When we “decide” to dwell in the negative we place ourselves in a position to be harmed. Typically
the thinking begins innocently enough with a news story, a letter, cough,
phone call, e-mail or text, some random physical pain or tossed off
comment often from a stranger that for no good reason we begin to dwell
on. As we roll this around in our consciousness, beginning to entertain the negative
aspects, we surrender
ourselves willingly to another trip down morbid reflection lane,
volunteering for what inevitably follows. Our internal dialog outlines
all the negative, possibly bad/horrible
things that can/will happen if our fears are realized. As we continue
down the path, spiraling deeper into despair, planting ourselves
deep into the fertile ground of depression and self based fear we often find ourselves physically ill. Additionally, remember the old adage:
misery loves company? Now we can
sink even deeper by eliciting comments and support from those of a like
mind, fellow willing travelers who always answer the bell when morbid
reflection calls.
Now the path leading away from this thinking is well lit, but requires conscious effort on our part. When we become mindful that we are drifting into morbid reflection or are already in its embrace, we stop and immediately turn to God in prayer and visualize the Presence of God where the trouble seems to be, affirming God’s love and guidance, rejecting the negative, holding this truth in the forefront of our consciousness: Nothing, no problem or seemingly hopeless condition can come into our lives that God cannot change or remove completely, if we are about His business, not ours. I can’t, he can. Let Him.
If you are new to Living on the Spiritual Basis this will feel odd and somewhat clumsy when first employed. In time it will become second nature and in truth is the only path away from morbid reflection and back to health, peace of mind and unlimited potential. Remember: progress, not perfection. So when we recognize we are traveling in the wrong direction we alter course back to truth, back to God, away from the adversary fear and limitation based living and thinking.
©Vincent Lee Jones Living In Spirit All Rights Reserved
The Secret, Wayne Dyer,
ACIM, Heart’s Desire, Zen, Emmet Fox, How To Be Happy, Golden Key, NOTW,
Addicts Today, Chopra, Alanon, Healing Path Recovery, Sobriety Mentor,
Sobertec, Marianne Williamson
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