It’s easy to become flustered and overwhelmed by life’s events. I witnessed a person who had reached the proverbial end of their rope today. All the little things had been rolled into a very large ball of knotted string and she was stuck: stuck in feelings of frustration of overwork. I was reminded of the necessity of living in the moment, of doing one thing at a time, of delegating authority to others for the chores easily accomplished by anyone with a desire to do so. Being present is often thought of as a simplified way of looking at life, with many of us thinking it is impossible and counterproductive to do. And as long as our brains are going around in circles, it is extremely difficult. This is where meditation, quieting the mind, is invaluable. Someone once said if you don’t have time to meditate for 20 minutes, do it for an hour. Breathe. Focus. Put one foot in front of the other. I pray to lead the way by example. May peace be with you …
“If men understood their real spiritual source to be all blessedness, they would struggle for recourse to the spiritual and be at peace; but the deeper the error into which mortal mind is plunged, the more intense the opposition to spirituality, till error yields to Truth.” Mary Baker Eddy - Science & Health Page 329:26-31
“The Voice of the Holy Spirit does not command, because It is incapable of arrogance. It does not demand, because It does not seek control. It does not overcome, because It does not attack. It merely reminds. It is compelling only because of what It reminds you of. It brings to your mind the other way, remaining quiet even in the midst of the turmoil you may make. The Voice for God is always quiet, because It speaks of peace. Peace is stronger than war because it heals. War is division, not increase. No one gains from strife. What profiteth it a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul? If you listen to the wrong voice you have lost sight of your soul. You cannot lose it, but you can not know it. It is therefore ‘lost’ to you until you choose right.”
A Course in Miracles T-5.II.7:1-14
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