Lord help me, thank you.
If you counted all the names given to Divine Spirit around the world, you would find thousands. We hold that spirit close to our hearts, or far away on a distant cloud, and everything in between.
Depending on how I’m wanting to connect with that source energy, I call it different things.
I say God or Lord when I want the most amount of divine intervention and the least amount of personal attachment to the process.
I discovered this about myself last year, when the waters of my life rose too far above my river banks. In the midst of the floods, I only knew one word-and that word was God.
I didn’t grow up with any connection to those three letters, g-o-d. We called divine spirit by many names growing up, and that one never came up.
I learned it as I got older, studying different faiths and belief systems. I learned about it in groups, where I learned to turn to that three-letter word for serenity and courage and wisdom.
I say God when I’ve done all that I can do. When I’ve walked as far as I could, and I’ve reached my capacity.
I say God in acknowledgement of: “I’ve walked far and steady. I’ve given all that I can. This is as far as I know how to get on my own, will you light the path ahead?”
Will you light the path ahead?
And the answer is always, “Yes.”
I’m willing to walk past where I’ve walked before, will you light the path ahead?
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I notice now when I’m having “low-vibration” thoughts. I don’t care so much about what the thoughts are, I just know where they came from. I know that I feel scattered or angry or vengeful.
And I say, “Woah, that’s not where I want to be.”
Who cares what the thoughts are saying? They aren’t really “saying” anything. They’re indicating where my attention is focused – somewhere icky.
And that icky place has a huge well, full of icky-feeling thoughts to bring forward.
There are so many practices to use to move away from that place or pause and shift gears. I use them all, some work better than others at different times.
When there is something that is extra tricky to move past, I say: “Mind, help me shift gears. Mind, shift to a more beautiful space. Mind, help me let go of this story.”
And when the thoughts begin again, I say “thank you”.
Noticing those thoughts without being entangled in them is movement in the right direction. Even saying “thank you” instead of fighting helps to soothe things, helps to shift the mood.
Tonight, as I noticed my thoughts heading in a low direction, I spontaneously said, “Lord, help me. Show my thoughts the path of light.”
I’d never thought to ask God for help in guiding my thoughts. It seems like my responsibility, my private domain. Wouldn’t it be silly to ask for help for something so small as a thought?
But it felt good, it felt wise. Wise to know when to ask for help. Wise to know that small things add up to big things. Wise to know that any time or attention spent somewhere that isn’t for the highest good, is not a good idea.
I invite you to try asking for help. Not when you’re panicked, not when you’re desperate, but when you’re sure you would like some help.
When you say, “Actually, here. Right here, I could use some help.” Not when you’re crying or screaming, but when you’re ready. When the door of your heart is open and you’re willing to receive.
Make sure to say it clearly and out loud, tap into your heart and feel that connection you have to spirit. Maybe you feel it as angels or source energy or just a calm, soothing place in your being.
Say to that space, “Hello, I would actually like help with [insert here]. I think you could help by providing [insert here]. And that would feel really good. Thanks so much. Love you.”
It’s important that this doesn’t feel like a wish into the clouds, or an attempt at manifesting something you don’t believe.
Find those times. Have the intention to recognize these moments. These are moments when you’ll know what you need. And you’ll sense what might help get you what you need.
They’ll be quiet and calm. All of a sudden you’ll think of something simple, a need or wanting that you have. And suddenly you’ll think of a potential pathway to get you closer.
For example, I might have the idea, “I’d like to write more blog posts.” And it might be followed by, “I would just need to spend time every day to sit and write.”
And the asking might look like, “Could you please help me remember to sit and write when I’m inspired? That would be really great. I’d like to write for a little bit every day if possible. That’s what I would like. I’d like to feel light, easy, and joyful as I write. Could you help with that please? Thanks so much!”
Once you start finding those moments, they’ll come more and more often. You’ll feel as though you have assistance in all of life’s affairs, and when your flood waters run too high…
“Lord help me, thank you.”
<3,
Heba
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