The Golden Path to Enlightenment - Surrender, The Ultimate Spiritual Path

There are so many things we must all release, and itmind focused on the greatest good you can
often seems like an insurmountable and endless task.conceive, that is what unfolds for you more and
Fortunately, there is a way to effect rapid andmore.
wide-spread releases so it is not necessary toThe Law of life is this, God and the Universe tend to
enumerate or remember every last item to bemultiply and expand our gifts because in so doing
released. It is all done through the process ofGod and the Universe expands Its own experience,
surrender. To become free from the pain andIts own pleasure, Its own love, Its own feelings of
limitations of life, you must release the past, andfulfillment, joy, ecstasy, etc. So when you surrender,
meditation coupled with surrender is the way.you are surrendering to more and more of what life
When you first hear that you are to surrender, youcan be. Many people think they are supposed to be
might feel threatened for you remember the use ofhappy with less and think they are surrendering to
that word in warfare in which the side that losesless. The exact opposite is true.
surrenders. Like many people surrendering, losing theirSurrender means "taking no thought" and watching as
homes and being banished to the wilderness andthe "Red Sea" of obstacles parts before you. Yes,
desert regions. But the surrender I am talking aboutobstacles melt, and the hand of God goes before
doesn't mean giving up your power or anything else.you to straighten out all the crooked places. You
It is not resignation. It is actually expanding into astay focused on your highest good, and you are
greater empowerment - surrendering to somethingtaken care of.
greater. Here's how it works...Surrender is trust to the highest power. It is letting
You've heard the phrase, 'Thy will be done.' It is partgo of controlling "how" life will manifest for you, but
of what is called, The Lord's Prayer. Most peopleknowing it is always the expansion of Good.
assume this means resigning to the mysteriousSurrender is releasing how we thought things should
unknown will of God, and it might mean that God'sbe, to make room for the greatest good imaginable.
will is for you to be sick and poor and there is noSo go through your life and give up, release and fully
way to know for sure. Thankfully, it does not meansurrender everything you can think of; this is the art
that. It does not mean surrendering to an 'unknownand science of surrender. Surrender every person,
mystery.every possession, every feeling, every hope, every
When you surrender to God, you are surrendering todesire, everything you like and don't like. Include: your
the Infinite, not the finite. The will of God can only bebody, your need to be right, your dreams, your
for your greater good. By that I mean greater life,fears, your gray hair, your fat stomach, your anger,
greater love, greater happiness, greater abundance,your mind, your mortgage, your mate, your fear,
greater expression, in fact, as much life as one canyour need to be enlightened, your discouragement,
conceive will become a part of that person'syour children, your friends, your enemies, your debts,
experience. Here's why...your lacks, your limitations, your impatience, your
Remember the scripture that says, "Whatsoever amind, and your life. Then affirm your highest ideals
man sows, that shall he also reap." That verse iswhich is the natural unfolding of your True Self. Hold
sometimes quoted in reference to karma, and usuallyto those ideals regardless of outer circumstances,
in a negative way. But what that means in otherand the world of illusions will melt and a greater
words is, The Universe always says, yes toreality will unfold around you.
whatever you think, say or do. As you keep your