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Question: This is a philosophical question for people who believe in something higher!?
It can either be God or just believing in things working out the way they're supposed to!. But when you are in a real pickle, do you ever wish you had the faith and calm to just wait it out and see what happens instead of obsessing and getting in there and trying to fix it!. I always wish I could do that and I start out doing it and then my brain starts drawing alot of scary pictures, telling me all these awful things will happen and I get sucked into worrying!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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You're probably doing the right thing!. Faith is higher knowlege!. Unlike belief, which is just wishful thinking!. Faith is something you REALIZE even though you may not have known it 5 minutes before, it comes to you in a DEVASTATING FLASH of insight!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Abraham Maslow found in the last years of his life that almost all of those who were "self-actualizers" by his standards and methods did better by allowing that there was a "higher power" of some kind in charge of their lives!.

People tend to polarize toward over-thinking or over-feeling, as ways of dealing with problems!.

"Brain drawing scary" seems like anxiety!. Foreseeing "awful things" is definitely scary!. Psychology of "Mindset," Dr!. Carol Dweck, "Man, Master of HIs Destiny," O!. M!. Aivanhov, and "Emotions," Marilyn C!. Barrick, Ph!.D!., might be helpful!.


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They say there are no atheists in fox holes, but "they" obviously haven't met me!.

When I was in a plane that looked like it might crash (thank God it didn't) I didn't start praying to God to save me!. In those situations the idea of God or divine help seems stupid and foolish!. I become a rigorous realist for some strange reason!. I only believe in God when things are going well, although I force myself to pray now when I get in a jam, but it always feels like wearing a clown nose and spraying seltzer down my own pants!. I am trying to condition myself to rely on God in ALL situations, not just good ones!. But I am not there yet!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"The wise, by observing, accomplish 10,000 things!."
-Lao Tzu-

There is an exercise which will help you learn to observe!. Particularly to observe all the stuff going on inside your head, from an objective point of view!.
http://www!.fhu!.com/meditation!.htmlWww@QuestionHome@Com

Why should u sit there and wait it out!? Maybe you should get the hell away from the trouble!? lol

So if a tsunami is headed at u, u want to be able to sit there and pray!? wow!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You should try a course in miracles!.

It taught me to butt out and just wait and see how things turn out!.

Boy have I have some Beautiful surprises!.

Love and blessings DonWww@QuestionHome@Com