How Do You Know If Your Sign Or Message Comes From A Higher Place? (Today’s Positive Question)

 

 

Last week Charles asked, “How do you know when the message is from God and The Universe and not just from your own mind?”

I Thought this was a great question because first, it implies that we can be so connected with God and our higher self that we can get information from on high.  And second, because it suggests that there is a difference between our normal everyday thoughts, experiences, and information, and the spiritual information that is always correct.

I gave an example of how when I had my bookstore I needed more customers and had tried many things to acheive what I wanted.  I tried radio ads, popular publications and other sources.  I tried a light-up sign in the window.  I was not allowed to put a sign on the building.

I put the question to God and The Universe asking “What do I do to get more people coming in?” I meditated for a long period hoping for an answer.  The next day as I entered my printer Roy’s print shop he said “you know what Craig? ” As soon as he spoke, I got a chill and said to myself “Here comes my answer.”

Then he said “When I had my shop on Northwestern Highway I had all kinds of walk in traffic because of my sign. You could see it from many angles and far away. Now I don’t get the walk in traffic because I sit far back off 12 mile and people don’t know I am here.  So I am going to get me an old van and put it out by the road.  I don’t even care if it runs. I am going to paint a sign on it and use it as a billboard for my store.  I did it in Florida and it worked well.”  I could not believe it.  I had a van that barely ran I was about to get rid of. This was my answer. To put a sign on it and keep it by the road of my store.  Roy never this did this, but I did.

I paid a guy to airbrush the most beautiful sign. And guess what? Nobody came.  I got no new traffic.  But I knew this was my sign because of how strangely the information came to me and the feeling I got before Roy even spoke to me. So I drove up and down Southfield Road where my store was and I realized the sign I paid for was too pretty and not bold enough to see from a distance.  That evening I painted the top half of the van white and placed big black letters on it from front to back with the name of the store on it, which I shortened in order to make the letters bigger.  The very next day people started coming in saying “I saw your sign.  I did not even know you were here.”  Traffic increased dramatically.

When we get information from on high, we may get a strong unusual feeling or sensation to tell us we are on track like I got when I walked in Roy’s shop. Things may line up perfectly to tell us that we are on track, like when I heard Roy’s story telling me what to do one day after asking for help. The answer can come from anywhere or anyone.  We just have to be open. Often it helps to step up our meditaton and positive or spiritual works to help us catch the message. And if we are not sure of our answer or sign, we can ask for another.

Positive Guru Monday (Sheryl Gives Some Insight on Giving and Letting Go)

 

 

This monday we are featuring positivity from Sheryl.  Sheryl commented on the post about Kelly last week.  Kelly had shared how good she felt when she let go of any negative thoughts while giving to a panhandler.  “I did not judge him or wonder what he was going to do with the money.  I just chose to believe it was going to help and gave.  I have to say it really felt good.”

In Sheryl’s comment she replied “Thank you Kelly for this uplifting story. It serves as a reminder to us all. Giving is letting go. It blesses the receiver and giver both.”

I personally found Sheryl’s statement to be very profound.  Because it is when we let go that the true giving starts.  That is when we let go of…How are they going to receive my gift? Are they going to appreciate it? What are they (the receiver or the outside world) going to think about me?” And so many other things that we are holding on to. Once we can do this, the person receiving the gift can truly feel the purity of the gift and we feel it too. This is why Kelly felt so good when she had let go.

Do you have any thoughts or a positive lesson or act to share? If so please comment below. Both Kelly and Sheryl are a part of our Positive Guru Wristband Movement. If you are interested in how the wristband movement works click on Wristbands at the top of the website.  For the next month, the “Peace and Love” wristbands are free.  If you would like a free wristband email me at positivegurublog@gmail.com

Peace and Blessings

Craig Kimbrough for Positve Guru Blog

 

Positive Guru Monday ( A Shift In Thinking For Kelly In The Realm of Giving. Do You Have A Positive Act or Shift in Thought to Share? )

The other day Kelly gave $10.00 to a man on the street asking for money.  She said “I just gave him the money and let go.  I did not judge him or wonder what he was going to do with the money.  I just chose to believe it was going to help and gave.  I have to say it really felt good. There was a time I did not have the money to do so but I do now and I am glad that I did.”  This was a positive shift for Kelly in this area of her life.

In the past Kelly was very reluctant to give in such situations due to her concerns whether the money she gave was going to be used to do drugs or for the wrong endeavors.  She had seen a reporter expose on someone in the past who was begging and did not really need the money and actually doing quite well.  This time Kelly chose to give, think the best and let go when she came accross a man asking for money.

It was wonderful to see the sense of peace on Kelly’s face as she talked about her giving and shift in her way of thinking on the matter. This was Kelly’s personal positive act for that day as part of the Positive Guru Wristband Movement. I thought that the gesture and the choice and growth was quite impressive. Do you have any thoughts or a positive lesson or act to share? If so please comment below. If you are interested in how the wristband movement works click on Wristbands at the top of the website.

Peace and Blessings

Craig Kimbrough for Positive Guru Blog