{"id":2194,"date":"2011-11-14T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T05:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=2194"},"modified":"2011-11-14T01:47:48","modified_gmt":"2011-11-14T06:47:48","slug":"a-new-world-is-taking-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2011\/11\/a-new-world-is-taking-shape.html","title":{"rendered":"A New World Is Taking Shape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2011\/11\/life_challenges11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2202\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2011\/11\/life_challenges11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"536\" height=\"649\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">On one hand, our planet is experiencing the greatest breakthroughs in medicine, science and technology in our history.\u00a0\u00a0 Yet at this time, people are facing challenges around the world in ways never experienced before.\u00a0 It could be in your health, your attitude, your faith, your relationships, your work or your financial situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Every day the media reports another crisis or danger in the world.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">\u00a0 The headlines are full of economic challenges,\u00a0 countries in turmoil, environmental concerns, health issues, scandals, etc.\u00a0 Everything is changing so quickly.\u00a0 The only constant is change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">It may take every thing you have to maintain a positive mental attitude and not to buy into the mass fear and negative belief systems.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">\u00a0 This is a time when you are being tested to the core.\u00a0 It is precisely these times that your true character is revealed and the key principles that you believe in and live by demonstrate their power and value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">You are being given the choice, &#8220;<strong><em>Victim or Victory<\/em><\/strong>.&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">Life is always presenting you with lessons or tests. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">After all, you have free choice and can do it anyway you want every moment.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">The question is what is the highest and best for all concerned?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">The lesson is going to keep coming back until you get it right.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">So might as well do your best now and follow proper principles to make the correction.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">What you give out comes back and what goes around comes around.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">If you go out to the golf course and hit a hole in one every time, would you want to keep playing the game?<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">\u00a0 Don&#8217;t the challenges bring out the best in you and keep you motivated and determined to succeed?<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">\u00a0 The challenges force you to dig deeper and find whatever you need to overcome the obstacles you are facing.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">\u00a0 Such is the Game of Life!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">No matter how tough it may be, there is always hope.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">Success is always possible even if you cannot see it from your present vantage point.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">The universe is always growing and expanding for greater good.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">It gives you exactly what you need every moment for your greatest learning and growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Whatever challenge you are facing their is a solution available.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">The resources needed will come forward at the right time and under the right circumstances.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">You have to have the courage and persistence to see it through.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">&#8220;<em><strong>Every adversity contains within it the seed of an equal or greater benefit<\/strong><\/em>.&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\nW. Clement Stone<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">Something very powerful is happening to us and our world now.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">We are being forced to grow and transform to a higher and better reality and way of life.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">Remember when your baby teeth fell out so that you could grow stronger permanent teeth?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">You went through some discomfort but in the end were better for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">A similar process is happening to our world, governments, economies and way of life.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">A better and more rewarding version is being created.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">The old way and structure cannot work any longer and will not take us where we need to go as a planet.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">Out of chaos comes order and a new world order is in process.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">Be patient, kind and gentle with yourself and others along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>C<span style=\"color: #000080\">hoose that regardless of the circumstances what you are is more powerful.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">Your true essence is love and kindness and these are the most powerful forces in the universe.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">Love is more powerful than any fear, loss or dis-ease and the light will always dispel the darkness.<br \/>\nA little acknowledgement goes a long way!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\">smiles,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\">\ud83d\ude42 Lee<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000080\"><em>The Mega Coach<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2196\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2011\/11\/Radiant-Heart.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2196\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2011\/11\/Radiant-Heart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Radiant Heart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000080\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; On one hand, our planet is experiencing the greatest breakthroughs in medicine, science and technology in our history.\u00a0\u00a0 Yet at this time, people are facing challenges around the world in ways never experienced before.\u00a0 It could be in your health, your attitude, your faith, your relationships, your work or your financial situation. 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