Listening Within

 

November 27th – Day 27 – Mental Challenge and Journey of Gratitude

 

I dedicate myself this 27th day to focus on all that is nourishing, advancing, and promising! PNS

Through Life's Complexities 

Loving Presence,
Thank You for Your flow
Of life and joy and good,
And thank You
For helping me know
That I have a place and purpose
In Your infinite plan …
That You forever take me
By the hand and lead me
To and through life's complexities.

I talk to You, God. I listen within.
You speak with bright inspiration
In my mind—so natural—
So simply, I find
I think it is my own thinking!
But then as I look back
I see it wasn't me;
It was You all the time!
I realize anew
That I am guided and directed by You
When I listen.

~ Rev. Dorothy Pierson

 

I function in the world of activities and responsibilities, present to whatever is happening, yet I am centered in Spirit.  I proceed with joy and confidence. ~ Daily Word

 

“Your true expression is not to have but to be.”

~ The Science of Mind, Guide for Spiritual Living

 

Nourishing my mind, body and soul are all closely tied together.  Balance, I’m learning is key to that success.  Not sleeping can be a result of not letting go of the affairs and events of the day.  According to Ernest Holmes, “Perfect trust in God within is the secret of relaxation, rest and renewal.  The Divine works through me and I am protected from mistakes.  The all-powerful Mind of the Indwelling Christ within me dissolves all sense of wakefulness and I am at peace.”

 

What exactly is the affirmative power of gratitude?  According to Margaret Stortz, “It is affirming who we are by refusing the low road of indifference, despair, and defeat,” and instead, “taking the road of positive expectation, no matter how small the glimmer of light may be.”  It is also giving thanks not just for the good but also those times when things are not so good; because, “We are not giving thanks for the event . . . but for the opportunities to heal and move through such events.”

 

The power of gratitude also means we are called to make a difference and we have the power to do that.  Emmet Fox said, “Just because most people do not suspect the existence of this power does not change the fact that it is there.”

 

“We should never forget straightforward how the use of gratitude, love, peaceful thinking and trust in the Presence can be,” added Stortz.  And finally we are called to accept ourselves the way we are. 

 

I have come to realize that accepting who I am is the greatest gift I ever gave myself. It is comforting when someone recognizes the “real” me, but it doesn’t stop me from affirming, “I AM who I AM,” when others don’t see.

 

“My God is wisdom and all wisdom is of God.”

~ Phineas P. Quimby