I am affected only by my thoughts.

12-4-2024

“His thoughts can frighten him, but since these thoughts belong to him alone, he has the power to change them and exchange each fear thought for a happy thought of love.” (1.5)

Last evening I watched a food competition reality show. There was an angry woman who was ‘sent home’ because she could not get past her angry attitude. It was a great example for this lesson. The camera showed her getting more and more upset with others as her thoughts created illusions of others speaking badly about her. The TV program showed that she was the one who acted aggressively toward the other competitors.

I have been told that I have an angry tone to my voice so I am considering what my thoughts might be telling me by mistake.

I choose to see the loving Presence of God in everyone and to feel it within myself.

My thoughts can frighten me, but since these thoughts belong to me alone, I have the power to change them and exchange each fear thought for a happy thought of love.

12-4-2023

“The thought You gave me promises to lead me home.” (2.5)

The thought, given from God, is sinlessness, eternal innocence, that I am the Holy Child of God. Also in this lesson is a simplified understanding of salvation.

The definition of salvation is ‘Home’.

12-4-2022

My sibling shared a story of helping homeless people. This reminded me, last month a man on the street in our local shopping district asked me for money. I immediately responded ‘no’, but seconds later my ‘second thought’ said ‘why not?’ I turned to make the offer and he was a distance up the street from me. I feel regret about the experience.

I have been into studying the Enneagram lately and see my sibling as a different ennea type. I am a type 1. This morning I am wondering if people have different initial reactions, than me. With ennea type 1 having judgment as a key trait, perhaps not everyone would have rejected the request for money as quickly as I did – I’m really fast with the good-bad assessments. Perhaps not all ennea types need the ‘second thought’ to get the heart to speak.

In Hollie’s notes she spoke of us holding a knife. For me this means that my quick judgements are ready to defend … telling the world, ‘stay back!’

My prayer, Father, is to open my hands to release hold on the knife.

I am safe in you.