Three words from my dear friend Charley’s first Godwriting™

I remember so well three words that were in Charley’s first Godwriting. Those three words fit into so many circumstances. I do not know how to say how meaningful and powerful these three words have been for me. I will never forget them.

The three words that God said to Charley that have had such an impact on me are:

“At what cost?”

All the excuses I have for not doing something — speaking up, for instance — and I hear those three words from God through Charley echo through me: “At what cost?”

And when I do something I regret, like letting my ego have its way, I can only hear God say as if on a tape recorder: “At what cost?”

I wonder what these three words may mean to you.

Early on in my Godwriting, I had three words that God kept repeating and repeating. These three words were so simple that I missed their significance. I was even a little embarrassed that God gave me three such simple words and again and again. It took me a while before the message really sank in to me. These three three-syllable words I received from God were:

“Here I am.”

After time, these three words became profound. These three words and the three words that are outstanding from Charley’s first Godwriting may contain the whole theme of Heavenletters™.

I would like to add five more words from a Heavenletter that, at least at this moment,  with the other two selections, seem to me to give the three main points of Heavenletters.

The five words of seven syllables come from Heavenletter #1557 - Throughout Eternity - February 22, 2005.

They are:

“Beloveds, Our kiss lasts forever…. ”

Those words were wonderful from the first moment I heard them.  And they run through my mind again and again too.

Now, getting back to Charley, I wonder how he feels about those three words of his Godwriting now and whether he keeps thinking of “At what cost?” as often as I do.

Either Charley didn’t send me his first Godwriting or I misplaced it, but here is a comment from Charley soon after he reached home after the workshop:

“Today I slept late for the first time in a very long time, and later God took me out for breakfast. Well, actually it was afternoon but it still was breakfast.

“I know that I have made a longer journey since last week than the distance from Michigan to Fairfield and back. Many thanks to you for your part in the workshop.”

Next time I will post a Godwriting that came to me on Charley’s behalf.

Posted by Gloria on March 14th, 2010 under these topics
Personal Development, Heaven Letters, Godwriting Workshops, Godwriting Journal

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8 Replies

Reply from Berit on March 14, 2010

Beloved Gloria,

gosh, I really think you got me with “At what cost?” in reality you’re shooting arrows of love right and left and you really hit my heart with this.

I love Charley’s comment after the workshop ! the workshop is like being in heaven with God and all his angels.

much much love
Berit

Reply from Charles Fines on March 14, 2010

I didn’t remember these three words, but I don’t remember a lot of things. And in fact on going back and looking, they were slightly different in physical reality but not in meaning. My first Godwriting from this workshop still strikes me as significant for me but mundane for anyone else, which is pretty much how I think of my interchanges with God before and after this one. Anyway, Gloria, I’ll post that writing here. I don’t think you need to change what you remember hearing.

Charles Orland to God: Thank you for this time. I don’t know where to start or what to say. I feel constrained and awkward as I do with people I don’t know.

God to CO: Let it flow. Have you not often said this yourself? Your task is breaking blockages, dams of inhibition and repression that stop up the flow of life.

CO: I don’t know how to do this. It seems to be a lifelong practice of maintaining the dams.

God: At any cost?

CO: It seems that way. I would like to have a button I could push and they would be gone.

God: There is a button. Push it.

God: You hesitate.

CO: Yes. It is more tha a button, it is a plunger such as sets off charges of explosive.

God: Push it.

CO: I could use a little help.

God: You’ve got it. Push the plunger.

CO: (After much hesitation) It’s done.

God: It is done. How do you feel?

CO: Not much different.

God: It is done.

Reply from Jochen on March 14, 2010

This is absolutely IT, Charles, You don’t know what you are giving me. Thanks. Hugs.

Reply from Berit on March 14, 2010

Dearest Charles, by sharing you remove the dams of the world. tons of love to you dear.

Reply from Chuck Gebhardt on March 14, 2010

I think all these phrases are fantastic! It is such a useful thing to have a simple phrase that is powerful and memorable to stick in our minds and remind us of the way through the muddle to the other side! What strikes me most is Charles’ Godwriting words: “Let it flow.”

Like Jochen, I relate powerfully to the writing Charles has given us. I have been quite good at maintaining the dams. It is an amazing thing how hard it can be to push that button God describes. It reminds me of the first time I tried to jump off a six foot diving board. I knew I would be safe, but my mind was full of vague “what ifs” and foreboding. Yet I really wanted to jump and dive like everyone else I saw diving off that board. It was as if there were an invisible concrete wall at the end of it. Back then I closed my eyes and ran through that wall and managed to trust it would be alright.

Back then it took a lot of courage and encouragement and force of will to overcome these fears. But now I have a new way: turn my fears over to One Who can wash it all away in the blink of an eye.

Thanks, everyone, this is really helpful!

Chuck

Reply from Lynda on March 14, 2010

To echo everyone else,yes they are absolutely wonderful.

Let it Flow, and At what Cost.. while reading these, the advertisement for Nike runners came into my head “Just Do It.” I’ll just bet the ad executive who had the Nike account, was stumped. And put his/her pen to paper, and there was God with “Just Do It.”

Reply from Gloria on March 15, 2010

Well, I really do prefer “At any cost?” It strikes me as a little more delicate, not judgmental like “At what cost?”

God sure has a way with words!

Reply from One on March 16, 2010

WOW

“Beloveds, Our kiss lasts forever…. ”

This is going on my t-shirt or somewhere.

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