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Re:Beginning self-employment - 2006/04/04 15:21 Good points. I am expanded my sense of value all the time and I agree gratitude is key. Thanks.
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Re:Beginning self-employment - 2006/04/07 01:23 hi everyone.
ive been self-employed now for ten years. my years of self-employment have made me grow more than in my years working for companies. mainly, as others are saying, because there is no cubicle for our thoughts to hide in. our way of thinking is completely exposed to us, giving us opportunites to be more present with who we are.
on the topic of money.
ive been learning many things... and i am grateful to be seeing money in new ways. seeing money not as a quantity of something that drip-drops or is unstable in my life but seeing money as love. opening up my concept of money as infinite abundance, and again not as an "abundance" coming to and thru me, but as me. that i am infinite abundance, giving and receiving with grace and ease.
every time lack or fear passes my thoughts, i say these ideas/truths, until i feel them. and i mean feel them, so there is no more tension or fear lingering.
i feel free and do whatever it is i need to for my work with complete ease and grace. because when i believe i am infinite abundance, i breathe bigger, i feel one with all things, and experience it in my life. tangibly! all things work together for everyone. im beginning this and it helps.
i am witnessing, how a change in thought is really a change in my reality.
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Re:Beginning self-employment - 2006/04/21 19:57 I'm finding the money issue a daily mental battle. I've never had to face this demon and it rears its head all the time. I find it easier to pray about business growth and finding the right activity in the right order each day but the money issue is tough.

I realized today that I can fight that demon with the same prayer that God is taking care of me fully and guiding my steps each day. It helped me see that there is no difference between relying on God for direction and relying on God for financial resources when I need them.

It was good to pray and think about this because it brought out how I used to try and solve my down moments by buying things and how much I loved that. If I ever had a tough day or tough meeting I'd go online and buy or buy a Starbucks. Totally within reason - not just crazy but even a little something to distract me. And now I deny myself buying everything except food so I can pay the bills and not use up too much of my savings away.

Woah- interesting to discover that lurking in my mind. I feel like I'm just beginning to understand how to get the better of this demon.

But I can tell you I'm tired of allowing it to live in my thoughts. I hate feeling like I don't have what I need. Because I do have what I need truly. I'm just looking at it wrong and incorrectly assuming that God isn't or can't help me with financial needs too.

Anyhow. Just figured the rest of you had good ideas on praying about this demon too. Thanks. Tigger
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Re:Beginning self-employment - 2006/04/21 22:41 Tigger -- I really like how you probed your thinking and saw some stuff/habits that needed eliminating...guess that is the point of going through rough times. I have been where you are right now and came through in a better place TOTALLY through prayer. There were so many lessons, but a big one is losing the DEPENDENCE on money for whatever. Rent got paid in remarkable ways, even eating.There wasnt any savings -- i truly had nothing. zip. nada. BUT i had -- and this was the MOST valuable thing i could EVER have -- my faith and trust in the Spirit and Her love for me. Hmmm, maybe learning that was the whole point all along ! A spiritual mentor to me said to me a few years ago: If you think you need it, you will never have it. The point being, you already have everything you need -- and if you dont really believe that then you are not believing in Spirit's unconditional love for you.
You are on the right track.
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Re:Beginning self-employment - 2006/05/03 19:48 Thanks, Tigger, for asking this question! And thanks for everyone's ideas. All so very helpful! I have been thinking and praying about these issues for some time and what has been shared has definitely given me some more "food for thought" and sharpened the focus. Thanks so much!
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Re:Beginning self-employment - 2006/05/26 13:50 Thanks for these various posts now I'm wondering how you face this stuff on-going. I am praying about it but it's pretty aggressive. Meaning the challenges often seem greater than anything else. Like the fact that I've had no income for two full months even though I'm working on some projects I've already been paid for.

There is always something nagging at you. And I work on them whenever I can but it's tough. Does it ever stop being tough?
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