I still get deeply touched by the kindness of people. I know it’s one way that Spirit shows Its love and grace. Certainly I always feel more connected to the Universe whether I am on the giving end or the receiving end of an act of kindness. I appreciate the actual act and, maybe more importantly, I appreciate another opportunity to feel God in the midst of all. Thank You for acts of kindness.
Today has been an emotional day, a busy day. Throughout it all, I strived to remain aware of God’s presence and to ask for Spirit’s help. “We seek many things that have no lasting value. If we, however, put God’s will before the rest and trust that our needs will be supplied, we will often find material possessions, good friends, good health, and good sense coming our way.” – In God’s Care, March 11 As I struggle once again to get clarity about my spiritual philosophy and how to be in the world and with people, I know that I am clear about at least two things: (1) God is my one and only Source, and (2) I must always put my spiritual life ahead of anything or anyone. Spirit, please remind me gently of Your Ways and align me with Your Will.
Today is a special day for me: the 19th anniversary of stepping into the 12 Step rooms. March 10, 1990 – the most important day of my life because it was the dawning of my path of coming to believe in Spirit. In the past, I’ve often said that the only way God was going to get my attention was to hit me over the head with a baseball bat in the form of food. Sounds a bit forceful, but I did reach bottom, so the only way to go was up. I’m so grateful for finally having the willingness to check out the 12 Step program in spite of the ‘G’-word – working it transformed me and hence my future life, and made me a better human being for my fellows. Since that fateful day, I’ve discovered and explored other paths, some complementary to the 12 Step philosophy, some not so much, but all leading Home just the same. These days my path is no longer focused on the 12 Steps; still, it is and will always be dear to my heart. I will be forever grateful to Bill W. and Dr. Bob, the founders of AA, who with …Continue reading →
Yesterday I volunteered to help out at the Unity church I attend even though I’m not a member. I’ve really been missing being of service and here’s an opportunity to help an organization that’s right under my nose. It was certainly no coincidence that two of my readings this morning were about giving… Excerpted from today’s Daily Word: I give generously from my heart. The good I do for others makes a difference in their lives. I contribute my energies in ways that benefit people–some known and others unknown to me. By being helpful, I honor the Christ within me and within them. When I give of myself, I am expressing consideration and generosity. The other one was a story about an American on a train bound for a foreign town, with no one to meet him at his destination as his host had been delayed. Two strangers traveling in the same compartment help him, with one driving him to his final destination. When the American tried to pay the man for his kindness, he pushed away the money and said, “You do…” [Click here for full Daily Guideposts story.] And, one of the prosperity principles that came up in …Continue reading →
There is no right or wrong way about anything when you follow the Holy Spirit’s way. – The Voice for Love I’m a student of A Course of Miracles (among other paths), so when I find myself in judgment mode I know my ego has stepped into the situation. The aforementioned quote for the day is a reminder that when I seek to see with the eyes of God, hear with the ears of God, etc., there is no right or wrong – things just are. And, when things just are, everything is a blessing. That is how I want to go about my day…
The times are changing, changing quickly and there is so much unknown. I do feel that a new world is dawning, one that is challenging us to wake up. These times are exciting. And, these times can be unsettling. Prayer is a tool to help us get centered any time, but perhaps even more so during these extreme times of change. The following prayer is based on one by Saint Ignatius of Loyola that is apropos for when one might be feeling a bit out of sorts – like I am feeling today. It is soothing to my soul. O God,When all is darkness and we feel our weakness and helplessness,Give us the sense of Your presence, Your love, and Your strength.Help us to have perfect trust in Your protecting love and strengthening power,So that nothing may frighten or worry us,For, living close to You,We shall see Your hand, Your purpose, Your will through all things. May I keep close to Spirit through these changing, exciting times.
In the morning silence I find myselfThe world is stillSurrounded by the peace of quietSeeking God’s will. I know not what the day will bringAll is blessed that’s for sureIt is up to me to be the joyTo shine my light and be true. I pray to be spiritually fitLoving, kind, not in a snitI am grateful, happy, glad to beIn the presence of God’s company.
Today was a full and balanced day. I started waking up with morning ‘kawfee’ (even if it’s only decaf!) with my beloved and we talked mostly about things spiritual. Then I spent a few minutes reading and contemplating several passages from The Sermon on the Mount by Emmet Fox. The angels were surely with us as Rog and I had an adventurous time moving a sofa bed to a storage space, just the two of us. For what might have been an otherwise tiresome chore, I listened to peaceful selections from For God Alone by Mark Kelso while I packed some glassware for our upcoming move north, and thus felt the time doubly well used. And, this day also included some additional tweaking on the first of two new websites of mine: The Computer Spirit. Yes, it was a varied day and Spirit was so obviously with me in books, in music, in conversation, on the Web, etc. – all around me and in me. Spirit is always with me and today I noticed perhaps more than usual, which made the day a richer one. I am always grateful for the increased awareness – Thank You.
Dear God; Thank You for this dayThank You for this lifeThank You for Roger. Please remove any fears within me and have me know in every cell of my body that You are my Source of everything, and all is well. Please remove any obstacles within me that keep me from my good and being of service to others. May I be compassionate, giving, and full of only love as I go through this day. Fill me with peace. Thank You. So it is.
I’m glad to be out again studying philosophy and life with a group of people. Last week I started a brief class on the Bhaghavad Gita and another one on Spiritual Economics: The Principles and Process of True Prosperity by Eric Butterworth. The Gita presents, in seven-hundred verses revered as a sacred scripture of Hinduism, a handbook for Self-realization and a guide to action. In it, Krishna, an incarnation of God, instructs on the nature of the soul and its relation to God, the levels of consciousness and reality, the makeup of the phenomenal world, etc. It points the way on how to achieve freedom and peace within. In Spiritual Economics, Eric Butterworth reminds us in straightforward, non-theological language that we have the power and the means within us to live abundantly. We can work with the flow of life instead of against it, develop a prosperous attitude about money, health and love, and maintain our inner focus on affluence. Hinduism and New Thought literature – each fascinating, providing insight into living life, and just the kind of works I enjoy reading. I did not receive much guidance when I was growing up, but I’ve fared pretty well in many …Continue reading →