from the pain, you know it is there to teach you and only by going into the fire and facing the full force of the burning flames, can you allow yourself to be ridded of what can only be burned away by the fire. Let yourself go deep into the center of the fire and you will be surprised that when you do, you will find a "coolness" there. This is the only way I have found."

Robert Johnson

".... the past is so far gone, we really need to learn how to let it die and bury it forever. That is what the teachings are all about, so this is what we need to do. We humans make so much mess for ourselves don't we..? It really is "heaven" on earth as Christ and Buddha said.... it is a state of mind. I really feel Love will conquer everything and know that the reason(s) for all my mistakes, addictions, etc. were acted out because I felt unloved. I didn't know that I needed to love myself first and that was the only way to freedom and I continue to work on this. As Christ said, "remain in the vine and you will be blessed with all the fruit I have to offer". There is nothing that can taint this anyway since we are Soul.... the body(s) mean nothing and it doesn't matter where they've been. Pray to have any feelings of guilt or inadequacies taken away- and they will leave you. Our thoughts are also prayers so make yours as good as you know how, and you will be Blessed."

Robert Johnson

"This "door" I speak of is the entryway to the loss of ego. It goes against everything that we have been trained for all of our lives, that's why it is so hard... we have to relinquish all of our habits and coping mechanisms and this is a very painful process. You may find that your old life doesn't fit you anymore and like an old dress or too small pair of pants, you have to take them off and make some changes. This may mean leaving behind others who haven't yet (or never will) evolved to the level where you are now at, changing your lifestyle or even who you thought you always were. I like to call this the "pruning process". Just like a plant that needs to have its dead branches and flowers cut off, so that new growth can begin to take place. This "process" can take place in just a matter of months, or it can take many years. I guess it depends on how bad the individual wants it. The good news is, (according to the gurus and masters) that there is a life filled with abundance and bliss waiting for the few who have the strength and tenacity to follow through with this process. Life doesn't need to be filled with pain and confusion, it can be heaven on earth. I believe this is what the most popular teachers, (Christ, Buddha, etc.) were trying to show us in their teachings. I don't mean to entertain the thought that I have found enlightenment but I am searching and am on the right path... the path with heart. Every so often life hands us little gems... "keys" that we get to use to try and unlock these "doors" that we run into. Some will see the door as an unmovable obstacle and turn around... never to return, but others will use the right key(s) and unlock the door and find their way into a life filled with such beauty that they never fathomed could exist.
While you're on this path, (as you are already finding out) God will mark it clearly for you with others, to help guide and direct you. Once you learn how to trust your gut (intuition) you'll be able to put complete faith in the Divine plan that's available to everyone but chosen by so few. So my friend, I am happy to meet up with you (as we once agreed we would) so we can help assist each other on our path, for there is a purpose for everything and nothing is chance."

Robert Johnson

"You do know that once you crack open this "door"... there's no turning back if you step inside, don't you? Its a hard path... sometimes I miss the ignorance I had in my past, the "ignorance is bliss" kind of thing. Not meaning to sound preacher-ish but it does change your whole life, I guess you just need to ask yourself, "what is the alternative though?"

Robert Johnson

"By the time we are 5 y/o we have formed 50% of our belief system. Between 5-8 we have established another 30%; which means that by 8 years old 80% of our belief system is established. By the time we are 18 y/o we have 15% more; making our belief system 95% complete by age 18. That leaves only 5% more for the rest of our life! That 95% is responsible for what you/we are experiencing. The sobering news is that we have attracted or allowed EVERYTHING that has shown up in our lives. Everyday tens of thousands of thoughts go through our minds. Usually only 1% of these thoughts are new. The rest are a repeating endless loop of the fearful inner critic. This is why I have had my relationship problems, betrayals, money problems, etc. I'm aware of this now and trying to learn how to turn it around. As you know, its not easy to do when you have a stack of bills staring you in the face to not worry about having enough money, or a court date coming up, a fear of a disease or a father (or mother) who left your family when you/we were younger. These things take time to be fixed and can't be done going from person to person, especially if that person isn't on your same spiritual level. We CAN consciously identify and change accepted beliefs. "I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you perceive it?" Isaiah 43:19 Once we are aware of our negative beliefs, we CAN make healthy new, decisions. "The light of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye be single (simple, with good intentions), your whole body shall be full of light." Matthew 6:22 You have the power to ease and possibly erase all that you are going through babe, take them one at a time and create affirmations to change the way you are seeing everything in this moment. Go into solitude if you have to and spin a web of the gold of Godliness around you, to protect you from all harm and confusion. Pray that your body is healed, physically and mentally and look deep into the mirror for 5 minutes and tell yourself that you love YOU over and over. Change this negative energy now before it has a chance to root in deep and your mind becomes fixated on it. I will be praying with you too."

Robert Johnson

"Here is something the teacher said to us yesterday and now I know why I wrote it down, to give to you.

Creating heaven on earth means letting go of negative beliefs and limiting ideas that have kept us from expressing the love and joy that we truly are. Heaven is a realm of consciousness aligned with Divine mind, and earth is the realm of form, a reflection of the inner.
"I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind. Be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating." Isaiah 65:17

With as much Godlike Love as I know how, I send to you."

Robert

"We do need to see the higher value(s)of the negative (and positive) experiences we go through, and I know you are doing just that with your anger and hurt over your "situation". This is where the real TEST of faith comes in L***a, and forces you to back up everything you confess that you believe in. Although we may not need to give the person who has caused our pain an immediate satisfaction of forgiveness with a face to face or voice to voice forgiveness, (and betray our ego who wants to think they will somehow suffer if we don't) we do create a different energy field that they no doubt can feel. This will also allow our own hearts to heal more fully and easily. Forgiveness and love is the only way, as you know.

You can't completely erase these "feelings" that you mentioned you are having a hard time letting go of, simply because by wanting to "let them go"... you are fighting them. Remember what we talked about. If we allow them to come and we just let them burn up by taking a submissive role and going into the fire fully and voluntarily, they will consume themselves and finally be extinguished. There will be little flare-ups from time to time, but nothing like the forest fires that they are right now."

Robert Johnson

"Putting yourself out on a limb never is easy... but if you don't give it a try, you'll never be able to reach the fruit that could be there waiting for you. Same thing for your spiritual life... its awkward, clumsy and disconcerting in the beginning but then you start to find out who you really are and begin to blossom."

Robert Johnson

"I've never replaced you, how could I..? You have been my greatest teacher through all the "pain" that you gave to me. Today is your birth day... may you be reborn."

Robert Johnson
 

"Be gentle to yourself and do what you feel you need to do. There is no need to feel you are doing something wrong by not being in any other moment then the exact one you are currently in. Sit in and absorb the pain you are feeling and let it guide you into the next phase of your life, do not fight it. It is through the suffering that the Gold of Godliness will ultimately shine through."

Robert Johnson
 

"I know you miss your beloved and the love that you two shared, but you knew it wasn't a wise choice and that you were letting yourself go soft to feel that Love again. There is no doubt in my mind that the love you felt was God's Love and that you will be receiving much more of where that came from. You are being steered even closer to Him now and the direction(s) you are heading will bring you everything that you seek and desire. You will first be ONE with God, His blessings will be poured onto you like you have never seen and then He will give you the companionship that you desire and deserve and that will last the remainder of this lifetime. I feel this is happening with me as well, we both need more work though and it is as simple as that."

Robert Johnson
 

"It all starts from within and what pours out, brings back in. Once we can really live this message, we will see the blessings that are promised. We are getting tastes and glimpses, and for now; this needs to be enough to sustain us and keep us on our path."

Robert Johnson
 

"Try to keep this power in thought and let God nourish you in mind, body and spirit. By being receptive and open to It, you will be healed, and be able to serve others. I believe this is our true purpose in life and why we have to go through the hardships that we do. Without the "forging" process that happens during these times, we cannot be shaped and grow into how we are to be used."

Robert Johnson
 

"Alone... All One. All One-ness... we ARE all connected. You, me, her and all the ex's... all in one big boiling pot simmering and letting our experiences spice up the flavors of our lives. The meal isn't even completed yet... we are still cooking. Dinner will be served when its good and ready!"

Robert Johnson
 

"Not a fear that connotes evil, sorrow or death, but one that bespeaks mystery and the mysteries of life that none of us can really ever hope to understand each other.
So we continue to wrap ourselves in heavy wrought iron bars like a blanket of warmth and security.
Maybe the darkness is of aging, change and loss of purity?"

Could this be what we are doing to ourselves..? We do own our "key(s)" and need to teach ourselves to be strong enough to unlock the locks that bind us to what we want (and need) to let go of. As you know, we have to do this for ourselves as no one can do it for us. The "locks" are simple habits that we have grown (unhealthily) comfortable with and are using to keep us wrapped in "wrought iron bars".

Robert Johnson




 

"Don't worry... this will pass, stay in the moment with the good and bad. Don't try to ignore the bad (suffering), it serves you too, sometimes better then the good. When it has your attention, listen to it fully and ask it what it is trying to teach you. Then pray, (in whatever way you do) and the little voice will give you the answer(s)."

Robert Johnson

All is not well...but I feel awake now. I have a teenage daughter who was in downtown St. Pete & overdosed at 3:00am last Sat. Something changed in me since then. In a nut shell...Panic, finding her, emergency room, outpatient treatment, NA meetings, al-anon, guilt, anger, and more guilt, went to part time, re-examining my life. Sometimes I think my God, what the f*ck do you want from me? It woke me up...so here I am.

"We have been chosen and are being pruned. We are being taught how to have complete FAITH and our attention is being peaked... we have no choice but to listen. What is happening will make our heads snap around to complete attention. What the "f*ck" does He want.....? YOU. How will He get you/us...? Anyway it takes. Why? Because we have a purpose... and we don't even know what it is yet."

Robert Johnson

"Yes, we are definitely being watched by the "eyes of God" and I know He will not let us suffer like this without blessing us with a bountiful harvest that we can show others what His Love can do. If only we can believe it fully and deeply in each and every cell, it will come to fruition."

Robert Johnson

"We absorb the heart break so others can heal... we must have known at one time that we were strong enough to make this pact, and so we did. So we will grieve.... and pick up the pieces to move on. God will provide for us... we are His children and beloved."

Robert Johnson

"As you know, time goes by so quickly and its over in the brief moment it takes a vapor of smoke to disappear. Your heart will be content, and you will be blessed with abundance when the time is right. This we have been promised by God and it is our birthright. Perhaps this is the reason for the time apart from your beloved, so you can concentrate on learning how to love yourself right now. It is and will continue to come to Light."

Robert Johnson

"A piece of your soul has broken off and you are feeling the fracture. It hurts... something is missing and your heart is breaking. Through your beloved, you felt the love of God (again) so powerfully, and now your heart is longing for that love again... it is (home) sick. Can we even begin to know what it must be like if we could just learn how to feel the Love of God for ourselves, without having to seek others to experience just a minute amount? If we did... we might simply explode!"

Robert Johnson

"Your transformation is in progress... sink into the pain and let it guide you into how God wants you to grow and change. He is very forgiving of our mistakes but when He wants your attention (and change), He will get it."

Robert Johnson

"Baby yourself (when you need to) and don't feel angry or guilty about what you think you should be doing. There will be plenty of time for catching up... when the moment is right. If you sink fully into the feelings you're having, whether good or bad; you'll learn a lot quicker then trying to fight them all the time."

Robert Johnson

"I went on a hike by myself and was staring up in awe at a slash pine forest when I felt a vibration field of energy that was so intense it brought me to my knees. I believe this is the God I commune with and can have access to at any time I need Him. This is how I am "spoken" to. I feel truly blessed to have this gift. Mother earth is our sanctuary isn't it? I heard a saying that I love the American Indians say, "The white man goes into his church to talk ABOUT God. We go into nature and talk TO God". I think that's one of the biggest reasons why our societies spiritual health is so sickly. We have lost our contact with nature, and its ebb and flow of life and death. We do need to "learn" how to live and die. We can't hide from the things in life that are not so pleasant, like death and aging. We shun our elders and make them feel like they are doing something wrong growing old, when we should be praising them and making them feel even more important because they have experience and lessons that we can learn from them to make our lives easier and more productive. So how can we even think we could attain spiritual health when we can't even be at peace with the normal process of life and death...? I'm not implying I know or honor all the codes myself because I don't. I struggle too, but I am conscious of it."

Robert Johnson

"Hope and confusion are often the same thing for most men when it comes to women."

Robert Johnson

"The door has been cracked open, the Light has shined in on you, and this is your destiny now. It can be a real pain, as this path is not at all easy to follow and be true to but it is the path with heart and that's all that matters."

Robert Johnson

"By living well... "happiness" will find YOU, its not something you'll need to search out. Patience is the key... have Faith."

Robert Johnson

"Change is always intimidating and when you are the one who is putting it into motion, it can be even more scary. Leaving it in the hands of Spirit will lighten your load. Your prayers WILL be answered, so try to use that channel as often as you can. So many of my prayers were answered, and some I really wasn't ready for when they were. I didn't know to ask for "mercy" because God will answer your prayers in HIS way and that might not always be YOUR way. It is vital to ask that your prayers are answered "mercifully" or you might not be strong enough to handle it if they're not."

Robert Johnson

"...your faith is increasing and your communication is opening up with God. Your relationship with Spirit is already becoming much more solid and this is probably the reason you have been through these recent hardships in your life. You are being changed... in a good way, God's way, the only way. I think you will now see a shift begin to happen in your life. Not overnight, but a gradual process. Be patient and see with open eyes. The signs are there, you just need to be aware."

Robert Johnson

"Whenever I pray earnestly, I am always blessed. Belief is the key, ask and it will be given."

Robert Johnson

"Every garden needs to be weeded from time to time or the plants get
over crowded and the sun can't shine through bright enough to allow the
plants to bud and eventually bloom. If this can't happen, it doesn't matter how much fertilizer gets sprinkled on, the garden will eventually go to shit. All the hard work and energy put into "planting" the garden won't pay off because these pesky, nasty weeds keep popping up and crowding out the plants from getting enough sun."
 

Robert Johnson

Find out where (or who) your "weeds" might be coming from and begin the weeding process. This may entail removing people from your life who no longer support you and are weighing you down. If you keep trying to sustain dead weight, you will eventually drown.

"I am only one of many of God's spirit guides and humbly thank Him for any opportunities I am given. Everything you need to know at this particular time in your life will be made very clear to you and a path will be opened up to you for you to follow. You will finally be able to feel your roots once again connect you to this great earth and make you feel solid. You will be pruned by many tears and great joys. You'll know you are ready when you feel yourself being pushed in this direction and nothing else will satiate your need(s). Then the time will present itself to you very naturally. The only requirement is your hunger and quest for peace. The rest will be supplied. You will know when it comes and I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to be one of the many Lights in your search. God wants you back again and plans to use you and your past experiences in ways you can not yet imagine. ...the pain you have been through was only to get you to begin your new search for Life. Its all been perfect in so many ways. You are a true warrior and your battle(s) will be won."

Robert Johnson

"We are processing on a different level now and because it is now for ourselves, it is causing confusion and distress. The healing is on a deeper level perhaps because we are practicing pure forgiveness and love. Because we cannot project/give that love to the individual in person, (since they are no longer with us) it leaves us in a kind of "stuck state" of mind. We are in effect, grieving the loss once again, that perhaps we had repressed without realizing it. I think we will be flip flopping through the 5 stages of grief (in no particular order) once again until it has finally resolved itself (for good) and peace will be found. Be gentle with yourself and allow yourself to truly feel and experience (go into) each emotion as it surfaces. It is only in this manner will you be able to heal the emotional wounds that have been opened up to you once again. This time they will have been fully cleansed however and they will heal once more without the poisons and toxins that were still there, from what you had left behind. It is a perfect process... and the pain is necessary for you to take notice of what is transpiring, and to allow it the time and space that is needed to heal. Most people feel pain as something to run and hide from, but the pain does serve a useful purpose and we need to learn how to go INTO it (as a silent witness) and let it teach us what we need to learn from it."

Robert Johnson

"I was also feeling a bit moody the last couple days, (more then usual) and agree with you that we have loved ones inside us that never leave. After all... if God is loving others THROUGH us, then it only makes sense that this Love will always be felt. It is God's Love and not ours, so we have no claim to it really. So maybe it is just God that we are feeling more the loss of... because this significant other is not in our life any longer for this Love to pass through to them? Maybe if we can increase our communication with God during these times of discomfort, we will be fed what our hearts think we are missing? I am going to try this. I will talk and pray more to God, and try to love myself more then I have. I have been hard on myself and if I can't even be good to myself, how can I expect to be at peace?"

Robert Johnson

"We need to remember that we are doing our healing for ourselves now, so whatever it takes, we need to do it. If this involves trashing our ego(s) and pride and past defense mechanisms... we have to do it. Try not to become agitated at yourself for experiencing feelings that are out of your control... because there is no controlling it anyway. The process has a course its going to take regardless so try your best to simply watch it all happen as a silent witness. Step outside of yourself like you do in a rewarding meditation... just watch."

Robert Johnson

"Just like being pregnant... you are having growing pains. You cannot grow without these pains. Soon you will begin giving birth to the changes you want to see and feel... a little at a time. Enjoy the small births as they come... try to stay in the moment(s) as they happen... ahhh... here's another one, feel it, love it... be grateful. It's too late to "live the same and be comfortable"... your Spirit demands growth and is guiding you back home. Try to let yourself become passive and not fight the process."

Robert Johnson

"...these people have served their purpose and you/we have finally outgrown them. Some things from our past need to be left behind so we can move forward and be placed where we need to be. You are vibrating at a different frequency now and these people cannot tune in to your new level. That's ok... it is a good gauge of your growth and makes beautiful sense. Everything in the universe is energy; it can be measured and reduced to vibrational frequencies. It’s a universal law that as we think and feel, we vibrate, and as we vibrate we attract. Now you are finding others that are tuning into your new frequency and this is where you will find your strength."

Robert Johnson

"Pain is part of the process and the pain will get worse right before things are about to turn. If you feel like you can't get any worse... that is a good sign, because things will be changing for the better soon. Try keeping this in mind and look around you right now... what do you see...? We have so much to be grateful for but we forget. I have started thanking God (out loud) for every little thing as I go through my day... my toothbrush, toothpaste, toilet paper, clothes, car, etc. Try doing this... thoughts are strong and will dominate you, so make them positive, it works! Fake them if you have to... fake it until you make it. No pain... no change. I'm not making light of the pain... I know it too, we all do. We are warriors though, so do your best to adopt that attitude and you will be at your next stage before you know it."

Robert Johnson

"Your time is at hand. We ALL have this gift (a spiritual light), it just comes out in different ways. You are being healed through your pain... I think you know this. It just hurts so bad right now that your vision is obscured, but it will eventually clear up... I promise you. Then you will see this "Light" in all of its clarity and be able to shine it outward from within your soul. You have to understand that YOU are in effect healing ME, as I am YOU... Do you see that you are being blessed already by doing the blessing(s)..? Trust in the God of your tight places, He will see you through.

Robert Johnson

"If I'm going to call you a friend and you're going to be able to know that I'm your friend, then anything we share between us has to be ok. We don't necessarily have to agree with everything, but judging and projecting should be left out of it. Problems begin when people start to have expectations over others and power struggles begin in the relationship. We all have our own trails we've left behind us and if we backslide a little bit at times, its our friend's responsibility to nudge us back on track. I'll try to help in any way that I can... this is what God is asking me to do, and by serving our brothers and sisters, it is what brings us the closest to God as we can get. I need this... I need this Love."

Robert Johnson

"When you are ready for growth... Spirit will come. Welcome It and always keep your door open, you will be guided. There is no one method, teacher or guru(s). It is inside each and every one of US and will always be there ready to grow and bloom when we give it the proper watering and nutrients (Love) from our heart. Sometimes this needs great PAIN(S) before the seed(s) are sown, its different for us all."

Robert Johnson

"If you can find a way to express yourself, God will come through and show Himself to you. One step at a time... it's a long journey. We are all walking the path together... you know where to find a hand if you need one to hold."

Robert Johnson

"Don't shy away from your feelings of depression and isolation. This stage is essential for growth and we all need it. The ones who are not strong enough to face it head on are the ones who stagnate and don't evolve to the next level."

Robert Johnson

"Don't use various methods of "escape" from confronting your inner work that still needs to be done in "isolation". Too many people use relationships, activities, work, etc. as a means to escape or avoid themselves. By going into these feelings alone, you will find the answers to your parts that need to be healed. There is no other way, The Dark Night Of the Soul. By all means, enjoy your circle of friends (selectively) and grow further with them. We all need other souls to evolve with that are at our same or higher vibration, this is very important."

Robert Johnson

"Up and down.... feeling inside out. The heart longs.... for what we're not always sure? So we pain.... and wait, asking God for His mercy and blessings. If only we could somehow know what He has in store for us, I'm sure we would be thrilled, but that's not how it works. For now, we must continue to use these emotions for personal growth and to learn how to serve. This was our agreement... and so we must try to remain patient."

Robert Johnson

"Seems like we humans are always comparing THIS against THAT, when if we honestly looked at THAT... we would have to admit that it wasn't really all THAT and THIS is just what we need if we can just stay in the moment and quit looking at the past and our THAT'S."

Robert Johnson

"That is the dilemma...finding someone who is your equal and understands your mindset and goals, and allows your energy to be in its own space without freaking out that you're zapping their own energy by not spoon feeding them yours."

Robert Johnson