WORDS FROM SPIRIT-INSPIRED WRITING 53
WORDS FROM SPIRIT-INSPIRED WRITING 53
Includes replay session from July 2022
A MORE ROUNDED RELIGION
On Tuesday evening, 28th February, the monkey and I watched a documentary on BBC 2 called, ‘The Mormons Are Coming’. Like so many other religions, I had only a limited knowledge of it. The main training centre in the UK is just a few miles up the road from us in Chorley, Lancashire, and a beautiful academy/church it is.
We learned about the basic principles of the Mormons and what is expected of the interns. The expectations for the younger and new members were that they must recruit a sizeable number of new recruits to the movement, before they themselves could move on. The new members had to be prepared to lose their first names in exchange for being an elder (male) or sister (female). Each was assigned a town where they would be sent, after training, and would be expected to pound the shopping malls and streets seeking to recruit other likely candidates into the Mormon movement. There were huge targets each elder or sister had to achieve. But they could use social media platforms, especially Tik Tok and Facebook. This being a more fun option meant that some of them were posting 30 short videos or more every day.
The Mormons encourage family life and promote unity as an important aspect. Sadly, their views on gay relationships were not quite as open, though not entirely disapproved of.
By the end, my feelings were confused about whether I liked or disliked the Mormon movement. It was, in many ways, cult-like and definitely a lifetime commitment required. Many of their morals were sound and ethical. Manners and respect are important to them, and dress and appearance were impeccable, even though there were only specific hairstyles that were acceptable.
When Jane and I discussed the program at the end, I expressed to her how excited I was to be a spiritualist. My religion, if you must call it that, has few rules and regulations, less dogma and creed, and more freedom of expression. I believe I know who and what God is, and better than the average person I might add. I understand and appreciate our principles in a modern world and love our understanding of the meaning of life. Spiritualism is everything I want for living a life of betterment.
I do recommend you watch this documentary with an open mind and a kind outlook. By the end, you’ll be more excited about being a spiritualist, you can be sure of that!
* REPLAY * WORDS FROM SPIRIT-INSPIRED WRITING
originally written Saturday 23rd July 2022 at 01:17 am
Thank you for allowing us to come to you before you do your reading, rather than after. We wanted to talk to you regarding some concerns you’re experiencing about the actions of your medium friends on the social media you’ve all become accustomed to using as your platforms for your voice.
Trevor, when you read their words that appear to be doing nothing more than inflating their own egos, you must understand that this is how they are in their own personal path. It has nothing to do with your personal growth, nor should you let it. I can feel your mind wanting to voice your disapproval to us. But we cannot give you the answers you want to hear.
You often describe what you create, or what you produce from your inner self as a product. This is a good way of seeing the work you share with others. You should then realise that every product in your world has a value, a worth if you like.
You, like everyone else, not only create these products every day you live, but you also buy them. These products are as simple as sentences you share with others, each word adding to the value of the sentence that the other person listening to can buy, or not.
You might even consider these things we are calling products as ‘opinions’. But when someone shares with others, stories of what they’ve done that day, or what they’ve achieved, they’re offering a form of product too. It’s a piece of their life that they want to share with others in the desire of it having a value.
Remember this though, products, opinions, statements, declarations, self-promotions and similar words are all forms of products looking to be sold to those they are sharing it with. But to complete that transaction, someone has to buy the product. The other person has to agree with the opinion, approve of the statement and feel it is of value to them. If it’s not, then it is forgotten almost as quickly as it is presented to them.
When your friend posted the remark on social media that you disapproved of, you didn’t buy into it. So forget it. It’s not for you. I know you always have concerns about others inflating their egos, but really it is their ego, not yours. They will learn their path through life as you are with yours. The truth is that others will make their minds up over the matters, as you do.
I am hearing your mind wanting to argue. I am hearing your buts. Listen, he or promoting his product in the same way you would promote your product. So you might have different approaches to doing it. Perhaps you’re older and wiser. It simply does not matter.
This issue is not something that just you have, and I’m not deliberately picking on you, but all people on earth. Most people are chasing two or three key qualities in their lives. They want to be approved of, to be liked by others. They want to achieve some level of materialistic gain and asset collecting. And the next quality they seek is happiness. Being liked by others, owning something others have already got, or would like, and being happy with their lot.
Are these three factors important? Yes. All humans want approval. We’re social beings after all. Are material assets important? Yes, to some degree they are. Is happiness important? Of course. But happiness does not depend on either approval or asset value. That is where humans make a mistake on earth and forget that when they cross into this world, they will come alone and without any of their toys and comfort blankets. Human nature is a complex order and no two people are the same.
The great mystery of life that is the hardest to master is learning how to understand and appreciate what really is important and of the highest value. And it’s not approval rating or toys!
Right now, as I share these words with you, I am aware that you have an audience that will read them. So as I say these following words I am speaking to you personally, and you reading them.
You are unique. You are a one-off creation from God. You are no lesser, and most certainly no greater than anyone else. You have your own personalised set of instructions on how you want to live your life, that is what you feel is right for you. Guess what? I approve. I’m not going to judge you, or others for the choices you make, because I don’t have the same set of instructions to follow that you have. Today is your day to do as you please with. My place in it is to be there with you so you know you’re not alone.
Think about the words I’ve shared with you tonight. They may appear as not what you want to hear, but they are what you need to hear. I will mentor you, if you let me, To let me, you have to first let yourself.
God be with you.
ORIGINAL NOTES
UPDATED AFTERTHOUGHTS
written on Wednesday 1st March 2023
My original thoughts on this session were somewhat lacking and missed many of the key points that the speaker raised in their speech with me. I still judge my awareness the same, however.
Was it my own higher spirit speaking to me? Even if that’s the worst case, it was words I needed to hear at that time, though it took some months for the message to sink in!
One of the personal issues I was having back then was in dealing with others when they appeared to be just pumping up their own egos on social media. We’ve all read the comments, carefully worded to make the author appear humble whilst promoting themself or their work. I always chuckle when someone uses the phrase, ‘serving spirit’ in one of their promotions!
The problem I was having was not so much in others, but more in myself, though I wasn’t aware of it at the time. I’m prepared to admit I’ve grown since then. Yes, it may only have been 9 months that have passed, but lessons can be learned in an instant.
What has changed since then is how I value myself. I care less these days of what others might think of me, and equally, people that I might consider as above peers are still just people. They’re not heroes or people to be worshipped. They are ordinary people somewhere on their journey of life. Mark Stone gave me this lesson probably over fifteen years ago. I just wasn’t ready to hear it!
Lessons such as this can appear to be learned overnight, as this one has with me, but the preparations for that lesson have taken me a lifetime. This, in my opinion, is the heart of good personal development. Being open to change where needed and being ready to accept it when the time is right.
Your feedback is always welcome. Leave your comments below.
I love the sincerity in your words, Trevor and the way you share your own learning curves with us. I’ve not watched the Mormon documentary. There used to be a training centre in Burgess Hill and we were visited by two (different) Mormons every year. They were always smartly dressed and always treated us with the utmost respect’ yet they never gave us ‘the hard sell’, they would speak for a short while about their belief then we would discuss the ways of the world. One year stands out in my memory. We had invited them in (we always did) and, whilst we were drinking tea, I casually mentioned my reason for not following their faith. I told them I was a healer/medium and trance medium. They were so excited and told me this is mentioned in their book of Moroni. They went on their way, with our good wishes. The following day I arrived home from work to find a postcard amongst the mail. It had a biblical picture on one side and an excerpt from the Book of Moroni which spoke of spiritual gifts including mediumship and ‘speaking in tongues’ (trance). I often wonder how many other religions mention similar topics in their teachings.
Moving on to the words from Spirit, whilst I like to think I’ve grown spiritually, I still find my ego gets hooked from time to time (I’m only human!)
But I’ve come to realise, when people appear to be blowing their own trumpets, that the old adage ‘empty vessels make most noise’ springs to mind. Maybe these people aren’t as confident as they appear? Maybe they really need to have someone say ‘that’s amazing’ ‘well done’ or ‘congratulations’
If I can’t bring myself to comment, I’ll just ‘like’ their post and scroll on.
Of course there will always be some for whom no amount of adulation will be enough but, hopefully, they are in the minority. Either way, we all need encouragement from time to time so well done, Trevor, for another enlightening, thought provoking article.