Thought For Today - 8/31/09

A couple of weeks ago one of my Yoga teachers (I have 3 females and 1 male) who has a studio in Flower Mound challenged me to practice Yoga 25 times with her at her studio for the month of September.

This will be challenging due to my work schedule and the time of her classes. I told her I would. I have worked out a schedule whereas I will have to take 2 classes per day during the week to makeup for the other days I'm unable to go.

I see this also as a time about getting more detail with my inner self. I'm actually going to be offering my asana practice to God. In truth, our identity does not rest in our body or our mind, but in our soul.

I wasn't sure why my teacher chose me to do this with her. A few days later as I was driving to teach my 4pm Sunday class, it was revealed to me by God that I was to focus on important detail information He will show me and has called me to do which includes being part of 1000s of individuals' life that will be changed (inside/out) by them attending classes I teach.

I do expect my spiritual life to go over the top. Our body is impermanent. Youthfulness will come and it will go. People in our lives will come and go and the list goes on and on. We can maintain a peace and restfulness in our spirit throughout life's fluctuations as we find the stability within.

I challenge you to navigate your own inner journey through your Yoga practice. Expect God to meet you there!

Much love,
Joseph

Thought For Today - 8/30/09

For the next several months (not sure how long), it was revealed to me that I will spend more time in developing my personal Yoga practice along with a daily meditation (on the Word of God & His Master Plan for my life - my next calling) practice too.

In this process I will nourish myself and become more of a whole. In nourishing myself - a natural healing will take place. I'm believing as I increase my personal Yoga practice along with the mediation I will clearly see what is not working in my life. I'm expecting to see what is or has caused challenges with my thoughts, beliefs and behaviors.

I actually had thought about going on a retreat, but found out I can do all the things I need to do here and not have to leave. I can develop more of a personal practice, learn to sit quietly in meditation and observe what God is saying to me.

I will learn how to slow things down. I will take time to reflect before accepting. I will do time-outs. I will find the wholeness within. I will become freer to love others and NOT TO BE LOOKING FOR LOVE!

Much love,
Joseph

Thought For Today - 8/29/09

The other day I was sitting at one of my favorite eating places and there were a group of people sitting next to me. I was not ease dropping on their conversation - they were talking loud. Their main topic of conversation was the fear of losing what they had.

As I sat there waiting for my salmon salad to be serve, I sensed most if not all at that table were focusing all of their energy on fear. One individuals stated they had started holding on tightly to their money.

We are to save, invest, etc. and use wisdom when it comes to finances. On the flip side, we can hold on so tightly to our money, it can keep us from being part of reaping & harvesting from the flow of abundance.

We have control over our thoughts and responses. They will be fear based or faith based. If you look at everything around you, listen to or watch the news, read the paper or Internet, you will have fear.

But, as I have done and keep doing, I get the proper perspective from the Word of God. In God, there is no lack or poverty. There is never just enough but there is always more than enough in Him.

Fear is contaminate faith - a delusion - a distorted way of understanding ourselves and the world around us. God is the source. Your job is not your source or should not be your source. Your job should be an avenue that God has provided, but it is not your source.

Spend time focusing on the Word of God. In His Word you will find love which puts fear in the shadows and it will disappear. The choice is yours - put your trust, hope and faith in God where there is love, peace, abundance and joy just to name a few. Or put your trust in fear where there is no love, no peace, no joy and lack just to name a few.

Much love,
Joseph