You are the creator, and you are creating your highest priority in each and every moment. The question to ask yourself is "what is it that I am getting out of NOT receiving what I want?" You probably have a subconscious belief that is at odds with you wanting to receive what you SAY you want.

One of the deepest and quickest way you can clear blocks is to discover what is your highest priority. For the vast majority of us, this is subconscious and we are not aware of what our highest priority actually is.

People always get what they want but they don't always get what they wish for. The thing to ask yourself as to why you may not get what you wish for is to ask yourself, "what is your highest priority?" Many times people wish for more money, but what they really want is to have less stress in their life.

You are resisting the resistance, so that will persist for you. When you notice the resistance come up, it is coming up because you are struggling with stepping fully into being unconditionally responsible for what you are claiming. It is actually a good thing because it is showing you where you are not willing to be unconditionally responsible for what you have claimed.

If we feel it is a bit harsh to tell someone that, it is because we are judging their experience and the illness. All the illness is, is a physical manifestation of where they are being conditional in their thoughts and beliefs. The book by Louise Hay "Heal Your Body" gives an emotional and belief source for a number of illnesses that people experience.

To add more depth to this question, this was in regards to someone who felt guilty about those who suffer from traumatic events in their lives such as hurricane Katrina, or the Tsunami in Indonesia. They wanted to know did they attract these events onto themselves?

Other people are great reflections of what is going on with us. How many times have you heard someone complain about how someone else was behaving and you thought to yourself "they don't do that with me." Whenever you have a reaction to someone else or an emotion comes up, it is really you reacting to what that person is reflecting inside of you that you are judging within yourself.

Realize that you are going through this experience to 'learn' something. Don't judge the experience that you are going through right now. Look for what it is that you are getting from this experience. Maybe it's to know your own strength, or maybe it's to show you how coming from love can empower you.

People that will be most willing to read the books you recommend are the ones that ask. When they come to you and ask, they are letting you know that they are ready. You can always offer, but that is all you can do. It is up to them to take it.
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Firstly, don't judge or resist what you are feeling. You are feeling what you are feeling because these emotions are coming up to show you where you are being conditional in your feelings and thinking. This is a great thing to become aware of because conditional thinking will create loss, lack and illness in your life in some way shape or form.