I love watching gardening shows, and many favorite programs come from an Englishman named Monty Don. Today I saw him taking young children to vegetable gardens and letting them experience how potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes are grown. They were fascinated and surprised to learn how food comes from the earth! As I witnessed the wonder on these children’s faces, it occurred to me that people are this way with any form of education. When we learn the truth of events which have been misrepresented to us, we may have many reactions. Perhaps truth first brings anger, because we are upset that we’ve believed lies. Hopefully, eventually we will be glad that we finally know the truth, and then we can move forward in life with a newfound peace. I see many folks refusing to admit that they have been fooled by our highest level of politicians. It’s difficult to accept that we have been duped by those we trusted. Let’s be kind to those who are beginning to see the light. We can help by extending love rather than many of the reactions which we are tempted to have. Remember, it’s easy to love those who love you first. It’s more of a challenge to see through the mirage of someone flinging insults at you. Don’t forget, when we change ourselves, we change the world. Namaste …
“What can be fearful but fantasy, and who turns to fantasy unless he despairs of finding satisfaction in reality? Yet it is certain that you will never find satisfaction in fantasy, so that your only hope is to change your mind about reality. Only if the decision that reality is fearful is wrong can God be right. And I assure you that God is right. Be glad, then, that you have been wrong, but this was only because you did not know who you were. Had you known, you could no more have been wrong than God can.”
A Course in Miracles T-9.IV.10:1-6
“Lulled by stupefying illusions, the world is asleep in the cradle of infancy, dreaming away the hours. Material sense does not unfold the facts of existence; but spiritual sense lifts human consciousness into eternal Truth. Humanity advances slowly out of sinning sense into spiritual understanding; unwillingness to learn all things rightly, binds Christendom with chains.”
Mary Baker Eddy - Science & Health Page 97:28-6
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