This
past year I’ve tried to spend some time each day in silence and contemplation. Sometimes, I’ll admit, the experience is
beyond my abilities because I am distracted, unfocused, or interrupted. Still, there have been moments when I’ve
heard, quite clearly, thoughts or instructions that didn’t come from me (or if
they did, they came from the part of me that is of the subconscious, which in my
opinion is pretty much the same thing as the indwelling presence of God). In addition, I’ve read several books that
talk about who we really are; our True Selves, our Immortal Diamonds; vs. our
False Selves and our Shadow Selves. From
both the times of contemplation and these books I’ve read, I’ve written down many
things; the things God told me. Here are
a few.
Volunteer
to help a struggling child to read (I did, Giovell. Sweet child!)
Think
about limiting time on Facebook even after Lent. Too hard to be humble and pokes at old wounds
(I have been somewhat successful at this)
Write
Shaleen (An old friend I hadn’t heard from in years; I did so and,
interestingly enough, she’d had a fortune from a Fortune Cookie the day before
she received my letter telling her “an old friend you’ve lost touch with is coming
back into your life”!)
Throw
away your To Do Lists (Ok, this one freaked me out, but, I’ve done so and life
is a lot less frenetic!)
Try
to see Kathleen and Peri (My good friends from CA; I did, and also Debbie, Pam,
Vesna, and Elaine. It was a wonderful
visit!)
You
don’t have to convince people by what you say; make them curious by what you
do.
You
have to displace (In order to distribute my Blessing Bags, I have to go out of
my neighborhood and comfort zone).
Whenever
you have any sort of negative thought, stop and immediately replace it with a
positive thought. Philippians 4:8.
Practice
silence. Psalm 141:3.
Let
things go by. Be a mirror!
I
(God) am in the interruptions.
Love
outward.
Let
it be.
No
problem to solve.
Trust
in the how.
Choose
the positive.
Accept
imperfection.
Patience,
kindness, generosity.
Heaven
all the way to heaven.
Whatever
you let go of/lose, you didn’t need it, anyway.
Stop
saying “but”.
Attach
evil indirectly.
Hold
out for the yes.
I’ll
close this entry with a wonderful poem that was in “Just This” by Richard Rohr. As he said, “It is this simple and this hard.”
The Welcoming Prayer
Mary Mrozowski
Welcome, welcome, welcome
I welcome everything that comes to me today
because I know it’s for my healing.
I welcome all thoughts, feelings, emotions, persons,
situations, and conditions.
I let go of my desire for power and control.
I let go of my desire for affection, esteem,
approval, and pleasure.
I let go of my desire for survival and security.
I let go of my desire to change any situation,
condition, person, or myself.
I open to the love and presence of God and
God’s action within.
Mrs. B
