🌱You Determine Creation: How Your Thoughts Shape Reality

There’s a story I love about a student who asked his guru what enlightenment gave him. The guru answered simply: “When I eat, I eat. When I listen, I listen. When I look, I look.”

That’s it. No lightning bolts, no secret formula—just presence. But here’s the kicker: not everyone is doing that, are they? How often do we truly eat, listen, look, and be with life?

✨ Jesus didn’t call us to a new religion—He called us to life. Life itself is the sacred ground. And when I think of God these days, I don’t see something “out there”—I see life itself: moving through me, above me, below me, and in every person I meet.

So if that’s true, then worshipping God is really about showing up for life. Taking responsibility for how I think, react, and create. Instead of pointing the finger at others (“they should do this better”), the real question becomes: What can I do differently? How can I raise my own highest good?

Charles Fillmore said creation moves from the formless to the form, from the invisible to the visible. Everything starts as thought before it takes shape. Which means—your thoughts matter. They’re not just mental noise. They are the blueprints of your future.

And yes, life gets messy. As Anthony de Mello reminds us, that’s not your fault—it’s the programming and conditioning we all inherited. But once we see that, the invitation is to surrender, not to despair. To pause, breathe, and reset. Prayer and meditation aren’t about asking for something “out there” to swoop in and save us—they’re about grounding ourselves in presence, aligning with life, and opening to what wants to be created through us.

Here’s the bottom line:

• Your highest good isn’t a destination, it’s an elevation.

• Your creation begins with the thoughts you choose to nurture.

• And your freedom lies not in controlling outcomes, but in letting go and showing up—fully alive, fully present.

So next time you find yourself in the middle of life’s “chip cravings” or rabbit holes, remember: you hold the power. You determine creation.

🛣️ Be present. 🥁 Ride the rhythm. 💜 Live the life that’s waiting for you.

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This reflection is inspired by the message shared in “You Determine Creation,” delivered in Nanaimo, BC, on June 30, 2024.