What's God?

The concept of a higher power has received much bad press over the millennia. There is an amazing range of material available that will tell you about someone's God. Much of which creates disagreement and often war. At this point in the 21st century I believe that human kind is yearning for a deep connection to the universe and the globe upon which we live that does not create difference, but rather creates and amplifies unity and oneness.

There has been a recent proliferation of books which in one way or another reflect a search for God. Eat Pray Love and The Shack are just two examples of this. Each with a very different approach but when read with an open mind and heart each speaking to a deeper connection with the creative source.
On my journey I struggled for a long time with the 'God' word. I was comfortable with many other words, such as creator, spirit, gaia or great mystery, but as soon as I heard the God word I mentally had my hands over my ears singing la la la in my mind. I went to the old paradigm of a middle aged white guy on a cloud, watching, judging, criticising.

One day I was at a conference and a chap asked the speaker this very question, it could have come from my mouth. "I am content with these other words, but I cannot connect to God, what should I do?" The answer was quick and certain, "Pick another word." That was a light bulb moment for me. So simple, so obvious, but it was the right time for me to hear it, my mind and my heart was open at that moment to receive that information.

This highlights two things:
1. Your connection to the creative source is entirely personal and unique to you. You may not believe in any form of a higher power right now, but I know that is okay for you for now. There are over 2500 different words in the world for God, my favourite is Love. As there is lots to choose from, pick one you like. The other thing to remember is that the divine creative source really has no attachment to what you call it.
2. You will receive your learning at the perfect time for you. When the student is ready the teacher will appear and that teacher may be three words you hear at a conference, it may be a book, class, radio show or a passing conversation. I'm a great believer in divine timing. It has moved my life to greater and greater good as I have set clear intentions and then let them go. Sometimes we want things in a certain time frame. The universe doesn't work like that, just like the seasons, everything in our life has a perfect time to manifest. The more I have experienced this the more I have some to realise that divine time is far more effective than Juliet time. I now find it so much easier to let go and let god.

In the really ancient teachings it is known that everything is god in action. There is nothing else, you are a living, breathing expression of source energy, which you can call god if you want, or not. You are connected to everything, there is no space between you and anything or anyone, there is a web of life that is pure energy or light that connects us all to each other and every part of the universe.

Ultimately it cannot be proven or disproven that there is a creative source, but I know for me that when I believe it to be true and I live my life as that divine expression my life is a million times more wonderful and everything just works better.

I invite you to develop a personal connection with a higher power that works for you. Pure love exists through everything and the extent to which you can welcome that into your life is the extent to which life will expand in the most wonderful and magical way.

Today I choose love and oneness. I embrace and expand into my personal connection to the creator. I honour my divine magnificence as I remember god as me, in me, through me. I love myself and I allow love to envelope me.