What if someone is “out to get us’? We can choose to keep our minds on Forces of Good even when we may have someone “targeting” us. We may require extra focus and more intensive prayer as we respond. Let’s notice the power we can have with an especially intense focus. Please check out this example.
The Beginning
Maddie worked in a government agency as a program manager level, three levels in the bureaucracy below the Commissioner. Her Unit Supervisor, her immediate boss, moved on and a new person, Lucille was hired by the Bureau Chief. Her Unit supervised a contract worth a hundred million dollars of services.
THe Bureau Chief did not favor Maddie.
M had a job to do and she continued to do her best at her duties.
M reported to the Unit Supervisor and followed that person’s direction the best she could. Unfolding, the new Unit Supervisor proved to be dictatorial, capricious, and unproductive for everyone with whom she interacted including our heroine.
Maddie assessed her situation and became determined to behave aligned with Forces of Good, exercising her Faith. For her this was an effective way to handle these circumstances.
What did that look like day to day? Our Star refused to complain about the situation to anyone, and she did not gossip at all. M behaved the best she could and chose never to bad mouth Lucille.
As weeks and months passed, Maddie’s strategy resulted in her loss of her friendly connections to many staff at the contractor. In addition, Lucille put this dear woman in difficult situations, gave her tasks that were very challenging sometimes with harsh deadlines. Once she landed a burdensome problem on her desk just prior to a long weekend knowing that would worry M.
Internally, M kept her mind on positive energy and a flow of Good.
The Transfer
After many months, a surprising message came to our protagonist from the Bureau Chief. After three years on this contract management role, she was being transferred to another unit effective in three days. A bit ruffled, Maddie landed on her feet and went to the new work group.
Before too long, Maddie was given an assignment to create new programming in a difficult policy area, one that several other staff had been assigned and could not crack. In she dove, created connections in other departments and developed a multi-year plan of impressive scope and depth.
Truth Came Out
After about a year, Lucille was terminated due to incompetence. Before L left the agency, she came over to visit with Maddie. L told M the story of how she had been instructed to make M’s work life hard, render her much less effective and isolate her. L admitted she had not realized how competent an employee M had been.
Lucille apologized for her actions and asked for forgiveness. Our Heroine forgave her.
Satisfaction Over Time
The transfer led to Maddie having an opportunity to do the best work of her career and to succeed in totally transforming the service delivery for that new policy area.
Throughout working under those trying circumstances, Maddie focused on Faith and her principles without knowing her future. As it turned out, her living in that Cone of Goodness had tremendous (and unforeseen) pay off.
Summary
This story illustrates an assertion that Emmet Fox makes about dissipating evil.
“If someone comes into a room at home or into the office or shop[1], looking as if he meant to make trouble, just try switching your attention straight to the Divine, instead of squaring up aggressively to meet the difficulty or shrinking away to avoid it, according to your temperament. You will be amused and gratified to see the anger fade from the subject’s face (which will mean it has faded from his heart too) and quite different expression take its place.
Take Away
We recommend aligning with Source Energy because it feels better than alternatives. Good outcomes result when we bask in Forces of Good!
Like Attracts like. What energy we put forth will bring to us situations to match us!
Have some stories along these lines to share? Please inspire us all soon!
Janet Pearlman is a spiritual teacher, counselor, healer and artist. These posts demonstrate everyday applications of the path to greater self knowledge and mastery. Opportunities for greater empowerment abound in the moments of our lives. As we all go for operating from a centered and loving space, we are creating a world where peace can prevail. In her forty-six year journey of self-discovery, Janet has deeply studied the teachings of Abraham-Hicks, Ernest Holmes, Inayat Khan and more. Janet offers individual sessions by phone and in person. Please contact her at jpearl555@earthink.net to arrange an appointment.
[1] Emmet Fox, Around the Year with Emmet Fox (New York:HarpersCollins Publishers, 1931) p. 125