Always Deal with God
As mentioned in the beginning of this book, if the word "God" doesn't accurately represent your personal image and relationship, then please feel free to replace this word with any He, She, It, form, or formlessness that works for you. I'm using the term "God" in its general sense, and not as described by any one religion or tradition. The word "God" in this book refers to generic God - in plain white wrapping, and ready to be dyed and decorated by your own creative worldview.
"God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought."
One great practice for spiritual happiness is to strive, in every situation, to deal primarily with God. For example when a potential employer is interviewing you for a job, or when you're hoping a landlord will rent you that apartment, instead of only asking or begging these folks in your mind, on paper, or in person to give you what you want, first ask God. Keep your attention focused on the divinity that expresses through every person and circumstance, and you will be uplifting every interaction into the arena of spiritual happiness.
Ask God for what you want, and ask God to guide you to want what is best. Trust God as the depths from whence all outer situations arise. Nothing ultimately comes from people or circumstances anyway; everything ultimately arises from the divinity - called by many names, including God - that creates and acts through all people and circumstances. Beneath, behind, and throughout all things is God, the dreamer of this dream of life. Therefore, you can always choose to address the God in anything and everything.
...more of this chapter is available in the book, "Secrets of Spiritual Happiness," by Sharon Janis.
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