IT'S ABOUT TAKING NOTHING PERSONALLY

It seems every year on May 4 when I read my "God Calling," and I see Claim big things. Claim great things that my ego Lucy does her happy dance, thinking,  I can claim a million bucks! No, a billion! 

The very next words are the ice water in our face: Claim Joy and Peace and freedom from care.

I do take comfort that joy and peace and freedom from care, after I'm reminded, are preferable to me. They're the "OMG...that's right!" in my reasoning mind world.

Here's the gold...the minute I read "claim big things" and Lucy starts her happy dance, I start laughing. There it is, the proof of my spiritual growth, puny as it seems. Back in the day I would all but weep at my shallowness, utterly disgusted at Lucy (who was my nameless ego then and the embarrassing bane of my life).

I do feel absolute freedom when I recall the blinding flash that named Lucy, that said Lucy cracks God up so why not laugh along. I can know from that very experience that is worth...well, it is priceless, who's kidding whom? 

The freedom to love and laugh at myself is joy and peace and freedom from care. God loves me (and Lucy!) so much.

Thank you.