Musing on Acts of Faith

I'm being groomed for success from within and without.

The Queens who are keeping me are scathingly honest about what needs to change. New make up, new hairdo, new clothes, and a renewed committment to looking good when I go out in public is arising like a kraken from the sea. A force of Nature unleashed?

Erm.....

So, now my hair is shorter and redder than the photo in this blog, my makeup -does- look much better, and my new clothes fit better and I look better as a result. Getting ready for the book cover and the book tour, I call all this.

These are some of my acts of faith. Along with writing, editing, formatting and such I am performing acts of faith daily in service of my Life's Purpose. It's not religious, it's scientific. The Law of Attraction states quite clearly that what we focus on expands. Deliberate, purposeful action produces positive results. And we all know how much I am fond of positivity.

What I know about consistent acts of faith is that they demonstrate to the Universe at large that I am sincere in my desires. My acts of faith put into play the Law of Attraction on my behalf, with my best interests at heart. The exact same is true for you.

Now for many years my dominant thought patterns were those of challenge, scarcity and struggle. Life was much harder than it is now. Granted, it was more predictable. LOTS more predictable. But it was small and shallow, like a pale watercolor take on a life intended for Technicolor vibrance. Sweet sometimes but ultimately unsatisfying. Purposeful living seems so risky, but is so rich by comparison that there really IS no other good choice for me.

I have sacrificed my need for predictability for the adventure I'm living now. I cast it upon the altar of my dreams, and offered it up as proof of my committment to those dreams. And the Universe has answered with such an extravagance of love and practical support that I can no longer deny acting in faith as a viable life strategy.

So now my life is filled with act of faith. You know, it's funny. I never realized that washing clothes, paying bills, exercise, and doing guerilla marketing were acts of faith. But they are. Paying attention and acting upon my intuition and Purpose based urges are acts of faith, too. Blessedly, they are precisely the things that I need to do to demonstrate my willingness to have what I say I want. It's walking the talk.

This has meant that I have had to let go of some significant control. I closed a business that was only okay. I narrowed my focus to one little niche called Life Purpose when it seemed safer to generalize in my coaching practice (boy, was I ever wrong about THAT!, as it turns out). Someone else pays my bills now. I never thought I'd be a writer being kept by two gay men who believe in me and my work so much that they've invested their capital (talk about a sobering and humbling act of faith).

(Just an aside: being grateful as a spiritual practice really DOES increase the things one needs to be grateful for. Be careful what you wish for)

What is CRAZY COOL is that what I most love to do is exactly what I need to be doing as my acts of faith.

That's what acts of faith are, really. They are demonstrations that tangibly prove you're actually willing to have what you say you want. They're not BIG HUGE SIGNIFICANT actions, most of them. What all acts of faith have in common is that they relate in a positive fashion to the subject at hand, whatever that is. They materially contribute to the overall integrity of the participant and the object of faith.

Moreover, acts of faith build strong bridges to dreams and goals faster and better than anything else. Consistency is key.

Let's face it, purposeful living is a perpetual, radical act of faith. Deliberately taking conscious tangible action toward a better world (that starts with you, by the way) redirects the energies of the Universe toward greater affirmation of the richness of Life.

In these trying times which seem filled with uncertainty, it is still possible to live Purposefully. Indeed, it is even more necessary that greater numbers of Purposeful people of goodwill act in accordance with their Life Purpose.

Only by acting harmoniously in Purpose with one another can we achieve real, substantive, meaningful change in our world. By affirming our separate and mutual Highest Truths we can more easily make our way out of whatever challenges we face with grace. At their heart, all Life Purposes are in harmony with one another. Within the context of Purpose, great change is not only possible, it's inevitable.

"We can change the world" -CSN&Y

Talk about acts of faith....
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QUESTIONS TO PONDER FOR THE WEEK: What is my Life Purpose? What are my acts of faith? Where in my daily life can I increase acting in faith?

ACTION PRACTICE FOR THE WEEK: Pick one area of your life that you want to change. Identify 3 very small things that you can do to shift the situation. Do them. Note what happens, and please feel free to send me some email telling me about your results.

Example: If you want to be more organized, an easy way to start is to put an empty box in your closet and when you go there for anything, put at least one thing for Goodwill in the box. As soon as you've put the box in place, call Goodwill and make an appointment for them to come take stuff later that week. At the end of that time, no matter if you're done with the whole closet or not, take the box out of the house for charity to pick up. Ta Da, progress! Small things/actions count, see?. P.S. Don't forget to get a tax credit receipt for all your charitable donations.