TRANSFORMING BELIEFS WHICH OBSTRUCT SELF ACCEPTANCE WHEN IN CONFLICT WITH OUR CONSCIENCE

In the case that we are in conflict with our conscience, we would do well to remember some thoughts.

1. It is well that we realize that we are not functioning in harmony with the laws of nature that are imprinted in our conscience or higher intellect. This allows us to see where we are in our evolutionary process and help us decide where we want to proceed. We each have an archetype of perfect love, peace, nonviolence, truth and right action encoded into our subconscious mind, thus we naturally feel disappointed when we are unable to live up to that standard.

2. It is important that we see those weaknesses, faults and mistakes that need to be corrected, and we would do well to decide the most effective means by which to correct them.

3. Rejecting ourselves, however or believing that God rejects us and that we are not worthy of being loved and respected by others, because of those weaknesses is a big mistake for a number of reasons.
a. As we are souls in the process of evolution, it is not possible for us to be perfect as long as we are in that process, and thus it is illogical to reject ourselves for not being perfect.
b. It is also illogical for the divine being, God, to reject the very beings He has created with exactly all those weaknesses and faults.
c. If we analyze those parts of ourselves that function in ways, which we ourselves do not accept, we will realize that those parts of ourselves live in self-doubt and self-rejection. By rejecting them, we are simply augmenting the reason why they act in this way.
d. By rejecting ourselves, we create an inner war which can only undermine our actual escape from the prison of this vicious circle of self-rejection and the repetition of this same act for which we reject our selves. A common example of that would be to reject ourselves because we have overeaten, and then since we are a "lost cause", just go right on eating more.
e. The psychology of purity is an important factor in any process of self-improvement. If we have been working in the garden or basement and our body and clothing are dirty, we have no aversion toward handling soiled materials. If, however, we have just taken a shower and are wearing clean white clothing, we will likely feel a strong aversion toward coming into contact with dirt.
In the same way, when we consider ourselves to be dirty, sinful or bad, we have no problem with partaking in unethical activities. Whereas if we feel pure, holy, and lovable, we prefer to avoid participating in activities which might soil that purity.
Rejecting ourselves is an obstacle toward cultivating the psychology of purity that is so necessary for tuning into a pure life in harmony with the Laws of Nature.

4. Some fear that self acceptance might weaken our need for self-improvement. This is seldom true. The reason is that evolution is a basic natural force in the universe and thus needs no negative force to assist it. The opposite is true. When we do not accept ourselves, we get caught up in resisting change.
Acceptance allows change to take place naturally and not out of fear or anxiety.
There is a driving force that causes us to evolve, manifest and externalize our power and beauty.

5. We would also do well to remember that the word repentance in Greek is "metanoia", which means to "change one’s mind". Repentance does not mean to reject or punish ourselves, but rather to transform our belief system so as to think differently. To repent is to change our beliefs so we are no longer out of harmony with the laws of nature, specifically the law "not to do anything to any one which we would not like done to us."

In the case that our self rejection is based on our actions being out of sync with our conscience, we definitely want to see what is motivating us to function in that way and transform it, while simultaneously accepting and loving ourselves at this level of evolution. Accepting and analyzing that part of ourselves which functions in this way will be the first step toward transforming it.
To be continued ...
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