There’s a false impression amongst most individuals that God dishes out punishments to “dangerous” individuals and blessings to “good” individuals. Maybe this comes from Christian or spiritual programming.
The understanding of what we name God, the Universe, or Spirit, from a literal perspective is restricted. People are restricted, and I’ve all the time taught that Beings, Gentle Beings, come into the world of manifestation (the bodily physique) to expertise limitations and feelings, which (and this feels like I’m Dj’ing due to the rhyme) is the ruination of mankind.
The human physique is riddled – or programmed – with emotion. And so these feelings most frequently dictate life decisions and choices, how they perceive the world, how they react, what they settle for and reject, and rather more. Hardly does anybody decide based mostly on logic or clear rationale. Most individuals act based on how they really feel, and most frequently these items spoil issues that would have been resolved.
I was embarrassed to inform people who God doesn’t want any “worship” or reward, as a result of nobody understood me. Beings of Increased Intelligence aren’t emotional and don’t want any kind of overt expression. What the Universe seems to be for is how we deal with one another, our intentions towards one another. In that, they’re happy. In that is our piety, faithfulness, and true faith.
This is the reason I like spirituality – when the thoughts frees itself from dogma and doctrine, and rises above the purely emotional. That is evolution. Completely different from bodily evolution, the awakening course of, though jarring, if one is ready to make it out, then that individual turns into a Large amongst males, in a position to see life because it is, and never because it seems.
I need to let you know a real story that occurred to me, though reflecting on the story makes me a little bit unhappy due to what I went by. Nevertheless, I want to indicate you ways the Universe works, and this explicit story provides you with a glimpse.
There was a time after I lived in my father’s home. I lived on the highest flooring, and my sister lived on the second flooring. There was an argument that occurred between her household and mine, and we stopped talking.
I went to Africa quickly after, and whereas there, my youngsters would name me and inform me that there was no water in the home. My sister, who was my dad and mom favourite and due to this took cost of the home, started turning the water off at odd occasions on my youngsters, for no different purpose apart from to torment them. It was very disturbing for me, as a result of all of us want water, so I flew again to America as quickly as I may.
Once I arrived, the turning off of the water had stopped for about 2 weeks, however then at some point we woke as much as having no water. My sister had additionally padlocked the basement door in order that we couldn’t enter to show the water again on. My youngsters had to purchase massive bottles of water to prepare dinner and bathe, all of this in New York!
This was distressful to me, so I referred to as my father, whose first phrases have been, “Obara, two dangerous duppy (ghosts) can’t stroll” (which means that as a result of the tormenting plan was masterminded by my sister, however egged on and carried out by her husband, my father thought if one among them was fallacious, the opposite ought to inform them so – however this was not the case with these two).
Now, as you all know, I’m a spiritualist and I’ve data of many issues. I may have intervened for all of this to cease immediately, however I wished life to play out. I understood the Universe. This was not all occurring simply because, one thing was awry. Maybe the rationale I encountered these occasions was in order that I may come again and let you know. However clearly, there was one thing I wanted to study. So I calmed myself and noticed the expertise – albeit very uncomfortable.
Now I’m going to indicate you the way it performed out.
For as soon as in historical past, my father was honest to me and advised us to go downstairs and switch it again on, and I advised him however she has padlocked the door, he yelled that we must always “lick off di padlock! It’s my home!“
And we did.
Nonetheless, I used to be uncomfortable about the entire scenario, and that she held in her palms management over my consolation or discomfort. I referred to as a good friend of mine on the time, he was a Babalawo, and I advised him what I used to be going by. There’s a Biblical saying, “Iron sharpens Iron“. There are occasions when one physician must seek the advice of one other one.
Once I advised him what was occurring, he determined to seek the advice of his Ifa (oracle). He requested me if I had Orisha Ogun (God of iron/struggle) there in my home. I advised him sure. He mentioned that the Ifa suggested that I serve that Orisha with a specific ritual, and so I did what was prescribed to me. Afterwards, he consulted Ifa, and the oracle mentioned that what I did was not sufficient, that I ought to current extra. This went on a number of extra occasions till the Deity was “glad” and that was it.
The very subsequent day I heard somebody banging on my door, after I requested who it was, the individual yelled, “Con Edison!” (which is the sunshine firm, for Nigerians it could be Nepa). Once I opened the door, a tall gangly-looking, white-haired, white-skinned man stood there. He mentioned he wanted to have entry to the basement, as a result of he was despatched right here to examine the home by Con Edison.
This had by no means in my life occurred earlier than.
I had no selection however to name my sister and let her know that Con Edison was right here to verify the basement (she was at work). The person checked the basement and mentioned he needed to shut the fuel off as a result of there was hazard within the basement of carbon monoxide and that I would wish a licensed plumber to come back and rectify the scenario, and solely after then will Con Edison return and switch it again on.
I used to be compelled to name my sister to inform her all that was occurring. After all, she had no cash for the plumber, and with out fuel, there’s no warmth or fuel to prepare dinner – so now the discomfort grew to become for all the constructing – not just for me, however now additionally for her too.
Nevertheless, this wanted to be executed. The time was chilly. My sister advised me that if I paid the cash (which was rather a lot), she would pay me again extra time (she by no means did, and I by no means requested). That is the primary time we had been speaking for the reason that battle that began all the torment.
I went forward and paid the plumber who got here in and did what he was speculated to do, and referred to as within the work to Con Edison. In about 3 hours, a surly trying dark-skinned man got here to show the fuel again on.
That night, my sister got here upstairs and started a dialog with me in regards to the scenario, and apologized about not having her half to place in. After that, she grew to become cordial with me and labored her approach as much as finally coming into my condominium to sit down and communicate to me. All was resolved.
Aside from her and her husband. These two began to struggle and finally divorced. That’s one other story!
Now right here’s the cap: A month after this, I needed to dispute a invoice with Con Edison and I referred to as them. Earlier than the dialog was over, I requested them:
“Why wasn’t I alerted that somebody would come to my home to verify my basement out of the blue? That had by no means occurred to me earlier than.”
The girl was stunned. She mentioned, “We don’t do this. We don’t ship individuals out for inspection until you name in it. And now we have by no means despatched anybody to your tackle.”
I used to be shocked. I mentioned, “No, no. Somebody got here right here from Con Edison–“
She mentioned, “Ma’am, we don’t do this, and there’s no be aware in our system that anybody had been despatched out to your tackle for any inspection.”
In disbelief, I continued to press her, even asking to talk to a supervisor, who, too, assured me that that was not them! They by no means despatched anybody to my home to examine our basement.
Not wanting to look extra loopy than I already maybe appeared, I hung up and sat in disbelief.
However I understood… this was all due to Orisha Ogun. Ogun yayyyy!
I questioned Ogun in my thoughts and mentioned however, why was it that I needed to pay this huge amount of cash to rectify a scenario that I didn’t begin? And instantly the response got here to me, that “That is how the Universe works, not with emotion, however with what works.”
The Universe had given me the higher hand by making me pay the cost that she couldn’t, and he or she grew to become embarrassed, not solely due to her merciless torments in the direction of me and my youngsters, but additionally as a result of she was now positioned ready the place she suffered with out fuel (as she had suffered us with no water) and I was wanted to assist her – and I did.
The ability she had held over me had been restored to me. Ogun yayyyy!
If you’re questioning who these males have been who got here to my home, they have been Ogun’s youngsters. They have been in human type, however they have been manifestations of the Deity.
Individuals, I attempt my greatest to have a look at various things that I am going by as I journey by life and the outcomes of the conditions as a result of I perceive that Spirit, something that’s outdoors of ourselves of Increased Intelligence, can’t and doesn’t suppose like us.
And so there may be the saying of Niccolò Machiavelli: The tip justifies the means.
It’s the final result that we must always look in the direction of, somewhat than the journey.
I like you all,
Obara Meji
“The justice of the gods shouldn’t be the justice of males; the gods, though infinitely simply, do sure issues which man couldn’t do with out [it being] unjust.”
Amedes
“If you end up harmless, your protection is bound!”
Obara Meji