_God should make my life easier_
In this powerful session, Katie guides a man through The Work, exploring his anger and frustration with God. He expresses feelings of being owed, of deserving an easier life, clear guidance, and reward for his spirituality. He feels God should have protected him from his own choices and suffering. He also carries a deep sense of being a failure.
Katie gently helps him unpack these beliefs, starting with his feeling of being a failure. Through inquiry, she helps him see that this belief is based on comparing an imagined self with others, a comparison that exists only in his mind. She emphasizes the difference between what's real (his present experience) and what's not (the thoughts and images in his mind).
As we move through his worksheet, addressing each belief about God, a pattern emerges. He realizes that his demands on God mirror the way he approaches relationships. Katie points out that if we hold these beliefs about a higher power, we'll likely project them onto our partners as well, hindering intimacy.
She encourages him to turn around each statement, exploring alternative perspectives. For instance, "God should make my life easier" becomes "I should make my life easier," leading him to consider how he can take better care of himself mentally and emotionally.
The turning point comes when he questions "God is unfair and unjust." He quickly realizes this isn't true and recognizes that this belief fuels his sense of victimhood. Katie suggests turning it around to "I am unfair and unjust," prompting him to see how his demands on God reflect his own perceived injustices. She highlights that all perceived unfairness originates in our minds.
As we continue to question his beliefs, he experiences a shift, recognizing the constant stream of rewards already present in his life – from a simple flower to the very chair he sits in. He realizes that by demanding more, he misses the abundance already surrounding him. He sees the wisdom inherent in letting go of demands and simply receiving.
The session culminates in a profound understanding: what stands between us and our heart's desires is often our own thinking. He expresses a newfound willingness to experience suffering, recognizing it as a reminder to question his beliefs. He embraces the idea of being "nothing," a state free from the war with what is.
He shares a powerful personal insight: he's moving from a paradigm of chaos and the need to fix everything to a growing awareness that everything is already perfect, and we simply fail to notice. He's learning to relax into the friendly universe, open to being shown the truth in each moment.
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