Rushing and worrying about the future devalues what is in the present because you choose to push it aside. When they become obsessed rushing to reach something in the future, they are demonstrating an ignorance of the purpose of the present. When they allow themselves to worry about an undesirable future, they give an unwanted concern to the present. Worrying uses your precious energy and eats your joy and happiness that your present had. Worrying is a product of vanity and many people who worry incessantly hope to keep an undesirable future at bay. You are not destined to be a slave of time, time is not meant to be the cause of your separation from the present. When both are allowed, worrying and hurrying, they are discarding the present perpetual, which reduces their own individual experience in the present tense. When they hurry and worry, they are taking themselves out of the present tense by taking them to a devastating point of narrowness, making their present look as if it were nothing. Worrying and rushing too much encourages her present and immediate experience to disappear, as they push her into the future.
What happens when they are late for an appointment or special event? Do they worry and rush to get to the appointment as soon as possible? Dear ones, when you rush to get to your scheduled appointment when you are already late, you add irritation and anxiety to your inner self. Just because they may have a delay in arriving on time for something they have arranged does not mean that they cannot remain internally calm and remain in the present without feeling rushed and stressed.
It is more than possible to move quickly, and nevertheless remain calm inwardly while being fully present and connected with the perpetual present time.
Like anything else on your spiritual path, it requires practice to remain calm and relaxed during times when you feel rushed by worry. My dear ones, the first thing you need to do is to become aware of when you begin to hurry. They discern what has agitated them to hurry and recognize what worries them. It is important for you to understand that when you are in a hurry you are shortening the present moment, and the present moment as you know it is your gift. My dear ones, you need to let go of the practice of hurrying and allowing calm to take its place. They acquire practice and are more aware of the senses that their body feels when they are present, noting that there are times that do not require moving in a worried hurry.
When you take time to practice moving around places, meeting people, doing your tours and shopping at a normal pace, you gain a fresh perspective of your own movements. When they begin to hurry and move quickly they realize that their presence does not need to be reduced by what they are doing externally. Dear ones, it is important to understand that the speed with which you manage to do things quickly or to reach a site is never improved by rushing. Have they not noticed that the more they rush the more mistakes they make, the more clumsiness or babble they find, and many times it takes them longer to do things?
What does worry do to harm the present? When a dear being is very concerned about an undesirable future that threatens to approach, or if there is a situation getting out of control and causing concern, what influence or effect does it have on you? Concern and anxiety are not good to help influence a current, a disturbing situation so that it does not get worse, and does not help prevent undesirable events from happening. Concern and anxiety will stop or slow your ability to prepare for any action in a situation that worries you. Worrying about a possible future is not the same as preparing for it; When they prepare for something that is on the way, they act to heal the present instead of feeling anxious and agitated about it. Concerning the kind of future they are creating now in the present can be done without having the emotional torment or fear that eats their precious energy and devours their time.
There are degrees of concern, and you know it; They may be slightly worried or have sporadic moments of worry, and there are loved ones who become obsessed to such an extent that their excessive worry causes debilitating damage to their mental, emotional and physical bodies . There is something positive about anxiety: when they are able to accept the present for what it is, along with a healthy apprehension for a future event, they show willingness to work to build a positive future by focusing on the present. Their anxiety alerts them to become more aware and focused and plan.
The future matters absolutely. Practicing being in the here and now does not mean that you should ignore the future or stop planning for a future event or anything else. My dear ones, being in the here and now means being fully present in the moment, doing what that moment requires having the highest intentions of your authentic self in a positive movement. This is where you build your future. Every time you learn, when you save and work towards your goals, or when you instruct your children with compassion, genuine love and kindness, you are lightening their impact on your immediate environment. Everything they are doing now is helping them work for the future, and that is best achieved when they are fully present in the here and now.
Something essential to counteract your habit of worrying is to focus on relaxing your mind, bringing peace back to your inner self and relaxing in the moment. When they are allowed to relax on purpose during a time when they feel rushed they are brought back to the present. Learn to let go of the habit of worrying and hurrying. Bring your focus to your actions that are reactions to anxious and hurried feelings, and bring the necessary change that will have you anchored in the present.
Presence always tends to raise them away from the impeding pressure of worrying and rushing . Being present you are alive and connected with perpetual and timeless consciousness; with the peace and tranquility of mental and emotional calm. Being present the annoying impulse to hurry and worry comes only as informative perceptions that there are situations unfolding that require an action on your part and be focused. In addition, when they are present they will never be lost in the rushing or worrying movement because they are not ignoring what the situation has called them to see. Dear ones, when you are present you are not mentally crammed, you are free . When they allow themselves to worry or rush, they end their presence in the here and now. With persistent work and effort you give yourself the friendly choice of being present, regardless of any future event or situation around.
As we approach the end of this weekly broadcast, think about the last time you felt worried or rushed. Did you feel impatient, anxious, fearful or helpless? Watch the next time you feel the feeling of rushing or worrying about reaching them, examine how they are during those times. With the information they gather about themselves, make it an opportunity to learn and practice to relax by focusing on the present and acting with all their faculties with brilliant clarity and firmness.
Do not worry or rush to have your present stolen. This is where they are destined to be, where they are working to make each moment count positively and appreciatively for each event or possible situation that might be on their way. Remember that you are responsible for the direction where your path leads. They are aware of where they are going, and go with the rhythm of peace in their heart and love in their path.
I AM Melquizedek
by Julie Miller
Choosing to be present Melquizedek weekly message
