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Regular Practice

2/5/2014

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Practice makes perfect.

Sometimes I wonder why “church” didn’t do it for me.

It’s about having a spiritual practice. “Church” as you say it, can only do so much for you just as “gym” can only do so much for you. You can go once a week and sit in a church pew and listen to another talk a spiritual talk and as well you can go sit on a gymnasium bleacher and listen to another give you a pep talk on the virtues of “working out” and being physical. But neither is any good unless you take those ideas and put them into a regular practice for yourself.  Every spiritual coach and or physical coach would tell you the same; you have to do the work yourself.

Excerpt from: Listen Hear, A Divine Love Story by Debra Clemente



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Sometimes We just want to thump you on the head!

11/25/2013

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What is it with you people? If something doesn’t materialize immediately you think you have failed. This is why We tell you to have faith. Believe in what you want to happen. Believe it is coming. Believe it is on its way. Every time you doubt, it puts what you want on hold.

Imagine every wish of yours as a work order. You of conceive something you want. And you believe and that is, submitting a work order to the unseen, (your behind the scene team). So as long as you hold your belief, We work on orchestrating all to make your desires materialize for you. The stronger your faith, the higher a work priority it is for us. When doubt enters your mind, it’s like a whistle blows and all work on your “project” is halted. If you have changed your mind We have no reason or ability to proceed further. This is a team effort and you call the shots. We have no right, nor ability to interfere or act against your wishes.

We love it when you give us projects and let us help. We feed off of your energy. We can only make suggestions. It is up to you to choose and declare what you want, to put in the “work order.” This starts the process rolling. And when you doubt that it is coming, all energy is lost. It’s really like you pulled the plug on that project, so all We can do is twiddle Our thumbs.

Remember, you are the boss of you. But you don’t have to do this life all alone. Your family of friends, spiritual friends, is here to help and guide you. What you do is up to you. Ask and you shall receive Our help, but ask you must in full trust.

Sometimes We just want to thump you on the head. Sometimes We do.

Excerpted from the book Listen Hear, A Divine Love Story by Debra Clemente

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Try as you may

11/14/2013

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Those whom believe in despair, despair they shall find, professed holy men or not. The glad heart honors God. The Earth’s bounty is for all to claim and enjoy the fruits of. The objective of life on Earth is to recognize and enjoy the fruits of My Kingdom while as well enjoying the fruits and pleasures of the physical world I have created for you. Hiding and holing away to bar yourself from temptation is not living as I intended. You are to love yourself and others. How can you love your brother if you cannot look him in the eye?

I have seen your pain. I have seen your struggle. Try as you may to obey even the most devout of you have not found a way to live in the world and yet not be of it. I have seen this. I know this. That is why I made the new plan, gave you a new promise. I promised to comfort you and bring you wisdom, give you My strength to hold fast to My ways, to take away your sin by taking away your temptation, all while fully living with your two feet planted in your world. You have not understood what has been said, you have misinterpreted My promise. Yes, Christ was to return but not again in the form he once did.

It is you My child whom are to become Christ as well. With My gift this is possible, for the way is the same. Jesus, as Christ showed you. He told you that you could be as he and far greater works you could do. What I gave to him I offer as well to you My love, My Divine Love implanted into your hearts. You do not need to change who you are to become worthy of My love. My child I love you so much, you are already worthy. All I ask is that you ask continually for My love, for My will to become yours. You have to want Me more than life itself; more than the life you know. You have to want to know Me. Show Me this earnestness in your heart and I will give you My love and change your heart.


Excerpted from the book Listen Hear, A Divine Love Story by Debra Clemente
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You Were Selfish

6/27/2013

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Please speak to me. Tell me who You are? Are You me? Am I You? Are you God or Jesus or my Higher Self? Are we all the same? Do I need to or should I call this Love, this knowing, by a name?

I shall remain nameless, yet you know who I am. I am All. All Love for you, for eternity. What are words really? They are limiting ideas. I am not limited nor are you, know this.

Come let Me comfort you. Come to Me with your everything, your pain and your pleasure. I want to share your life and be your life. I am Life Eternal. Come to Me as you are. I am here listening to and loving you. You are not broken. You have just been broken open.

You had to be broken open to be available to Me. You were so closed, so rigid, so tight, so selfish. Yes, you were very selfish. You thought you could do it all, all along, all alone. You were selfish because you didn’t share your life with Me. You couldn’t see My Love for you. You heard the Words but did not get the Message. You had to be broken open so you could open up to Me. It had to be this way.


We have always been together as One. When you smiled, you felt Me. When you held and nursed your children, you felt My Love. When you painted, I inspired you, I took away your pain. But you could not see how to live eternally with and through Me. The sense of separation you felt made you sad and caused your pain. It was a downward cycle that had to be broken, for I love you so much and want so much better for you.

I have given you insights into the lighter side of life for sometime. You could paint it, because of Me. Yes, you knew there was more to these stories you painted. You beheld the Glory they told. You will paint again with Me. Now, the more clearly you see, the even more marvelous “Our works” will be.


Excerpted from the book Listen Hear, A Divine Love Story by Debra Clemente


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Trust

5/6/2013

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Do you consider yourself to be a person of your word? When one is worthy of one’s word they are trusted for what they say, they will do. So if someone asks you to do something for them and you agree and confirm you will do it, the other has no doubt that you will perform as you agreed. They count it done. They know they can count on you. Therefore, they give thanks telling you even before they can see the result that they appreciate your actions on their behalf. And in the meantime, as the idea rises in their mind, a smile comes to their face and their heart is grateful for they know all is well and you are working (in the unseen) on the project.

There is no doubt in their mind, even though their eyes do not see your action. They trust in you and your word which you have given to them. They do not summons you for another meeting and repeat their request. They do not call and say, “Oh, just in case you forgot I would like you to do this for me.” No, that is not the action of one whom trusts.

Instead, there may be a call or note of gratitude, expressing appreciation for your work. Or perhaps, they make a point to tell you how excited they are that you are creating something special per their request, how they know it will be so wonderful, beautiful and perfect for them. And as their own artistic vision is limited, they can not imagine what you will create. They only know and trust that it will exceed their dreams, as you have always proven to exceed expectations when given the power of full creative expression.

This is so for you, a creator of beautiful artistic visions, why, how could it ever be less than so for the Creator of all, we ask? We are told to trust, trust in the vision and creation of God on our behalf everyday. Give thanks that it is done.


Excerpted from the book
Listen Hear, A Divine Love Story
by Debra Clemente


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What if you knew?

2/3/2013

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Some people say get out of your own way. There is more life to know and that we are hardly aware of the wonders life has to share. They say that each of us is in charge, of first ourselves then the world at large. That what we say and what we think makes our life happy or makes it stink. What if you knew this to be true? What then, I ask you, would you do? Would you say you didn’t care, once you were truly aware? Once you knew, would you, could you, live the same knowingly creating with only self to blame?

Excerpted from the book
Listen Hear, A Divine Love Story
by Debra Clemente
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ASPENS AND RED MAPLES by Debra Clemente
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My Song of Joy

9/23/2012

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Excerpt from: Listen Hear, A Divine Love Story by Debra Clemente

Say, say my playmate
Come and complain with me
And bring your problems three
We’ll look for trouble to see.

We’ll climb a ladder
And look near and far
To see life a jar
Oh come with me.

No, no complainer
Your game I will not play
Not today
Not any way.

I don’t like the game
Of laying blame
I choose to see
Life without misery.

I see life now
Full of joy and hope
And will not talk
As if I cannot cope.

I will not play that sad game
With you
Of that old game
I am through.

I have a new game
Where it’s fun to see
Things that make me
Truly happy.

I smell the flowers
And count my blessings
And sing God praises
Forever more.

So playmate I invite you
To look with me
For joy infinitely
For eternity.

We’ll look for rainbows
And silver linings
Never searching
For things distressing.

No, no complainer
I will not complain with you
I see life anew
I know God’s love is true.

I know it’s my choice
To see life abundantly
I cast away my fears
And dried my tears.

I hope you’ll join me
In looking for the good
It’s all around
To be found.

Come, come playmate
Come out and play with me
Bring your blessings three
And we’ll give thanks to thee

Forever more.
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Good Everywhere

7/24/2012

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Let’s play a game. It’s called “no complaining.” See the good everywhere and talk about it. Whatever you entertain your mind with, make sure it is good company.

Excerpted from the book Listen Hear, A Divine Love Story by Debra Clemente


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Be the Light

7/23/2012

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Don’t tell me you found the light. Show me you are the light. By this way, I know you speak Truth. Too much of this world is talk. Talk without action to back it up. Actions speak louder than words. Speak to me by being. Be the light you wish to shine.

Excerpted from the book Listen Hear, A Divine Love Story by Debra Clemente


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