08-16-2010, 03:19 PM
Great thread. I'm not a parent so I'll only comment briefly.
irpsit, I think your questions, about whether to end unbalanced relationships, really deserve their own thread. There's a lot to discuss there, whether or not kids are involved.
As I say every chance I get, I love the Law of One's "universal disclaimer" - basically, by all means take and use what resonates with you as helpful to your spiritual journey, as constructive ways to understand life and to find the love in each moment. Meanwhile, if anything does not resonate with you, set it aside; trusting that Heaven is big enough for truth to reach your heart another way, if this message is not what you need today.
Any approach with this much respect does not need to be pushed, decreed or proselytized. It merely has to be offered so that others can, if they wish, get a taste and decide if they want to fill their plates for a second helping.
Some people will find some parts of it appealing. Some people will find it helps them decide that they want to escalate a life of spiritual evolution through increased polarity - some to be of more service to their fellow man, a few to be more haughty in their own close-hearted greed.
Either way, whatever we teach on a human level is merely a catalyst that interacts with their Higher Self's soul goals, with their own level of human interest and experience. It even interacts with whether they are in a bad mood, or have a happy tummy because of a nice peanut butter sandwich. So what we can do is to live by what we believe, and share the content of our faith when there is an opening.
I feel that all the examples on this thread show wonderfully respect for parental guidance, nurture, and love, along with respect for whatever the kids wish to learn at their own pace.
irpsit, I think your questions, about whether to end unbalanced relationships, really deserve their own thread. There's a lot to discuss there, whether or not kids are involved.
As I say every chance I get, I love the Law of One's "universal disclaimer" - basically, by all means take and use what resonates with you as helpful to your spiritual journey, as constructive ways to understand life and to find the love in each moment. Meanwhile, if anything does not resonate with you, set it aside; trusting that Heaven is big enough for truth to reach your heart another way, if this message is not what you need today.
Any approach with this much respect does not need to be pushed, decreed or proselytized. It merely has to be offered so that others can, if they wish, get a taste and decide if they want to fill their plates for a second helping.
Some people will find some parts of it appealing. Some people will find it helps them decide that they want to escalate a life of spiritual evolution through increased polarity - some to be of more service to their fellow man, a few to be more haughty in their own close-hearted greed.
Either way, whatever we teach on a human level is merely a catalyst that interacts with their Higher Self's soul goals, with their own level of human interest and experience. It even interacts with whether they are in a bad mood, or have a happy tummy because of a nice peanut butter sandwich. So what we can do is to live by what we believe, and share the content of our faith when there is an opening.
I feel that all the examples on this thread show wonderfully respect for parental guidance, nurture, and love, along with respect for whatever the kids wish to learn at their own pace.