Living at raised levels of consciousness our harshest
critic is always ourselves. As our awareness increases, we naturally hold
ourselves to higher and higher levels of conduct, not only in demonstration but
also in the very thoughts which surface in our mind! To be clear: No one who
steps on the path of Living on the Spiritual Basis has control over the
thoughts that float up into their awareness. No one. What we do have is a tool
kit; a spiritual tool kit, so that when negative or destructive thoughts
materialize in our minds eye we address them in the light of our raised
consciousness.
The mistake routinely made is one of comparison. Somehow, the thought is born that we should be further along the path, these negative thoughts an indicator of our lack of progress. Nonsense. A cloudy day is just a cloudy day unless we chose to believe the clouds are an indicator of impending doom.
A thought only has power if we choose to empower it, for good or ill.
Self-condemnation empowers the negative, invites into our consciousness needless suffering and restricts, stifles growth. Do not let impatience drive you to despair, to needless wear and tear in your psyche. Life isn’t a race. When a “curious” negative thought surfaces do not waste time trying to figure out where it came from or why it appeared, for to do so opens the door to reflecting morbidly, which should be avoided like the plague. Upon becoming aware of a discordant thought, gently give it over to God in directed prayer and then in meditation ask if there is anything additional He would have you see.
Remember the lesson of the campfire ember: when a burning ember from the fire lands on our shirtsleeve if we brush it off immediately no harm will be done. If, however we stop to contemplate on it the result will be the sleeve will have a hole in it and there may even be a welt on our arm to mark our hesitation. The embers we readily remember are typically the ones that caused damage, the ones we “thought” about, reflected on morbidly. With God’s help brush off those curious negative embers reflexively; remembering the sun is always shining behind the clouds and the Miraculous wants us all to be: happy, joyous and free.
The mistake routinely made is one of comparison. Somehow, the thought is born that we should be further along the path, these negative thoughts an indicator of our lack of progress. Nonsense. A cloudy day is just a cloudy day unless we chose to believe the clouds are an indicator of impending doom.
A thought only has power if we choose to empower it, for good or ill.
Self-condemnation empowers the negative, invites into our consciousness needless suffering and restricts, stifles growth. Do not let impatience drive you to despair, to needless wear and tear in your psyche. Life isn’t a race. When a “curious” negative thought surfaces do not waste time trying to figure out where it came from or why it appeared, for to do so opens the door to reflecting morbidly, which should be avoided like the plague. Upon becoming aware of a discordant thought, gently give it over to God in directed prayer and then in meditation ask if there is anything additional He would have you see.
Remember the lesson of the campfire ember: when a burning ember from the fire lands on our shirtsleeve if we brush it off immediately no harm will be done. If, however we stop to contemplate on it the result will be the sleeve will have a hole in it and there may even be a welt on our arm to mark our hesitation. The embers we readily remember are typically the ones that caused damage, the ones we “thought” about, reflected on morbidly. With God’s help brush off those curious negative embers reflexively; remembering the sun is always shining behind the clouds and the Miraculous wants us all to be: happy, joyous and free.
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