Seth 417
Belief vs. Faith, What Goes Around Comes Around
October 27, 2009
8:25 PM
Seth… Good evening a pleasure to have all of you here with me again this evening, now time for a little housekeeping. First of all, Frank, I certainly do not mind your questions. The difficulty you are having is simple. You are trying to fit that which I have lectured on into a general framework of relativity. Even great minds understand that not everything can be looked upon in only one manner. I suggest that for the next two to three years you contemplate that idea and then write a report on it.
Arthur, one of the great difficulties that you have is being intolerant toward yourself so I’m going to ask you to do the following. On the table you have some cookies, some lovely cake and some chocolate cookies. We shall wait until you eat one. I believe that the one in the middle would be more to your liking. We shall wait till you eat one. Have a sip of your tea. Are you enjoying the cake? (Arthur sat intermittently enjoying and Seth said “interesting.”) Now that you have finished, simple question. Are you a bad person? (Arthur said no.) The lesson here is obvious. That which you perceive that you are you create in that image. As difficult as it was for you to eat and enjoy the cake the image that you create is that of a person who can enjoy something occasionally. It is the not allowing that deals with the belief system of I am not worth it which then feeds into a feeling of a lack of faith in self. By your own admission this statement is true and by your last statement you now know that one should begin to question their belief ideas.
Let me tell you a story. We will use our friend Frank’s name in the story. Frank Smith or if you prefer Nichols was driving along a fairly deserted road when he sees an older woman who has pulled over in her fairly new Mercedes. Frank knew very well that this road was rarely traveled yet he was pressed for time but decided at the last moment that he would stop and render assistance. Upon exiting the car, he immediately noticed that this older woman was cold and upset and he told her to please get into his 10 year old car and he would leave the heater on to warm her up. He finally found the jack and proceeded to crawl under the car to place it correctly, ripping the skin from his hands as he did so. He eventually changed the tire on the car and stowed away the jack and the flat tire in the trunk of the Mercedes. The elderly woman tried to pay him for his efforts and Frank refused but he demanded one thing from this elderly woman. He requested that should she find herself in a position to assist another she would do so. It is at this point that both individuals went their separate ways.
The woman drove for another 45 minutes to an hour and finally stopped to eat something before continuing her way home. As our woman entered the restaurant and sat down a very pregnant waitress came over gave her a menu and finally took her order. The elderly woman surmised that this waitress was at least eight plus months pregnant and was obviously having difficulty. When her bill finally came, she left the check with one hundred dollars and quickly left the restaurant. The waitress took the bill and the check and tried quickly to find the elderly woman. Failing to do so she returned to bus the table and there was a note written on a napkin which stated, I was asked that if I was ever in a position to help someone I would do so freely and as our waitress picked up the napkin 10 more one-hundred-dollar bills fell on to the table. Our waitress cried and wondered how this elderly woman could know how desperately she needed the money. When her shift was over, she returned home and was welcomed. When asked how her day went, she replied Frank Nichols, “You have absolutely no idea what a wonderful day I had!”
When one has belief and faith the universe provides that which you require. If one of the components was challenged, that you will find yourself at odds with yourself it is necessary to remember what goes around comes around as the old statement clearly shows. When one is positive and kind even in the face of adversity one is then able to receive a positive outcome. When you do this, you will find that you become comfortable with the feelings of self respect and even in desperate situations you will come to the conclusion that “I am” the individual who is responsible for my own happiness.
With this thought in mind, one must learn to serve your higher self in ways yet to be explained, you are a combination of your spirit self and your physical plane ego. Depending upon how you present yourself your ego is often called upon to take charge of your entire being. This idea is quite detrimental since the ego itself only points outward therefore questions arise. Am I worth it? How can all these things that seem to be so wonderful be happening to me? I must be missing something since my belief system tells me that I myself am not worth it. Let us ask a simple question how many individuals including yourself fall into this belief and faith trap? The answer is quite simple, most.
If one uses the idea of a “war” that war is defined as the battle between the spiritual self and the physical plane ego driven self. The spiritual self understands that there is conflict and has no need to win! This is faith in the idea that I will eventually succeed. I KNOW what I am. Since I know I am not concerned with momentary difficulties. The ego on the other hand is so goal oriented that any deviation from that goal challenges the belief system of what I am and falls back upon the idea of what I am not. If the ego is telling you that you are not, then the question must be asked why am I not, when in reality I know that I am.
As a weapon in this war, one must learn to use their imagination to create that which you perceive are the ideas, thoughts and feelings that you require for ultimate success! Your imagination is a tool that when used properly opens doors to greatness, success and ultimate prosperity. There is nothing on the physical plane that you cannot achieve! You achieve by using your imagination to form greatness out of mediocrity. Your imagination must be sharpened. Without practice you cannot succeed. The parent who does not allow a child to make age-appropriate decisions teaches their child that their belief system lies in someone else’s hands. That child never learns to achieve for themselves and is dependent upon everyone else.
One must learn responsibility, responsibility to self as well as to others. One must relax and at times let your responsibilities to self take precedents over your responsibilities to others. Faith in self must outweigh faith in others. If one learns to relax one must become a “child again.” If you are going to use your imagination properly it is necessary for you as an individual to search for and find your inner child. Far too often play is shunted aside out of fear of not being able to… It is this fear that prevents individuals from the most simple ideas of enjoyment such as watching a beautiful sunset, reading a book, enjoying a meal and being grateful for a good night’s sleep. These simple pleasures can and will restore your faith in yourself as well as your belief in the humanity of others.
One must learn to share your “true feelings.” The first individual that hides from these true feelings is the self. This occurs when our individual allows their ego to rule. When the ego rules the gestalt of your feelings narrows. You see only a limited view of the game of life. In truth you don’t know the score or the teams that are playing. To counteract these difficulties, one must learn to open themselves to the physical plane so that your spirit can give you information that was heretofore hidden. One of the more important factors in opening yourself is to be honest.
I believe at this point we shall take a break. (9:18 PM)
Seth… Let us continue. Are there any questions?
Jasmine… I would like to ask a question about the imagination part. What are you referring to?
Seth… Imagination is the first step in creativity. It also with effort, works perfectly with the laws of attraction. If one imagines that they can be happy when used properly you will bring to yourself happiness. It will flow towards you as water flows down river in a stream. One states, “I am” that is the activation clause for achievement. An example here may be seen with the idea of the hernia surgery that the man through whom I speak is facing. He is indeed happy that he did not allow this difficult problem to develop into something serious. Therefore, his happiness is within himself, and he has created a situation that he will prosper from. He has attracted that which he required.
Jasmine… Are you saying he used his imagination that he knew things would work out and he would be happy about it?
Seth…. Of course.
Frank…. So, Jerry’s happy not only with avoiding a more serious problem but the fact that he created this. The discovering the problem and fixing the problem.
Arthur… But did he not also create the hernia?
Seth… Of course, he created the hernia and the question arises, so what? Does it matter?
Arthur… I wanted to ask about the melanoma. I’m grateful that I listened and I got the information that I went to the skin doctor.
Seth… Therefore, one should be pleased that your spirit gave you a profitable outcome.
Are there any other questions?
Jasmine… When I read the “Secret” they talked about the statement I am happy and behind that statement that if you don’t believe that then you can’t fool the universe. How do you get to the point where the “I am” statement is true to self and not just a statement of what you would like to believe?
Seth… First, I would strongly suggest that you read and reread tonight’s lecture. I spoke in some detail about being honest. One, as previously stated, one must be completely honest with first themselves since it would be impossible to be honest with others if you were not honest with self. Since it is impossible to fool the universe, one must ask the question why am I choosing not to be happy, and that of course is your starting point for the road that will lead you to eventual happiness. One cannot succeed unless of course one’s true feelings are examined.
Jasmine… Meaning for example, I don’t deserve to be happy, I’m not worthwhile…
Seth… Let us put this in simplistic terms when you would prefer to deal with others’ difficulties and then become so engrossed within those difficulties you are telling the universe that you choose not to look at self. It is far too easy to become so unhappy because of others than it is to improve oneself. If you were so worried about a dog, one cannot look at ways to improve your own situation. One thereby increases their own misery by avoiding that which you require. It is the person who after a loved one ends their incarnation, mourns for year after year and prevents themselves from moving forward. They tell the universe that I am not worth anything without…. The same is true for the individual who leads their life as but a reflection of someone else. They see themselves as if they were the other person. They become so involved with the other that they do not allow that individual to make their own decisions, in other words, they do the work for the other individual and do not allow that individual to prosper from their own mistakes. They remove individuality and prosperity from the other since learning is not allowed.
Are there any other questions?
Jasmine… Basically, you’re saying the person who does this is immersing themselves in someone else’s life to avoid working on their own?
Seth… Correct.
Jasmine… And also hurting the other person?
Seth… Correct
Jasmine… It is similar to developing psychosomatic symptoms that are so extreme that you don’t want to look at something that’s right under the surface and important for your own growth. Is that correct?
Seth… That is correct. One must “banish” the other from your operating system.
Seth… Are there any other questions?
Betty… What happens when it doesn’t involve another person but involves a negative belief system when I have to challenge certain thinking?
Seth… Simply put, one must ask themselves why do I believe that I am not worth it? What am I telling myself that prevents me from taking positive action? Am I afraid of hard work or am I just too lazy to walk out of the forest and into the sunshine? Are there any other questions?
Jasmine… I have questions about last week’s session. You talked about when soul enters physical plane with no baggage. The life baggage may be good or bad?
Seth… Correct… It is given to force you to think. Words are very poor communication. A wave of a hand, a tilt of a head is far better than the words. Every word is carefully measured therefore the reader is forced to interpret for themselves what each word means. Betty, you must learn to interpret your own concepts as you see them. You cannot fool yourself if you approach the difficulty in an open manner. You are choosing to view that difficulty from only one perspective. Are there any other questions?
Jasmine… Also in last week’s session…
Seth… Individuals who are content are immediately aware of negative feelings or thoughts when they enter their sphere of influence. They are uncomfortable at best with these feelings. When we are finished, you may speak to Kaetorina, and she will give an explanation at least for her about how she feels when she is unhappy.
Jasmine… So, when these people are unhappy, they are more aware because they are usually happy?
Seth… Let me leave you with this. What goes around comes around. The battle between spirit and ego on the physical plane is never ending. Use your imagination, become a child. Share your true feelings with self and with others. Be honest, in doing so you will find that your belief and faith systems even in the most difficult of times will lead you away from disaster. Your needs will be easily met and your wants lessened. A most hearty good evening to all.
(Session ended at 10:06 PM)
