TRAIN AND DISCIPLINE FOR GOD TO USE

 ....train and discipline yourself. That is your work -- Mine is to use you. -- "God Calling," January 6

Blinding flash of the obvious: Take care my own idea of what is right does not hinder God's will. 

Self-denial begins with our realizing our need for daily training and discipline...fitting ourself to be of maximum service to God and the people about us. 

We begin by developing the habit of denying our little self its hurt, wronged, rigid, righteous and right feelings. The sliver of gold is our own conscience which natters us until the time is right...then, God will not be denied. The way is cleared, and we are opened to God which uses our faculties to correct our own boondoggles. 

It is our want-to that needs the discipline...our want to feel the delicious hurt of our victim that must be denied. Others supply us daily with reasons to try not to be as nasty as we want to be, to not react in kind, but to free the love that lives within us seeking to be released. 

A new way of thinking, a clarifying thought, comes like the proverbial thunder 'crost the Bay...others' hurt, anger, misunderstanding, none are mine to fix! These are the others' spiritual needs...these are for the others to accept as their boondoggles looking for God's fixit. 

The recent quiet word about silence, for me to hold my silence, is balm to my tongue. 

As I pray my thank you, I wanna believe I hear Meister Eckhart whispering, "Told you so." 

Thank you.