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Hello and welcome. My name is Chris Lepine, and this is podcast number five of the Find My New life podcast. Today’s episode is How to Reawaken Yourself: A Simple Technique. And I think this is something that we all face, from time to time, whether you’re on the beginning of your spiritual journey, or whether you’ve been at it a while, we are all hit by this once in a while. And sometimes it’s, it’s hard to rise above it, and just move forward. So, on today’s podcast, I’m going to give you a very simple technique to reawaken yourself to reconnect with your spiritual self, to reconnect with God: It’s really the first step to prepare yourself to do that. And also, this is going to give you hope, and momentum.
I’m rooting for you . . . God is rooting for you . . . Your spirit within is rooting for you, and your angels. And those who love you really want you to progress and move forward. And in order to do that, you have to believe that it is possible to move past the way that you are feeling right now. Maybe it’s depression or just feeling stuck, just not having energy to do anything, not having energy to try. Maybe you just feel completely uninspired.
And I’ll tell you, it’s challenging: Our world is extremely complex. We’ve got noise coming at us everywhere. Just think about when you woke today. And I’ll tell you a little bit about my day. So, I get up and I’ve got all these thoughts about what I want to do today. And so I get some coffee and a bagel. And I look at email that took a little while and those had links to other sites and exciting things. And I was replying to people. Then I looked at a couple of my websites. And then I was thinking about what I was going to write today. And then I was thinking about my daughter and my wife what we were doing today . . . the cars, etc.
I’m sure you’ve experienced this, but I just feel myself dropping down a rabbit hole and going into a maze of thoughts. So, it’s no wonder that sometimes we feel disconnected. And it was hard for me this morning to really quiet myself down and connect with God. It’s hard: it’s always a challenge. I think it’s the nature of being human. But there is hope.
And as we try more and more, we can move forward. And please understand that the reason that you’re listening to this podcast is that you really do desire to grow, you desire the truth, you desire answer questions to move forward. You want to contribute to the world, to your family, to friends. You want to be a better person: That’s why you’re here. God knows that’s why you’re here.
God loves you, absolutely, unconditionally. You are His child. You’re my sister or brother, and we’re all on this journey together. And so, let’s go forward with open mindedness and a desire to try. That’s really the most essential thing in this process for you.
I’m going to lay out a very, very simple process. And it’s really the doorway to growth. And it’s always an ingredient to progress. This is a technique that you’ll incorporate in other things. It’ll always be there. It’ll always work for you: I promise. And the real key is just trying when you have the energy to try. You can be effective; you can make progress, even if you try just a little bit. You don’t have to be a superstar every day; you don’t have to constantly be making progress and doing it right every single time. That would be perfection. But in order to make progress, we have to try in some way, and that’s really what God is looking at. That’s how he’s designed it.
So, no matter where you are in your spiritual journey if you’re at the very beginning or maybe just became a little numb after a while with the way the world is going. Wherever you are, please understand that you can reawaken yourself—your inner self, your real self. We have the greatest partner in the universe. And we have God within. We have a spirit that our loving Universal Father has placed there which is absolute love, absolute strength, and energy. And we have a direct line to the creator of the universe.
With all of that power, all that incredible support, we can reawaken, as we start to open those doors up in our minds. That’s really what we need to do. And the technique I’m going to give you today is going to help you begin to open that doorway, even help you to begin to approach the door, let alone open it. This will get you on your way.
Here’s what you want to remember: The thing that you have—the only thing that you have—ultimately, is your choice, your choice of whether to pay attention to what’s happening inside. You pay attention to the spiritual leadings; pay attention to the love of God, to the urges to help others, the urge to grow, the urge to find the truth. You’ve got your choice of whether to act on it and change your life and move forward. But whatever you do, it’s always a process of getting the inner nourishment, inner spiritual nourishment you need, so that you can go in the world and start to try to change yourself. It’s nourishment, exercise and nourishment. That’s the cycle.
To get back to today’s topic . . . What if you don’t even you don’t think you’re able to nourish yourself? What if you just feel lost and dead and numb and apathetic and disappointed (and I’ve been there, believe me). There is a very good technique to help you move forward. And here it is. Here it is very, very, very simply: Whenever you’re aware of a desire to find the truth, to get answers, whenever you are aware of something you want to tell God, or your spirit within, whenever you’re aware of that, DO IT.
It doesn’t matter where you are in your day. You could be in the bathroom, you could be driving a car, you could be mowing the lawn, cleaning diapers, digging a hole, watching TV, it doesn’t matter. Those are the moments when your spirit within you has caused you to be aware. So, take those shafts of light and go toward the shafts of light when you can. That’s the first thing. It doesn’t matter when it happens. They at first will be these random events during the day when you become aware of this, “I’m dissatisfied. I want to know more.” That’s the first thing—a desire to grow, a desire to be more.
When you have that desire, that means that you are more than an animal. You have a desire to progress. And that’s really a God-given desire. So, stoke that desire. Think about it. Express yourself to God: It doesn’t matter if you’re angry at God, happy, thankful—whatever it is you express about yourself. This is really the next part—to begin to express yourself inside to God and your spirit. To say, “Father, God, this is how I feel today,” and pour it out whether it is disappointment, anger at God, confusion . . . It doesn’t matter. You pour it out, wherever you are, inside, stop when you can if you can.
And you want to do that over and over. Don’t try to time it; don’t try to set up some kind of schedule as you go through your day. Just be aware of that. That’s step one. That’s it: just pouring your heart out, wherever you are. And if you can do it when you get up in the morning and when you’re about to go to sleep . . When you have silent moments during the day, do it. And what you’ll find is those shafts of light, that desire is going to be present more and more throughout your day. You’re going to feel it you’re going to see it more often. And pretty soon those desires are going to grow. And they’re going to connect so that it’s going to be really a continuum throughout your day eventually.
So, when you can find a place to be alone, keep your back straight. Maybe sit in a chair, sit even in a bed, a couch: you want to keep your back straight, whatever you’re doing. If you want to stand, you could try that. You might want to kneel. But you may have physical challenges where you can’t do some of those things. But the key is, you want to stay alert; you want to try not to fall asleep. That’s not a bad thing if that happens, but you want to just pour your heart out. Listen, then pour your heart out.
Now, like any conversation, as I alluded to, you want to listen. You’re communicating, you’re beginning to reestablish that communication with God. Don’t expect anything, just pour your heart out. Don’t even think about praying. Don’t think about anything. Just pour your heart out. Pause. And listen. You might have a lot of noise and thoughts from your day. That’s natural. Don’t worry about it. Breathe deeply and slowly. Listen for a little bit. And then start expressing your heart again. You want to keep going through this cycle of pouring your heart out to God, telling God everything you’re thinking, feeling, your frustrations, your fears, your anger, your disappointment, your agony, your joys, your ambitions, what, whatever it is, whatever it’s about, whoever it’s about, you share it. And by sharing it, you are really sharing your inner life with God. You’re giving God a way to get through.
By sharing these thoughts you are releasing them from your mind so that more light can come through. And as more light comes through, you’ll start to feel a little bit better. It’s not going to be instantaneous. It’s a slow process. But look at it this way. You’re going to be here anyway. And why not start the process now and experience the joy of this growth? A lot of people think that something is not effective unless it’s spectacular or significant. Well, I want to be hearing voices . . . I want to hear the voice of God. I want to see visions. I want to feel incredible. Well, you may. But, usually it’s a growing sense of surety, as you see the light and you look at the light within.
As you actually feel the love of God, the love of the Universal Father. Accept it. Say, “I see it, I believe.” And when you believe these fundamental experiences, you are unlocking the doorway to deeper experiences. Believe that God exists. Believe that God is a person you can know and that you are a child of God and that we are sisters and brothers. Believe that you have an eternal destiny. Believe that you can grow and move forward. There are people to help you believe this. Ask for help. Once you’ve poured your heart out, ask for help to grow. You’ll begin to get direction from God.
But more importantly than anything, don’t think about prayer technique. We’re just thinking about this first step which is expressing your yourself to God and listening. That is, pouring your heart out. And that means everything. Don’t try to limit it or edit it. Do it again and again. And what you’re doing is expressing your sincerity, your sincerity for the truth. “I want to know the truth. I want to be a better person and I want to grow. I totally accept what I’m experiencing from you, God, and I trust you God, like a little child.” And as you do that, more and more, it will grow and God will take you to the next step.
Just making time for God is everything. This is preparation becomes the doorway to a real rebirth in your life, a real reawakening. It’s a very simple process. And you have to be patient with it just like you’re trying to grow a garden: You’re going to have the right soil and just take your time. Those plants are going to grow eventually. You don’t know how fast: That’s not up to you. That’s really up to God. And you move forward with that. And from that, you’re going to get peace, a growing peace. You’re going to get assurance of your place in the universe; you’re going to feel secure; you’re going to feel more confident; you’re going to begin to feel that yes, a better me and a better future is possible. You’re going to feel that is true. Oh. And it will just continue to grow, if you continue to express yourself to God, If you show a willingness with God. It’s really about discovering where he wants to take you. And he does have an astounding place to take you.
If you let Him, He will help you reawaken yourself and grow.
Again, it doesn’t matter where you’re at and what you think of yourself, your flaws, your disappointments, your effectiveness. Maybe you’ve had a problem that you’ve had over and over again for years, for decades. God just wants you to try and he will help you make progress. If you devote more time to sharing your inner life with him, pour your heart out in total trust in total joy, with complete intensity, and listen. Do it again and again and again until you have exhausted your self-expression. Then there’s room there’s room for the light to come through. You’ve swept those cobwebs out by expressing them. And then relax and listen. That’s all this first step is. Relax and listen. Pour your heart out. Relax and listen. Your dear God, our Father, is going to hold you, embrace you, and bring you on that path He is just thrilled about taking you on.
He is going to be thrilled when you do this more and more, as you take the time to be with Him because He craves a relationship with you. He loves you as if you are the only person in the entire universe (and I’ve repeated this many times on my podcast, but it really is true). It’s absolute, infinite, perfect love. And you have the most powerful loving being in the entire universe, the Creator of all the Protector of all, the Designer of all destinies, here for you, a real person.
The first step is paying attention and sharing, paying attention and sharing. That is really the first step to everything. And as you weave this in as you water that garden, God is going to take you to the next step. It’s going to be wonderful, absolutely wonderful my friend: Trust, and in the future you’ll be amazed at the progress you’re making.
So everybody, thanks for joining me on this shorter podcast today. But I thought I’d give you just a little a little tidbit at our next podcast on December 17. I don’t know what the topic is. But it will be one, of course, related to spirituality and growth. And I’ll probably continue this series on spiritual growth in prayer. I hope you have a great week. Again, there’s more resources . . . free things on my website, FindMyNewLife.com. And today December 10, my new book has come out: Profound Prayer. Check it out on Amazon paperback, eBook, and audio.
I wish you all the best. If you have questions or requests, please put those on my website. You’ll see links for Contact Me and Ask A Question. Have a great week. I wish you the best on your journey
–Chris Lepine
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