Put the Big Rocks in First

photo credit: Aaron Springston

ACIM Workbook Lesson #88:

Review -- "The light has come." and "I am under no laws but God's"

Many of you have probably heard the story of the teacher who fills a pail with rocks and asks his student if it is full. Yes, says the student. Then the teacher pours gravel into it until it can hold no more. Is it full? Yes. Then he does the same with sand, then water. The moral of the story? Put the big rocks in first! I remembered this tale today when a series of events began to unfold which left me a bit flustered. I won’t go into detail, but I am getting ready for my book club to meet here in two days, and I had planned a leisurely two days of cooking and cleaning and arranging. After returning home from a fun day of bridge, there were phone messages which brought unexpected news, the most surprising was that I needed to take part in a memorial service and it would involve some rehearsal in preparation for the actual service on Wednesday. I had a few moments of panic until I reminded myself to sit down and breathe and remember that the reason I don’t make plans is because I don’t know what the future may hold. And as I tell you all often, we must simply face whatever is happening and do what we need to do! I welcome the guidance of divine Mind and the laws of Love which shall guide me through the activities of the next two day — and I’ll remember to put the big rocks in first!

Mary Baker Eddy quote:

“To suppose that God constitutes laws of inharmony is a mistake; discords have no support from nature or divine law, however much is said to the contrary.” Science & Health Page 183:4-7