Carmela Snelbaker

Author of "Thank You For Your Service, Sheep!"
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    • Meet Negative Resistance With Steadfast Mighty Conviction

      Posted at 1:00 PM by carmelasnelbaker
      Jun 30th

      Frustration is brewing in my thoughts and emotions today. Have you ever expressed concern and suggested a possible solution only to have it be met with a list of the many reasons why this could never happen. I am a firm believer that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

      I often find myself advocating for improvements to prevent possibility disasters, and am usually met with negativity. So…. does this make my thoughts of needing to prevent disaster negative or their thoughts for resisting change negative?

      My past has taught me that bad things can happen when you least expect it. You can be living your life, not taking risks, not in a threatening manner and happily enjoying your existence only to wake up one day to find your world is completely upside down.

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      There is no promise that living a peaceful existence, following your heart and attempting to make a positive influence, and improvements as you live out your days will come easily.

      Patience, persistence and entrusting your life to Divine Care and Guidance will give you the wisdom strength and patience you need to endure.

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      Never Give Up on Your Dreams

      Dare to dream. Be brave and move forward with each day.

      Anything is possible when we ask for and allow Divine Guidance to lead us.

      Focus only on Peace and Love.

      Act only with Kindness and Compassion.

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      Meet resistance with Mighty Strength and Conviction 🙂

       

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      Make a positive impact.

      Communicate positive resolutions and peaceful solutions.

      Be respectful of all opinions and beliefs.

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      Pray for wisdom and resolution of the negative resistance.

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      Never give up Hope.

      Always Hope, Dream and Pray for Love, Peace and Contentment for All.

      With Respect, Hope, Joy and Love,  Carmela

       

       

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      Posted in Meditative Writings | Tagged B4Peace, Carmela Snelbaker, divine guidance, Divine Love, dreams, follow your heart, kindness, patience, peace, persistence, positivity, resistance, respect
    • Our World Needs A No Finger Pointing Zone….Our Only Hope For World Peace

      Posted at 11:56 AM by carmelasnelbaker
      Jun 25th

      I read a very interesting post today from Wandering 40 days titled …. A Call To Love, Regardless! I hope you will read his post by clicking on the link.

      He states, “If we can only identify with and love people who have experienced what we have experienced, then we will fail to love. Just because I haven’t had cancer doesn’t mean I can’t sit and cry with a friend who does. That is love. Just because someone’s struggle is far different from mine doesn’t mean I can’t pause and listen to their heartache and longing for love.”

      He also brings up the point that “To value life is to love all humans, regardless of their beliefs. It is not a prerequisite to believe as they do in order to love them.”

      This makes me wonder if the individuals who speak out and protest with angry words and rage against the opinions that oppose their own, form protests and take actions to divide and change people to their way of thinking are doing so out of fear?

      Did they not feel True Unconditional Love from childhood? Did they not learn peaceful solutions to disagreements or misunderstandings? Might this be why they are only comfortable with feelings that mirror their own limited beliefs and conditions?

      Are their actions based in survival tactics….. I hurt…. I now make someone else hurt?

      Do they not realize that when we point a finger at another person there are three of our fingers that point back at ourselves?

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      Maybe God intended it to be this way? Maybe he wants us to examine why we are filled with emotions, why we are pointing a finger and criticizing another person for having a different opinion, or living their life differently than our own. Maybe he is asking us to simply reach out with Agape Love. Maybe those three fingers pointing back at us signify Agape Love, The Holy Trinity.

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      Maybe those three fingers that point toward our own heart are really reminding us to….     Act in Love.

      We can Love a person without loving their actions or opinions.

      When we are filled with Divine and Spiritual Awareness and completely understand that as a Child of God we are Loved Unconditionally, it is only then that we can truly Love others and not fear or feel threatened by our differences.

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      Trusting in Divine Guidance and choosing to Live in Love gives you a power that is super natural and greater than all understanding. God’s wisdom will provide you with safety, clarity, strength and a wealth of support around each and every corner!  The beauty of God’s loving kindness will fill you with unexplainable levels of Peace, Love, Joy, Contentment, Wisdom,  Understanding and Hope.

      Please pray for those in need, so they may look to the heavens for truth and wisdom to begin living in Love and not fear. It is not until you are honest with yourself that your life will be open to a Divine Love and Protection that surpasses all understanding.

      With Respect, Hope, Joy and Love,  Carmela

       

       

       

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      Posted in Meditative Writings | Tagged agape love, divine guidance, Divine Love, hope, joy, love one another, love. live in love, no finger pointing zone, respect
    • Terrorism, Intimidation Versus Living in Peace

      Posted at 1:34 AM by carmelasnelbaker
      May 12th

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      In today’s world Intimidation seems to be a common plan of action. If you feel that your existence is not being praised or illuminated, or your cause is not widely recognized it appears that the act of intimidation seems to be the go to plan of action. AKA Bullying or Terrorism.

      Are we teaching this to our children? Or Is this a natural human reaction from fear? Is a person who doesn’t get their own way, who acts out with scare tactics, terrorizing or threatening behaviors toward others born with this behavior or were they taught this way? Does it really matter?

      When another human being or group is threatening others using scare tactics, whether it is physical threats, death threats or law suits in order to get their own selfish way or to prevent the truth from being revealed it is simply wrong and will be exposed for the evil intent it originates from in the end. Anyone who attempts intimidation with harmful intent will fail. Love and truth will be revealed in the end. Living in Love brings you peace. Living a life hiding from lies and attempting to intimidate people will never bring you peace and joy and will never prevail in the end no matter what the outcome.

      Everyone has a choice in life. You can choose to bring Joy and Peace into your life and others, or you can choose to create distress and anguish within yourself and others. Those who live their lives in Love, wishing no harm for others will prevail. Living in fear and lies will never bring you Peace and Joy.

      As a world we need to find strength in Love. We need to join together in Love. Any group of friends, family, and community who stand together in Love have the strength to stand up against any wrong doing or misguided attacks.

      Please pray for the angry misguided groups that threaten terroristic ways upon others. Pray for the Joy and Peace from Heaven to reach earth and the wisdom of Divine Love to be revealed to All. We need to treasure the lives of each other. In Gods eyes we are all the same. No one is more special than the other. Life is precious we need to treasure each moment and stop attacking each other!

       

      With Respect, Hope, Joy and Love,  Carmela

       

       

       

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      We may not always see eye to eye but we can walk hand in hand and promote peace

       

       

       

       

       

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      Posted in Meditative Writings | Tagged anti terrorism, anti-bullying, Carmela Snelbaker, Divine Love, love, peace, power of love, Truth
    • Scars, Lasting Aftereffect of Trouble, Suffering or Trauma

      Posted at 11:20 PM by carmelasnelbaker
      May 1st

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      What determines if our scars and wounds will leave us with wisdom or damage?  Whether we live our lives in love or in fear the probability of pain and heartbreak are equally apparent. Our hearts can break and be easily wounded when we reach out to others in love and we are hurt. Physical as well as emotional hurts can be very hard to bounce back from. There are times in our life when we acquire abusive hurts in our formative years of life that may make dramatic differences in how our lives will develop in the future.

      As the sun comes up tomorrow morning it will be the start of a new day. The world will begin anew in many ways. Many innocent children will be born and many human souls will leave their earthly bodies behind as they are welcomed into heavenly presence.

      Each day brings us very limited and precious moments. We have the ability to choose how to use these moments. As adults we can make choices. We can choose to follow our limited human brains or we can search for higher enlightenment and understanding by opening our hearts to Divine Love.

      Living in God’s Divine Love fills our hearts and minds with a wisdom that surpasses all understanding. It fills us with a strength to Live in Truth and strength to endure the untruthfulness of others life may send our way.

      As an innocent child we are born with a heart of Love. The growth and development of that Love is in the hands of the adults who surround us in our most formative years.

      In my past experiences working in the mental healthcare field I have worked with many adults who were scarred by abuse in their formative years as a child. Reading the many tragic life histories of these children brings tears and leaves a sorrow on your heart that is impossible to forget.

      The child is innately programmed to trust, love and confide in those that care and nurture them. If those in control are harming them, the child does not have the proper developmental tools to understand they are being mistreated. They are only beginning to learn about the world. Their world is love, eat, sleep and play. Learning enters into their lives as they progress in their growth stages.

      “Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life. Meaning does not lie in things. Meaning lies in us.”~ Marianne Williamson~

      It is never to late to choose to look outside of yourself for Divine Guidance. Open your heart to Divine Wisdom and Living in Truth.

      “We are not held back by the Love we didn’t receive in the past, but by the Love we are not extending in the present.”   ~ Marianne Williamson Quote

      Please pray that the children who have been wounded from misguided adults are blessed with Divine healing of the scars from abuse.  Pray that adults in need may find Wisdom, Understanding, Peace and guidance to seek Divine Love so they may experience love in themselves and others.

      “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller

      With Respect, Joy, Peace and Love,    Carmela

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    • Love is What We Are Born With Find your Inner Truth

      Posted at 7:58 PM by carmelasnelbaker
      Apr 27th

       

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      We are not held back by the Love that we didn’t receive in our past, but by the Love that we are not extending in the present.                                ~Marianne Williams~

      Do you mask your emotions? Do you get up and go through your day living as a character in a play? Fulfilling obligations, taking care of responsibilities and making every attempt to live a reputable life? When you fall short of perfection and life’s unavoidable annoyances get in the way of your achieving your goals how do you respond? Are you truthful with others when you explain an unmet deadline? Are you honest with yourself, or angry, annoyed and stressed?

      Individuals often allow their true identity to be masked in ways that may not be obvious to themselves or others. It is possible for an individual to be living and functioning as only a “character” of their true self. When you live each day attempting to survive at a superficial level, depending only on limited human wisdom, you may never reach your greatest potential.

      It is not easy to search deep within oneself to uncover who we are and what has made us this way.

      “Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life. Meaning does not lie in things. Meaning lies in us.”         ~ Marianne Williamson Quote

      It is not until we surrender our hearts and minds to a power greater than ourselves that enables us to witness a level of wisdom and truth that surpasses all understanding.

      Genuine inner truth is a Divine Whisper from God. A truth that envelops us in Divine Love and changes us forever.

      The Unconditional Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control that you are both comforted by and you acquire from Divine Love, will fill your life and be impossible to keep to yourself.

      There are many different explanations or interpretations of Divine Love. There are also many different levels of maturity or understanding. In our journey through life we will meet many people who will influence our lives in many different ways.

      Each time we experience a whisper from God and share that experience with another individual it can provide an amazing chance for God to touch someone with “His Love” by reaching out through you.

      “We are not held back by the Love we didn’t receive in the past, but by the Love we are not extending in the present.”   ~ Marianne Williamson Quote

      Invite Divine Love into your heart. Live your Life in His Love. Reach out to others and follow Divine Guidance. It is not until you experience Divine Love that you can truly share complete empathy, compassion and understanding with others and begin living in Love and not Fear.

      With Respect, Joy, Peace, and Love.  Carmela

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