When our own mind-power is all we choose to depend on, we are ever caught in that mind's inability to lift us out of self. To be lifted into God consciousness is not an as-wanted thing. I'm guessing, though, that "want to" helps loosen our will to be more open to God's will.
That may well be the fine line we walk between self-determined objectives and seeking God's will. That fine line is known as "Now." Here is where we make the turn away from our own objective towards God's perfect objective. There is but one requirement as we make that turn, and that is that we stay focused on what is...now. And we remember: God can only be found right here and right now.
Ah, here's comes "Thank You!" to save the day.
That's the down-and-dirty (so to speak) way to learn the art of living in the Now. Whatever our fretting mind sees coming, stop that oncoming train with a "thank you." Whatever our giddy mind is expecting, stop that gravy train with a "thank you."
Once again, it sounds so simple...these basic steps for learning to let go and let God. Only after doing it for X number of years does it become simple, however. I can't say for certain how many years since I'm not there yet.
Right now, I am closer, thank you very much, and heading in the right direction. Which is close enough...right now.
Thank you.
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