Years ago I took a class from a wonderful, inspiring woman by the name of Janet Levy. She was an exceptional speaker who taught the art of creating a full, confident and joyful life for ourselves.
Among other teachings, she offered a remarkable formula that she urged us to use in order to resolve the many challenges we face in our life and the lives of others.
“This formula will open doors to your intuitive knowing,” she declared, “It will bring you harmony, inner strength and direction. To practice it you need to trust and go beyond your doubts and inner resistances. It is amazingly simple. Yet it can open doors you never dreamed of.”
We all wanted to know: What is this formula?
“First, take a pen in hand and a sheet of paper,” she told us. “Now write a letter addressed to God. This is a letter of grateful appreciation. Better yet, let it be a love letter.”
When we first heard this, there was a chorus of objections. “What am I supposed to say?” “I don’t like to write.” “I’ll sound stupid.” “What do we do with it? Take it to the post office? ”
“I promise you, God won’t laugh at you!” she said with a smile of complete confidence. “When you write a letter to God, you are walking right past your negative pride and your self-doubts, your fears, and your reservations. You can pour out your heart as you would to a very best friend or as to the ideal father. Perhaps the ideal one you wished you would have had. Unload all your problems and worries, all your fears, disappointments, grudges, heartbreaks and all your shortcomings. Place your hopes and dreams in His loving attention. Ask for help in developing trust in His eternal compassion and power to free you.
“After you ask, stay still and wait for the answers. When you open your heart and listen, God’s own understanding will appear in your mind and flow spontaneously. Clear directions and loving support will be there for you. These instructions are immensely valuable to you. And remember to write down these precious insights before you forget them.”
Like everyone else, I was resistant to take pen in hand and write this letter. But I tried it, I wrote my letter to God.
And the experience surprised me.
Soon I had a flow of ideas and practical answers for my life’s situations, written there in black and white on my sheet of paper, accompanied with a sense of inner certainty, harmony and peace.
Words began to flow effortlessly, glowing with healing energy and confidence, I felt reassured and deeply moved. Here was a level of communication with God that felt natural and easy. I could pour out all my feelings and questions and, lo and behold, there was a response!
The more I addressed the Beloved, Infinite One and kept listening for the answers and writing them down, the more I was flooded with warmth, comfort and clarity.
As it is for most of us, these subtle inspirations can come and go like the wind. Our mind is so restless. When we are privileged with moments of deep, prayerful intent, inner focus and inspiration, we are gradually lifted into a place of peace that is there waiting for us to access.
Try writing your letter to God, and see what happens.
From the book “Answers from Above” by Liliane Ritchie
(11) Farid, August 24, 2020 9:46 AM
May God help me and my friend to travel to a free country
(10) andycason cason, June 9, 2020 8:54 PM
dear god thank you for helping people get throught this viris your friend andy
(9) Daneila, May 12, 2020 4:15 AM
God please I want to go to my dream college I want make sure that I do everything for things. I study and work for it please give me an idea that every will be fine and that everything is alright I want make my parents proud making sure I can do it and have my good life I wanna make sure to do more better than ever. I want to have good life for me and my family to help me with it. Please god I want to go there and prove to everyone that I am the best version of me and want to tell it. I dont want be famous or rich I want to have a good life please
(8) Persephone, May 7, 2020 4:06 AM
I guess I lost my chance of finding true love huh god. I don't care anymore I love my self and that's good enough for me I want to be myself I can even protect myself. But I wish I knew who it was though. Also thank you for having my papá texto me I miss him so much. But thank you for taking good care Cesar and for my papa to be there when I want text him. Also can I ask question god. Will I be single forever. To be honest is fine with me i love the way I am. But I was wondering how will the love my life would be. But it is up to you god. Give me a sign.
(7) Kore, May 5, 2020 3:55 AM
God I think I will be single for life because I felt like that I am not good to be in relationships. Yeah I love myself and taught myself to be single for a long time. But I am kind of scared that no one will be my side to be there. Which ti be honest I am now scared. I wish I knew how is like to be in a relationship but at the same time I dont want to get hurt. I don't want hurt myself or anyone. I don't like to be hurt. I just dont know what to do. When it comes to relationships. Just maybe you can send someone to help me. But please I want to feel safe.
(6) Daniela Rodriguez, May 3, 2020 5:04 AM
Love
God I am kind of confused right now cause I have feelings for this person that I have know for half of my life already. But I don't if he loves me. The thing I don't care if he loves me I just want to know so I can get over with it. To be honest I think he is not my soulmate he must be with somebody by now. But I wish I can now so I can go on with my life. Please god tell me is he the one or not.
(5) Daniela Rodriguez, May 3, 2020 4:05 AM
Good life
God I want know how often people live a good life. I know that I want to go to my paradise which is personal goal I have and get accepted to my dream college. And yeah maybe I'll find my soulmate in most of that. But what else can I do I can't get a job or anything to get me there. I wish I did though. To be honest I am afraid we are going back things were. How should we deal with this I know you love us all but what are we suppose to do in time like this. I just need to know. Also thank you for showing for true meaning to love yourself. I really do love myself. Thank you. I love you for that. Also one more thing can you take good care of Cesar batsos. And tell him I love him. I miss him very much so does my mom. Thank you for everything you do.
(4) Daniela Rodriguez, May 1, 2020 10:52 PM
How to make sure you love yourself
God I want to have somebody by my side but in order to get that person i need to make sure i love myself first because I want to be with him. I want to see the true beauty of having someone to talk too. And make sure I doing this right even when no one looking or always be happy. I need to see that I am loving myself. And to see if I am fit to be with someone. I just want to know.
(3) Elijah smith, April 15, 2019 1:51 AM
Well god I don't know what to write ,and I'm tired of talking like a fool everyday like I never talked before saying things that don't make since,when its easier to enjoy life than worry about everything you can't change.
(2) Amir, February 25, 2019 6:20 PM
Please help
Dear God, please keep my mother healthy and Happy, with no Tears in her eyes, her heart must filled with joy , also help me to well in my studies .dear God, please assist me
(1) Frances S. Nelsen, November 13, 2018 10:53 PM
I have been writing letters to God for forty years.
Thank you for sharing Janet Levy's inspiration. I began this practice over forty years ago. And what I do, after pouring out my heart to God, is listen to what God has to say to me and I write that in letter form. Over the years I have found when I go back and read my journals is that what is my voice is clearly evident, and what is of divine origin still inspires.