Our society deals with abuses by putting its perception of what it construes as the sources of the abuses in order to distract you from the true sources. If you remain distracted you won’t be paying attention to what others are doing in setting their collective agendas. When someone drinks too much it is referred to as alcohol abuse. When someone does drugs too much it is called drug abuse. In fact, it is neither. It is people abuse.

in order to accept responsibility for one’s actions it is essential that your focus be on what is the source of the actions; not the expressions in your behavior. The same occurs when people refer to our collective problems as ‘the system”, “the government” or “entities” such as corporations, all of which are constructs of “the people”.

Focus on bettering the people as well as the 'entities' (corporations, government, et.al) of society and we truly begin to handle our collective “problems” and move into the mutual growth and expansion of society as a whole. When we are honest with each other and accept the responsibility for our collective actions we begin to realize a state of true peace on earth. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.

STATE OF ALLOWANCE

We hear many times over about achieving a state of allowance. But is it a static state of being or is it a dynamic process of fulfillment? Actually, it is both. Meditation is a daily process by which we close off the outer distractions in order to center our minds on our inner spirit. Through diligent daily practice we become more and more accustomed to an inner state of peace that helps us deal with and transcend the outer world of perceived chaos. By consistently ‘dipping into the well’ of source energy, we come away with the attributes of our Creator. Diligent practice increases our feelings of fulfillment and brings us into an ongoing state of peace and actualization.

It is important for us to maintain that ‘spiritual’ connection. After years of the practice of meditation we learn how to enter that state upon command. However, many don’t even realize that they can enter that state as easily as they can react to outer circumstances. Without consistent practice many believe allowing is, in essence, tolerating the behaviors of others and circumstances that become apparent.

Allowing is NOT tolerating! It is accepting ‘what is’, aligning yourself with it and living in a state of joy regardless of what is occurring around you. It gives you an awareness to look for the good in everything no matter how bad it appears to be. It brings you into a state of appreciation of all that unfolds in Divine order. It is making a state of ‘feeling good’ a priority in your life and being consistent in maintaining that state. When perceived problems occur we automatically ask the Divine for answers, listen to the Divine within for the answers and carry out the Divine’s instructions in our lives. It is a state of being AND a process that only comes with diligent practice and consistent maintenance through daily meditation.

Make the time to become a being that operates from allowance instead of resistance. It puts you into the flow of Divine order and leads you to the manifestation of your Divine purpose perfectly. It is truly getting ‘out of your own way’ by allowing your Higher SELF to guide you more than your lower ‘ego’ self. Allowance of Divine order is a worthwhile and fulfilling goal that is the best for you and everyone you interact with in your life. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.