The Scales Of Thought

What we think on out pictures in our lives; write this on your heart in bold letters. To think we can entertain certain thoughts and not have them influence us in other areas is not only foolish but spiritually deadly. The concept of “compartmentalizing” portions of our lives or thinking is patently false and leads only ultimately to tears. What we think on becomes part of the mix, always. Thoughts of vengeance, assenting to any suffering, reveling in schadenfreude all mark us, shutting out the sunlight of the Spirit. The baker would never add something to the mixing bowl they do not want in the finished cake, but unlike the baker who has complete control over their ingredients, we have no control over the curious thoughts that float up or into our consciousness, but we do choose the path when we become aware of them.

The price of spiritual freedom is vigilance and our consistent positive response to negative and destructive thoughts and ruminations. Living on the Spiritual Basis today when we drift into morbid reflection we turn immediately in prayer and meditation back to Source, for we can no longer fool ourselves as too the cost these thoughts carry with them if we choose to entertain them for any reason. Those who may appear to "get away" with negative thinking and actions don’t in fact. "The mills of the gods grind slowly but exceedingly fine, next to every mill is a mountain of sand." We all reap as we sow, so we must stand vigilant, weighing the thoughts seeking purchase in our consciousness on the scales of Divine guidance, service and love.

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In Truth, Gently

Words have meaning. Sounds like a “duh” kinda thing to say but bear with me. Many speak of spirituality and God, of our connection to the “Father” and how God is everywhere, at all times, always available, wanting to and will solve all our problems if we will only trust in Him. Yet they live at odds with these genuinely voiced beliefs. Belief is only theory, a nice thought or sentiment unless demonstrated in action. We cause ourselves much needless discomfort and unease when we fail to walk the way we talk.

So pray expecting to receive, banishing the idea that prayer is simply a tool employed to weather the storm, to buck up our spirits so too speak, but is in truth a direct plea to God. Understanding our good thoughts and intentions are meaningless unless we are willing to step out in faith and fly our flag as believers for all to see, losing our fear of the negative judgments that will be cast our way, for it is always easier to criticize and denigrate, for who is without blemish? than to stand in the light and be counted, so many wish to breathe free but choose to remain stifled for fear of ridicule or to curry ultimately meaningless favor with others.

Words have meaning, and we must mean the words we use, otherwise we suffer greatly at the hands of the true adversary, fear. When we speak without true conviction our being becomes lost in polite sentiment, in affirmations routinely recited with little feeling or honest belief, the prayers said with no real expectation of relief producing results commensurate with the conviction voiced.  

To thine ownself be true, so pray from the heart, expect to receive a miracle for we live in an age of miracles, measure your words and strive each day to walk the way you talk. No one among us does this perfectly, and though perhaps trembling, what matters is that we do it to the best of our ability today, for isn't life really a series of  todays strung together in Spirit?

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Dusting And Serenity

Everyone likes a clean house, but who enjoys doing the cleaning. In the physical realm a little dust on the shelves, a cobweb or two high in a corner or a carpet that could use a visit from the vacuum are one thing, but of much greater importance is our spiritual housekeeping. When we allow dust (negative thinking and morbid reflection) to accumulate in our consciousness the consequences are dire. A glass breaks, an egg slips our grasp, the new kitten or puppy has an “accident" are all things we address immediately, in much the same way we get busy spiritually on the big problems of life. But just like the upper shelf that could use a dusting or the baseboard that could stand a little scrubbing, we put off addressing or entirely ignore life's little hurts and small fears and they accumulate in the quiet corners of our consciousness. Left unattended they nibble away at our serenity, our peace of mind slips allowing the adversary, fear, to gain purchase in the forefront of our consciousness coloring every aspect of our lives.

Spiritually we must keep our house clean for the adversary is relentless. Where a dusty shelf or a floor that could use a good sweeping may be distractions, small resentments and unaddressed fears left to fester in our spiritual house have real power to harm. So we work to address them as soon as they crop up, as we become aware of them and do not under any circumstance or pretext put off our cleaning. By employing daily prayer, taking responsibility for our actions and admitting when we are wrong, employing daily meditation and selfless service those "corners" of our consciousness are liberated from the spiritually corrosive effects of the adversary and we stand free, serenity at play, peace of mind immanent.

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