In dealing with the dings, the dreads, the differences that
life deals us, if we are ever to know real peace in and of our mind, the
only thing that we need do is to simply change our mind. That is also the
hardest thing life asks of us, to simply change our mind.
When we become entirely ready to do that, we meet the second
hardest thing life asks of us: Give up. Then bitch a lot at our futile
attempts. Then weep salty tears. Finally say our thank you...and laugh at
ourselves. We've begun to understand that we're trying to think our way through
surrendering our reasoning mind-power.
What we are learning is to detach from the idea that we know
or that we should know. We are coming to realize that our brain is not, never
was or will be our reliance...that God is. Period. Exclamation point if we
want...or question mark, more likely, to start with.
More specifically, we come in time to realize and to accept
that God, that power greater than ourselves, lives within us, is on our side,
has our back, and can and will intervene in our life in our behalf.
That sounds so easy, so inviting. Yet when we're met with
another one of life's dings or dreads we find how difficult believing really
is. Mainly, because our reasoning mind linked with our ego will arise and go
forth a-shouting, "This is awful! What am I going to do? Please don't let
this happen...or un-cause it now that it has happened!! Please, please,
please!!!"
That's why dings, dreads and differences are our angels.
Nothing else will drop us to our knees so quickly, so completely. We know we're
heading in the right direction when we hear ourselves pray, with (or without) peace
in our head and heart, "Do your thing, God. You got the power, I don't.
Thank you for my life just as it is right this very minute." Repeat as
needed.
Then turn our attention to being of help somewhere else.
Thank you.
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