There are many seemingly negative things that happen in our lives, but what we accomplish with those things help make us who we are. I want to finish up this series on Gary Zukav's teachings by covering a few more of the things that I found extremely important in his books, the first being temptation. If we look back at some of our older teachings, especially those of us who have studied the Bible extensively, we know temptation to be an enticement to do something that is morally wrong or unwise. In The Seat of the Soul , Gary teaches us to value these moments of temptation as an opportunity to grow.
Temptation occurs, after all, in our minds.
This gives us the opportunity to examine the possible reality of following through with that temptation, before we actually commit the act. Temptation, then, is a gift. It is a tool to help us become a better spirit. Some things are all a matter of perception, and Gary has certainly given me a new perception as far as temptation goes. Now if we follow through with the act that we were tempted to do, we may experience Pain .