I mentioned in a previous post that I was going to dedicate Tuesdays topic to 'What Mindy Said'.
As a refresher of who Mindy is: Mindy Audlin is a phenomenal, incredible and brilliant young woman
(considerbly wise beyond her years) who also has a passion for
prosperity concsiousness. She is the spiritual leader at Unity Church of Wimberly, in Wimberley TX just outside of Austin. If you're freaking out rght now because I've mentioned a church and you're concerned that Prosperity Happens is going to be some bible-thumpin'-preaching-fire-and damnation-jesus freak-religious nut kind of a site... I promise it's not....please read on...
If you're not familiar with Unity or are opposed to organized religion just know that Unity is absolutely the coolest... Unity respects all religions and faiths (they would be what I consider 'all denominational' as opposed to 'non-denominational'. Simply put Unity is a spiritual group not a religious group. I was one of those people that walked around the major part of my adult life with a bad taste in my mouth about organized religion until I accidentally stumbled across Unity.
Anyyyyywaaaaaaaaaaay...... I just absolutely love Mindy and
consider her to be a spiritual soul sister. Every time I hear her talk
I run home to tell Jeff 'what Mindy said' and share with him what I learned from her talk. She is the happiest,
sweetest soul I've ever met. The woman literally glows. One thing
that is so beautiful about her is that she always smiles when she
talks. I'm going to talk Mindy into being a contributing author at
Prosperity Happens (Mindy if you're reading...I'm on my hands and knees
beggin' ya girl!)
When I do these writings about what Mindy said I will post a link to both the text version of her talk so you can read it and also a link to the mp3 so you can listen to it from your computer if you prefer.
Text: The Line in the Sand Audio: The Line in the Sand
Mindy's talk 'The Line in the Sand' is about commitment. She talks about following the call of your heart by taking a stand... as if by drawing a line in the sand you step over to commit to something or don't step over and not commit... that there is no middle of the line. It is either Yes, Yes or No, No. She says, "If you're going to do something, be clear and do it. If you're not going to do something, be clear and don't do it."
Mindy asks, "Have you ever felt the call to create (do) something...and that when you feel that call all of the sudden you're met with that internal battle of all the reasons why we shouldn't begin"... and that often times we know that by saying 'Yes' to that call or commitment we know that it's going to be the the harder route than saying 'No.' That 'Yes' means change and most always with change comes resistance... even if it's something we look forwad to we still battle all the little voices in our head ... all the what if's.
I like how Mindy says again the word is either 'Yes Yes' or 'No No'. There is no middle ground. Are you going to say YES to God and No to the sling and arrows of resistance? Or are you saying, "No thanks God... I appreciate the divine nudge, but you don't seem to understand that it's just not real practical for me right now. I don't have the time/money/talent/(fill in the blank) to be able to pull that one off right now."
Mindy quotes from a book 'The War of Art' by Steven Pressfield, "Resistance only opposes in one direction: Resistance obstructs movement only from from a lower sphere to a higher sphere". Like Mindy says, "....resistance is happy a long as you're comfortable...... this is our battle line. Do we stand committed to our divinity (our calling) or our humanity (existing)? Are you following your faith or your fear? Do you trust in the calling of your heart? Or do we back down when it gets uncomfortable or when it's inconvenient.".
This was such a good talk for me to hear. Personally speaking I know what my calling is and I've know it for a long time but boy do I meet it with resistance and today I realize that I've never made a committment to my calling.. I haven't said Yes, Yes... but because in my mind I haven't said 'no' then I wasn't ignoring my call. But, now I realize that yes I was/am ignoring my call by not truly saying yes and committing. I've been fooling myself for years that there was a 'middle of the line'.
Only recently have a finally realized that I need to quit dreaming and wishing and hoping... that I needed to do something about it...even if it's just one tiny little action, one little tiny step in that direction... like purchasing the domain name ProsperityHappens.com and finally take a step over that line away from fear over to faith.
I have let fear and resistance hold me back for too long and time is a wastin'!! So for me, the lesson is this:
I have had a 'calling' for a long time now that I am suppposed to help teach about prosperity consciousness and the laws of attraction... and help some people to open thier eyes, lift their heads and folllow their dreams.
I have been terrified for the last couple of years that I don't have anything worthwhile to say. Here's a peek into my mind:
"What do you really know about this stuff anyway."
"Who would want to hear what you have to say."
"There are so many other better people/teachers out there that really know their stuff so who the hell am I?"
"What could I possibly say that was any different or better than the experts that are already revered in the field".
"People will laugh at me."
"People with think I'm a joke."
"People with think I'm stupid."
"You don't have anything to say that hasn't already been said."
But ya know.... here's what I know today after what Mindy said: For some reason, unbeknownst to me, I have a very loud voice that has been getting louder and louder and louder telling me that I am supposed to be helping to teach prosperity consciousness. I don't know why I was chosen to be this person but I accept that I have been. I bet Jesus felt that same way!! Can you imagine how he felt?!! But ya know...the guy made a commitment and stepped over the line to the side of faith and away from fear and just did it knowing that his Father would walk beside him. People did laugh at him and mock him but he just...believed, knew, trusted in faith that he was doing what he was put here to do for whatever reason it was to be.
So for what it's worth... I've stepped over the line in the sand and made a commitment to fulfill this duty that has been asked of me. Again, I will tell you that I know that I sure as hell am not an expert... I am a student. I will continue to write in this blog even if I'm scared that people will laugh at me or ridicule me.. or even if nobody shows up to read a thing. For whatever reason it is I was asked to do this because obviously 'The Big Man Upstairs' knows that I need to do this...even if it's for no one other than myself.
The truth is.. I do feel tremendously scared, I do ask, 'why me?'... but I'm just going to feel the fear and do it anyway. So go ahead and laugh at me, poke fun at me and my writing and misspellings. Go ahead and tell me that I don't know crap... I'm just going to keep on keepin' on to see what the Father has in store for me.
In closing I share the words of Mindy, "What is it that is yours to do? Your answers await you in your prayers and your meditations. Go there. If you feel called to write, write. If you feel called to teach, teach. If you feel called to some enterprise, begin it. If you feel called to be healthy, walk around the block. Get started. Cross the line. If you're really feeling courageous, commit to trusting your guidance. No matter what. Give your life to it. Jesus is right here drawing the line in the sand saying, "Come on over. I did it. Whatever cross is yours to bear, bear it. It's worth it. I'll be right here for you."
What have you been called to do? What are you afraid of?
Yikes! It's been a month since I posted. I've been in the midst of change and this is the first quiet time that I've had to regain my composure and get settled back into life. Whew! You know how sometimes life just starts happening and changes begin to occur that it just takes you a while to get back into a groove? That's exactly where I've been.
