Accepting Change by Eckankar

Not many of us like change, do we?

We love the comfort of the familiar, like a pair of old slippers!

How many times do we put up with discomfort, because we are too fearful or can’t be bothered to move away from a situation that is holding us back, spiritually and emotionally?

Fear can be such a paralysing emotion. The opposite of fear is love.

So, how do we shift from fear to love?

A few years ago, I was working at a job in a less than uplifting environment.

I had worked there two years previously, left, and then came back, after my inner guide showed me I had some issues I needed to resolve there.

I knew that I had karma left over to work off with my co-workers, but it was a struggle.

There was no enjoyment to be had, except I really loved the customers I served.

Finally, I tried a spiritual exercise, where I asked for a specific sign as to whether I should leave or stay.

I had a sick looking orchid, and asked that, if I should stay, it would grow, or if it died, I’d leave.

I wrote an undated letter of resignation and continued to work.

The orchid put out a new leaf shortly after I’d made this request!

I surrendered the situation to Divine Spirit, using a simple spiritual exercise daily. The spiritual exercise is singing HU, an ancient mantra. It can be sung out loud, or within, if you need to use it while you’re in a public area. It opens your heart to Divine love, and Its guidance.

I came to an understanding of why I was there and accepted the situation for what it was: a learning experience in grace and tolerance, amongst many other things.

A few months passed, and as I looked at the orchid one day (I did water it, I promise!) I could see that all the leaves were dying!

By this time, I had started to feel quite content at work, and wondered if I should stay on, but realised that I had asked for the sign, received it, and it was time to move on.

I had learned what I needed, and now I was free to leave.

It was difficult to leave the customers I had grown to love, but I felt the stirrings of freedom from the karma I had worked off!

I’ve seen how a reluctance to embrace change can hold us back. It’s happened to me: I got so caught up in the emotional turmoil at work, I couldn’t see the spiritual gifts being given to me within these experiences. I was fearful of leaving, in case I couldn’t find another job, or got an even worse one! Accepting change can be challenging and oh so liberating!

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