SELF, THE ONLY REAL BLOCK TO GOD

Gertrude is baiting me, and I am mentally responding in kind. My goal is to not take her bait and, more importantly, to not bait.

I speak from experience when I say that those who live a self-protected life live in fear of others' slings and arrows aimed at our heart. That is our bait, the bait that we take and the bait that we pitch. We take the bait...real and/or imagined...and react in kind, aiming our own slings and arrows at the other's heart.

I awoke last night with the thought: "I thank you, Father, for Gertrude's peace and joy."

With that thought, I knew that it is for this that I bring the past into the present...to use whatever, whomever I choose in order to help me to get over my own self...the only real block to God.

I bless Gertrude, I thank God for flowing through her, bringing her the peace that passes understanding.

Thank you.