Sending Joy

”The miracle comes quietly into the mind that stops an instant and is still.” A Course In Miracles 

 “I will be quiet so I can be kind and receive my miracles today.”

If we wonder what to do or say in any situation, the answer is simple, short and sweet.

“Be quiet and be kind.”

 “Let all your brothers and your sisters be seen in light of charity and kindness … “  A Course In Miracles

It isn’t always necessary to respond in every situation. Often it’s best to say nothing.  Do nothing. Let it pass through us instead of taking it on as ours. Instead of building a brick wall of slights and hurts around us that we believe we must defend ourselves against, we can think of the slights as wind and let it blow over us.

If we’re feeling attacked or uncomfortable, we can simply grow still and then be kind. Try seeing the situation from a different perspective.  Any time we feel attacked, perhaps it isn’t how it seems.  Maybe the person attacking is merely projecting their pain and fear on us because it hurts too much to accept their own responsibility in a given situation. It may be too painful for them to look at the dark feelings from their past that live inside them so they turn on us and lash out or criticize us or blame us for their problems.  And perhaps we unknowingly do the same to others because we are blinded by our own fears.  It is this vicious cycle of pain and projection that keeps this insane world going.  This is what makes us feel powerless and victimized.

What if we decide to look at things differently? Do we have to attack back?  Defend ourselves? Or project our pain on others? Do we have to play the blame game?  Where is the peace for us in this?

“In my defenselessness my safety lies.” A Course In Miracles  In our defenseless we are placing our trust where it belongs – in God.  “Defenselessness is strength.” A Course In Miracle

Could there be a better way? Like the old saying, the buck stops here, why not the anger stops here? Or fear stops here?  Or pain stops here?  Or the insanity stops here?

Can’t we just grow quiet and pray, “God help me here.”?  And then listen for our message of kindness and forgiveness.  Perhaps we will be asked to simply walk away.  Then breathe and gently smile as we let God show us another way, a better way to be in this world.

“Only my condemnation injures me. Only my own forgiveness sets me free.” A Course In Miracles

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Prayers for all those who may be experiencing extreme weather conditions, hurricanes and tsunamis, fires or floods anywhere in this world.  Also blizzards and extreme cold. Our loving thoughts are with you. May God keep you safe and transform the extremes into harmony and balance. 

Let our prayer be for healing and health for all the world. Let us ask for help with kindness and love and trust to generate the health and wellness, safety and peace of mind we want for every man, woman and child on earth. And then let us be grateful and say Thank You, God!

 “A happy outcome to all things is sure.” A Course In Miracles