The Man in the Mirror Project - "Tests" on the Path

A few months ago I was asked about what Michael and I had talked about lately.  I told him he was concerned about his family; they were trying to do the same thing to them as they did to him.  Control, power, and manipulation are traits this world is better off without, but unfortunately there are some that continue to use the same to create chaos in the world.  These are the "patterns" put into play by ignorant minds that drift our world into chaos.  This blind force repeats constantly mechanical patterns of manipulation which achieve very little and in the end arrive nowhere.

In the world, we have people in governments and in industry that still use these patterns.  We, as we attempt to ascend and bring ourselves into higher awareness, must always contend with them even though if given a choice, we would much rather not.

There are many "tests" that will be placed on your path before arriving at a place of union with yourself.  Many can be made very confusing and some are quite manipulative and evil.  There are jealousies, false hierarchies, tampering with truth, and every sort of misqualified pattern of energy present in our world.  The key is to "discern" what pattern is present, then act or not act accordingly.

Many years ago there was a book entitled "The Celestine Prophecy".  It spoke about people and the energies that are played between them.  Some simply solicit your energies by starting an argument and engaging your energies in conflict.  If you don't engage, however, don't act or react, then there is no argument and no one wins or loses.  You simply have "ascended" the situation and therefore have passed the test.

Another "test" on the path might include the pressure to "just give up".  When you have truth, when you have made it clear your intention is to stand in that truth and stand in your faith, some may employ clever tactics to get you to quit before you win the race.  They may say things to ruin your confidence, instill fear and even spread lies to ruin your reputation, as they did with Michael and are now doing with his sister Janet.

Recent news reports include a letter from her attorney that was sent in response to recent news that she held up her brothers funeral.  You might notice that Janet has within the past few months spoken out about injustices with her brothers death.  Isn't it ironic that after all these years of an impecable reputation Ms Jackson is just now hit with so much bad press?

So what's a girl (or guy) to do in a situation like this?  Are they going to set her up for child molestation too or will they try to be more clever?

Here is what Michael did.  He didn't give up.  That's what they want you to do.  You make a conscious decision to stick with it by the grace of God, whatever the situation is.  Do not yield an inch of ground.  You can't quit because everyone around you is corrupt or faithless.  You stay and you stay again because God is testing your staying power, your faith in him that through you he will work wonders.

Don't ever leave a situation simply because it is in protest to those who wish to obscure the truth.  If something is in your heart, it most likely is aligned with the intentions of God the father.  Within it, then, you must build your alter of fire, knowing that the work you do will eventually cut you free to do higher work and allow those that hide behind their lies to be judged.

Don't allow yourself to be fooled by the "outer things".  What "appears" to be bleak may only be an illusion.  Remember even the devil himself, Lucifer, was said to be the most beautiful of angels before he rebelled.  Outer appearances sometimes have nothing to do with what lies beneath.

So if you find yourself in similar situations, try not to be disheartened, but rise to the test.  Proving your worth and faith in something more powerful, allowing yourself to become who it is you truly are. And for those who are trying to ruin the reputation of yet another member of the Jackson family, I thought you would know.  You can't call her Janet, it's Ms Jackson if you're Nasty.