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 The Empowerment of God’s Love: Create a Life of Greater Joy and Peace
A Relationship to Psalm 23 Throughout different points in my life, including as a child, I believed that there is a “bigger calling” that most of us have and that we live this life, partly, to uncover and live out this calling, which is unique for us all. Because of various spiritual experiences I had growing up, I felt that this “bigger calling” related, for me, as sharing the empowerments we are given through Divine Love. I rarely attended any one church consistently growing up, nor did I affiliate with any specific denomination, yet there was always a “presence” I felt, which called at me, for what I can only describe as “more.” After a series of challenging experiences in my life, I was led to uncover what this “more” was—or at least I was starting to get a clearer glimpse of it. UNCOVERING MY “MORE” This “more” eventually manifested for me as being led to write two books back-to-back (within a period of a few months) on God’s love and the empowerments that are bestowed upon us. Those two books became Love is the Seed: Teachings from the Spirit World and The Three Supreme Gifts: A Practical Approach to Self-Mastery and to Transforming Your Life Here and Now. The Three Supreme Gifts provides a clear path and an in depth understanding of the three supreme truths introduced in Love is the Seed, which are love, thought and free will. WHAT I DISCOVERED ABOUT THESE THREE SUPREME GIFTS What I discovered as I pursued this path to understanding the three supreme gifts is that these gifts alone encompass all aspects of our life in a way that once they are understood, they can completely shift our life into the direct path in alignment with the light of love, grace, mercy and compassionate wisdom that is God. THE THREE STORIES OF OUR LIFE I often talk about how there are three stories of our lives: the story we write, the story being written through us and the story that we can co-write with God. As a part of these stories, we have love, thought and free will, that together, empower us to create greater joy and peace for ourselves and to be of benefit to others. What greater gift that God has given than to give us the empowerment to create a life of our choosing and be a support as our “Shepherd”. EMPOWERMENT WITHIN PSALM 23 When I first came upon this particular passage in the Bible, Psalm 23, and read it line by line, I came upon the phrase “green pastures.” In my mind, I pictured a lush landscape of soft green vegetation. Yet, what is interesting is that in much of the landscape in Israel, for example, where the shepherds are tending their flock, it is rare to see much of anything green, yet they call it “green pastures.” The symbology of these landscapes speaks directly to God’s love and guidance. In the desert, it rains very little, yet just enough rain comes each year to allow handfuls of grass to grow sparsely through the rocks. As the shepherds lead their sheep through this landscape, they know that it will provide enough food for the flock. What we can learn from this symbolic environment called “green pastures” is that the shepherd will always guide the flock to what they need for that moment—not some undefined time in the future, but for that moment, knowing too that wherever they go in the future, all will be provided for in the right way and right timing. Isn’t that how God works in our life as well? As our Shepherd, we, too, shall not want. It is a beautiful passage that speaks to the very foundation of God’s love that guides us in our life, providing us what we need in the moment. It is a passage that can encourage us to look at this very moment as a gift and not stress about what we may or may not get in the future. We can rest and relax in the knowing that God provides and is always our greatest guide. Despite the fact that we are not sheep (sheep are not known as the smartest of God’s creations) we, too, need to have faith in and depend on the love, grace, mercy and guidance of God. “Love is the seed. Love is the way of all.” – Love is the Seed: Teachings from the Spirit World --- You are free to share this or any part of this article as long as you link back to and credit this blog article. - www.LoveIsTheSeed.com.
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 Last October (2019), I was interviewed by Dr. Matt Welsh, J.D. Ph.D. for Spiritual Media Blog. One of my favorite questions that he asked was: "You write about relax in the knowing. What advice would you have for someone who has a history of trauma or inclination towards anxiety and has difficulty relaxing because of previous trauma or losses in life?" What an incredible question and I was grateful for the opportunity to share my insights into the answer. Lisa Hromada: “Relax in the knowing” is really a core message in everything that I share and stems from the sessions with Spirit documented in Love is the Seed: Teachings from the Spirit World. Relax in the knowing that:
I have great compassion for those who experience trauma and loss; I’ve experienced my own trauma and loss, experienced panic attacks, and I know people who suffer from anxiety and depression and there is no “one size fits all” method to healing. But here is what I know for sure based on my own experience, those of my father and the messages reflected within the sessions with Spirit, is that we have a choice in the thoughts we think, how we feel, how we view what is happening in our life and the actions that we take. Our greatest power comes from within. What is learned through the teachings of Spirit is that we each are given, upon our creation, three supreme gifts, which are what empower us to feel better, more in control and know that we can, in fact, have a life of greater joy and peace. My advice to those who experience anxiety and past trauma is to..." ---
You are free to share this or any part of this article as long as you link back to and credit this blog article. - www.LoveIsTheSeed.com.  In the Feb/March Relationship Issue of Creations Magazine, I share the #1 question to ask yourself to create relationships that thrive (and not just survive). Relationship impact every area of our life — work, friendships, romantic relationships, parent/child relationships, and just the relationship we have to all those around us.
What is this question? The answer to this stems from one of the supreme gifts outlined in The Three Supreme Gifts: A Practical Approach to Self-Mastery and to Transforming Your Life Here and Now, and introduced in Love is the Seed: Teachings from the Spirit World.  It wasn’t until I had kids, that I realized what I had lost along the way in my life (that was causing me to just “go through life” without feeling fully “alive”). And it was not until having kids that I rekindled that excitement, joy and connection that I felt had been missing for quite some time.
I sometimes find myself spending pockets of time looking through pictures and videos of my children. As I was looking through some, when they were in their baby and toddler years the other day, I was thinking how it is so easy to forget—as adults—how amazing it is to come into this life. As I looked at the videos, I recognized and recalled their genuine excitement for life. I realized how, over time, we lose our pure curiosity, excitement and wonder. As we start labeling things more, we often no longer see their true value and beauty. Instead of looking at a tree, we look past the tree toward that next destination that we are hurrying off to. When we look at our children in their moments of wonder, we can reconnect with our own faith and are reminded of the gifts of this life...and in those moments we naturally shift into a state of gratitude, which is an energy that aligns us with "something greater". We can see our kids curiosity and their wonder. They don’t label things until they are told there is a label (or name) to it. What they see is what is in front of them; they are in the present moment. They don’t just see a tree; they see colors, textures and the way the breeze moves the branches. They stop and look at rocks, leaves and flowers and ask questions. They want to touch things and feel things with all of their senses. They want to study a bug or watch a bird hop around on grass to find food after a fresh rain. Everything is amazing through their eyes. They see the world through their own lens of gratitude. This is something that we can lose touch with over time. We can get sucked into thinking about the past and the future. But if we take a page out of the notebook of our children’s lives, we can come back to the present—even if just a short time—and we can once again touch upon the beauty that each moment can hold... and feel more fulfilled. And for those moments that may not be so beautiful—ie. an argument with another, annoyance at work, recall of a past event that causes you emotional pain, etc.—the present moment acts as an opportunity for healing. (* more on how we do that in a future article.) I think the most important question that young children ask themselves, that we can all benefit from asking the same question is: “What is going to make me feel happy?” (or “What is going to bring me lasting joy?”) We can likely list a number of things. And by asking this question, it does not make us self-centered; it is a starter question that leads us to asking deeper questions and declaring and redefining what we want for our life. As adults, I have found that the most important part of asking this question, “What is going to make me happy?” is to include two important additional questions:
But to keep it simple for now, ask yourself this question. As you think about this new year and what you desire it to be… ask yourself, “what is going to make me feel happy?” --- You are free to share this or any part of this article as long as you link back to and credit this blog article. - www.LoveIsTheSeed.com.  It’s that time of the year when most of us reflect on the year that has just gone by. And if you’re like me, you wonder how it can already be December. “Where did the time go?” We all get busy, don’t we? Family, work, leisure, email, social media, travel… and sometimes, just trying to make it through the day.
We may wonder if we missed out on accomplishing what we set out to do around this time last year. Were we so busy, that life passed us by? The Question I No Longer Ask I used to ask people what their New Year’s resolution is, but over time, I came to realize that resolutions, whether for myself or others, did not always create lasting results. A “resolution,” as we define it, is when we resolve to improve our life in one form or another. This can translate as us changing an undesired trait or behavior or trying to accomplish a personal goal. The challenge that often arises is when we make a resolution, but don’t have a clear plan in place to accomplish what we desire. Most of us tend to get caught up in the excitement that we can make a change, and then we lose momentum within a few months because “life gets in the way,” or we have excuses or thoughts that take us off course. Moving Beyond Resolutions for Lasting Results Through experience, experimenting and a bit of “soul-searching”, over time I became enlightened to a number of practices that help us to create lasting change and transformation, and that take us beyond simply making a resolution. I will touch on the fundamental qualities of one of those practices now. I encourage you to try this right now, even if just quickly within your mind at first (and then later you can write it out more fully). There is a method by which we can literally write out or define our desired life. It is, in essence, a living, working plan of your life that includes your relationship with divinity. I often speak about the three stories of our life—the story that we write, the story that’s being written through us and the story that we co-write with Divine Guiding Presence. (I call this presence God.) What we are doing when we write out this desired life/lifestyle, is we bring together these three stories in a way that what we desire and declare can be divinely guided and fulfilled in a wholly beneficial way. This really works. I encourage you to take the time if you are looking for lasting change and greater overall happiness. So, how do you write out this plan? There are four steps that I will summarize for you here:
There is actually a fifth step that requires a greater explanation and guidance, however, doing the above steps helps you to move beyond simply, “making a New Year’s resolution,” and into a place of empowerment where you can create lasting results for this coming year. Have questions? Use the comment form below. --- You are free to share this or any part of this article as long as you link back to and credit this blog article. - www.LoveIsTheSeed.com.  It was a few weeks ago that I listened to talk relating to this very subject. The speaker was a mother of a boy who committed a violent act against his peers and then took his own life.
As I listened to her speak, I felt intense compassion for her suffering due to the actions of her son, her sincere apologies to all those affected by her son’s actions, and I also had immense compassion for her because of the tragic way her son left this life. She spoke about how she loved her son as any mother would; that he showed no signs that anything was wrong or that he was planning anything violent; that she was a ‘present’ parent, and yet, her son still committed a violent act against others, and then himself. She also said something that stuck with me. She said, “love was not enough to save my son.” I believe that what she meant was, despite her son knowing that he was loved, he still could not see his way out of his thoughts and feelings that caused him deep suffering. Often this suffering is in silence, because with this, there is a false belief that no one can help us, make us feel better and fix our problems, so we keep how we are feeling to ourselves and try to figure out on our own how to find peace. So, this raises a very important question… “Is ‘love’ enough?” I want to say that the answer is a definitive “yes,” but that would not explain why these violent events continue to happen, or why there is a high rate of depression and self-harm among teens, because often these young people come from homes in which they are loved. There might be struggles, quarrels and challenges, but there is still love. I found this to be a very important question to answer for myself… “Is ‘love’ enough?” My answer is still a definitive “yes,” however, it is how we look at and understand love, and what we are taught about love. “Love” does not seem like enough sometimes because, as children, we often perceive this love to be conditional. As parents, we certainly love our children “unconditionally,” yet we still must set conditions so that our children grow to be “healthy, happy, functioning adults,” which can be interpreted by our children, as “conditional love.” And when, as children, we feel that we are loved “up to a point,” we instantly feel a deep sense of stress and struggle to adhere to expectations. I recall my teenage years. Despite coming from a loving family, having loyal and caring friends, getting good grades, being a part of academic clubs, and having good relationships with my teachers, I still felt “lost” at times as I tried to make my way through my challenges—whether those challenges were academic, social, familial, or within myself. In hindsight, this feeling of being “lost” stemmed mostly from my lack of understanding of what “love” really means and how I could feel this love. I was consistently trying to “find myself.” And I often felt that it was my responsibility to figure everything out on my own—that “no one knew how I felt or what I was experiencing.” (Honestly, sometimes I did not even know why I felt the way I did or why my experiences were causing me to feel “bad.”) Isn’t that the way we feel sometimes even as adults? And for a teens/tweens—who are still growing mentally, physically and emotionally—this feeling of being “alone” can be exponentially more challenging to deal with. We have all found ourselves in “dark places”—our own “inner-hell”—at one point or another. And when in these places, we lack hope and faith; we see all the “wrongs” in our life and are temporary blinded to seeing what is going right; we may feel easily rejected; we may feel angry about certain events that happen in our life; we have a difficult time accepting that others love and care about us… it is a place where anyone, especially a teens/tweens, can get stuck in. Thoughts are powerful. Think enough of the same types of thoughts, they form beliefs, and what we believe becomes our perceived reality. At some points in my teenage years, what I believed sometimes led me to having an eating disorder, low self-confidence and even at one point questioning my own worth and value. So then, is “love” enough to see a young person out of their darkness? If we are viewing “love” from a “pure” perspective, outside of this human experience, then the answer is an absolute “YES.” The fundamental flaw with this question though is we are not fully taking into account that most people view “love” as “love, but…” That is to say, “I know you love me, but…” Sometimes our love for our children can’t contend with what the mind is telling them. There are four fundamental qualities of love from a divine perspective (as defined in the book, The Three Supreme Gifts): compassion, grace, mercy and patience. I believe that if more young people were able to understand how these qualities can empower them to find a deeper sense of purpose, joy, acceptance, peace and fulfillment, then they could have the confidence to know that they can and will get through their struggles and they are here in this life for a special purpose…. and that they are never alone. That is my prayer for our youth — that they find their way to and through eternal love—true love, God’s love, Christ’s love, et al., freely given, without condition and always beneficial—which is always enough. This love saves all. --- You are free to share this or any part of this article as long as you link back to and credit this blog article. - www.LoveIsTheSeed.com.  I had a reader of The Three Supreme Gifts: A Practical Approach to Self-Mastery and to Transforming Your Life Here and Now (The Three Supreme Gifts) share with me:
"I read & really enjoyed The Three Supreme Gifts, but I come from an analytical background and I feel like I need further explanation of ‘love’ in order to fully understand it. Can you expand on love more?" The short answer is that “love”, from a spiritual perspective goes beyond all thoughts, feelings and emotions. It just… is “love”. We just… are “love”. To fully understand what love really means—and to understand nearly anything, for that matter—we need to experience it. That is one reason why it is such a gift to be able to come into this human form—we get the chance to experience who we really are... (and this is accomplished in part through the three supreme gifts of love, thought and free will). What I discovered about this reader is that he has experienced frequent visits from his mother who passed. My first question then for this reader is, “what did you feel when you saw her?” He may not be able to put into words what he felt… because he just “felt it” and can only describe this feeling as “love;” Or he might say it is a feeling of being “happy,” “at peace,” “supported,” “connected,” et al. In this moment, nothing exists but this overwhelming sense of love and connection. It is not physical; you can’t touch it, but you can feel it within your heart and in every cell of your being. This is what love is. In Love is the Seed: Teachings from the Spirit World, it was Edgar Cayce, American self-professed clairvoyant, who said in a Monday, December 28, 1981 session: “I write of love and am still not able to describe the truth of love, for no words can fully express the truth of love but the word ‘love’ itself.” In another session with Spirit documented in the book Love is the Seed, the souls describe love as “a feeling that your body and mind are exhilarated.” From my experience, this is a good description. When you experience this feeling of love, all stress leaves your body and mind. You are in “bliss.” You are free, empowered and liberated. This is how I “feel” when I experience vivid dreams (visits) with loved ones who have passed. I would be in an environment and I would see or feel their presence, and when I do, I am happy and excited. I feel uplifted and empowered… supported and connected. I feel good about myself and I feel a sense of peace knowing that this love exists--this ever-expanding, limitless love… exists. So, then in what ways do you and can you experience this love in a more tangible way in this life? We get glimpses of this love throughout our life, that we feel with our senses:
It is acknowledging that we did not create the heavens or Earth, but something more divine and loving. Love is feeling that you are “home” wherever you are. Often people who have out of body experiences and are in an environment where they feel this love, they don’t want to leave. They know they are “home.” To say it feels good, is an understatement, but this is what it is… you just feel “good” and “right;” you feel “at home.” For a detailed explanation of the Four Fundamental Qualities of Love and how it translates in this life, explore the first chapter of The Three Supreme Gifts: A Practical Approach to Self-Mastery and to Transforming Your Life Here and Now. --- You are free to share this or any part of this article as long as you link back to and credit this blog article. - www.LoveIsTheSeed.com.  You have inevitably experienced the empowerment of “love” at various times in your life. When you give out of love, you notice a “feeling” — an empowering feeling — that starts from within and emanates outward.
It is this love that guides the manifestation of a more joyful life. In various spiritual teachings, including those teachings that came through my father in the early 1980s that is documented in the book, Love is the Seed: Teachings from the Spirit World, “a love given is a love received”. What you give out is returned to you. When you give out of love, so shall love to be returned. When you give out of joy, so shall it be returned to you. I did not fully realize the beauty of this divine love until I took a deep look into the sessions in Love is the Seed: Teachings from the Spirit World. By focusing on that feeling of flow, expansion and joy, and performing more acts out of this divine energy of love—this energy of clear enlightened light and giver of empowerments—you change your life. When your actions are within this energy of “love-given”, you can also say that you are being your “true self,” or being “true to yourself.” As Spirit says in the section, “The Way Thought Works” in Love is the Seed: Teachings from the Spirit World, “All of the personality's life on Earth and within the soul element after Earth is seeking and understanding the nature of itself, and that nature is love.” By seeking to understand love, we come to understand ourselves and our purpose having this human experience. Seeking to find our purpose is often difficult because we often seek it out through “thought.” But seeking to understand love is innate, and through love, our purpose is revealed. --- You are free to share this or any part of this article as long as you link back to and credit this blog article. - www.LoveIsTheSeed.com.  I often speak about how there is little difference between our sleeping dream and this waking dream that is our daily life.
In both the sleeping dream and the waking dream, we visualize, imagine, create and live out certain “realities.” In both the sleeping dream and the waking dream, we are provided symbols—events, people, things—to guide us and provide answers. As an example of this close relationship between our sleeping dream and our waking dream, for periods of time I would document my nightly dreams. When I did this, not only did I see themes emerging, but I was often receiving symbols and messages that helped guide what was currently happening in my life. If I was feeling particularly “alone” in my endeavors in life, I would have dreams where dramas would play out and the overarching message of the “drama” would be that the main character was not alone—there was support always. If I wondered if I was on the right path in my life and in what I was doing, the stories and symbols in my sleeping dreams would reinforce that I was, in fact, going in the right direction and was always guided in some form or another. There was one particular night that before going to bed, I asked God a question pertaining to the direction that I was taking with my work. That night, I dreamt that I was on a high-speed train. I was sitting just behind the driver in a center seat so that I could also see where we were going. There was another person who was sitting next to the driver, and I was sitting just to the back of them, in between. I was in the cab area of the train, not in the area where passengers ride. I felt calm although the train was moving at a rapid speed. It was a smooth ride. From a spiritual perspective, this train was a vehicle of traveling forward—a quick and smooth ride, the driver was the divine guiding presence that lives within us all and I was along for the ride in companionship with these two others. (I've often spoken about how we have the free will to choose any path in life to follow, yet when we choose the path that is in alignment with God, or what you may refer to as the Universe, Creator of All, et al.), the journey is a smooth one—a divinely guided one.) Also, on this particular night, I dreamed of a hummingbird. I actually did not recall this part of my dream until I woke up in the morning and opened the blinds to the windows at the front of my house. Just as I did, a hummingbird came flying in front of the window, as close as it could get, and just hovered there making eye-contact with me…just simply staring at me. It stayed there for quite some time. This was incredibly unusual. I had no feeder around, nor plants to attract the bird, and I rarely see hummingbirds. (Definition) “Hummingbirds have a long history of folklore and symbolism in native cultures; in native American culture, hummingbirds are seen as healers and bringers of love, good luck and joy. In central America, they are a sign of love and will bring love to the person who spots them.” It was not simply the symbolism of the hummingbird that became so meaningful to me, but the fact that just upon waking, I was, by awesome coincidence, confronted by a hummingbird, which sparked my recall of the dream. What makes this so timely and incredible is that I had not been recalling my dreams for quite some time and so that night before going to sleep, I requested through prayer that I, somehow, be allowed to recall my dreams. This is just one way that our sleeping dream and waking dream connects to provide reassurance, guidance, answers, et al. SUGGESTED PRACTICE: Document your dreams regularly and write a short list, or summary of symbols within the dreams. Soon you will discover themes and also answers to what you may be contemplating about in your “waking” dream. --- You are free to share this or any part of this article as long as you link back to and credit this blog article. - www.LoveIsTheSeed.com. The following quotes are taken from the 2019 book, Love is the Seed: Teachings from the Spirit World. (Amazon {non-affiliate} link) In the final chapter of the book, Love is the Seed: Teachings from the Spirit World, the sessions with Spirit spoke about death and the death experience. It is a fascinating chapter that can shift your perspective on death. For more information about these sessions and this book, CLICK HERE  "There is a happiness and love for those souls who seek it and understanding that life is love." - Love is the Seed: Teachings from the Spirit World  "Now there is absolutely no pain the moment of death or just before death for then the focus is on the Greater Self and the transition." - Love is the Seed: Teachings from the Spirit World  "One is met by whomever one needs to be met by." - Love is the Seed: Teachings from the Spirit World  "Reality here is beautiful and a relief from Earthly bondage."
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