Do you remember the saying, ”misery loves company”? Perhaps that way of thinking is the reason so many of the conversations we hear are centered around disease and inclement weather! I suppose it would be rude and counterproductive to tell people why this way of living is not conducive to happiness. But I can feel joy -- and scatter it!! -- even in the face of any suffering thought that is brought to me today. And no, this won't be a laughing-in-the-face-of-sorrow type of joy. This will be a gentle joy, a quiet joy, sent out in true compassion while seeing divine reality. This will be my holiness shining today. We know that joy loves company, too. Let's see how infectious happiness can be!
“We must form perfect models in thought and look at them continually, or we shall never carve them out in grand and noble lives. Let unselfishness, goodness, mercy, justice, health, holiness, love—the kingdom of heaven—reign within us, and sin, disease, and death will diminish until they finally disappear”
—Mary Baker Eddy - Science & Health Page 248:25-32
“The escape from darkness involves two stages: First, the recognition that darkness cannot hide. This step usually entails fear. Second, the recognition that there is nothing you want to hide even if you could. This step brings escape from fear. When you have become willing to hide nothing, you will not only be willing to enter into communion but will also understand peace and joy.”
—A Course in Miracles T-1.IV.1:1-5
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