“The mechanics of the mind were what engaged you in so many daily battles that you became almost too weary to continue. The mechanics of the mind were what were in need of being overcome in order for you to listen once again to the wisdom of your heart. The mechanics of your over-worked and over-stimulated mind were what you were asked to leave behind as this act of leaving behind was the only means by which you could allow your mind to be restful enough for it to even contemplate union or the new learning required in order to facilitate your return to union. (The Treatises of A Course of Love: Treatise on the Art of Thought, 1.7)”
Affirmation: “I would seek a restful mind today.”
Reflections:
1 – The Over-Stimulated Mind
We have indeed been over-stimulated in our minds. And we have suffered for it. Our society is particularly, in recent years, prone to contributing to jangled and frenzied nerves, and we would not have it so. Multitasking does not really result in better efficiency. Indeed, productivity goes down and accuracy declines. If, in God’s good time, something is not reached, then it was not meant to be reached. God’s pace is measured and sure, calm and serene.
2 – How to Work
Most of us work too hard. God will show us how to work, and it is the easy and relaxed method of getting work done. Speed does not really contribute to anything but frenzy. We will get more done, in the long run, when we take time out to recharge.
3 – Slow Down
The mind can hold only so much. And we have greatly overtaxed our mind in recent years. The best thing is to ask God to show us how to work efficiently, and almost always that prayer will be answered by “slow down.”
4 – We Are Weary
We have indeed been weary. A Course in Miracles says that we are not really capable of being tired, but we are very capable of wearying ourselves. Listening only to the ego will naturally do that to us. And we would not have it so. Listen to the heart. We need to stop when we find ourselves becoming weary, because the best work is not done under those conditions.
5 – What Union Means
We need to get our minds in the right mind slant to recognize union when it is presented to us. We are one with the Christ/Self within, the God within, and with others in our world. That is what union means. We are part of the All, and the All is One.
Prayer:
Dear Father/Mother,
I would still my mind today, letting emotions ease and difficulties fall away. I need to know that I have often tried to do too much, as do most people. We are leading ourselves astray when we try to multitask. We aren’t more efficient. We are just frazzled.
You will show me how to work, how to proceed through my day with a paced and tranquil attitude. If it is not there when I proceed calmly and peacefully, whatever it is that I have been after was best left alone. It was not meant to be there for me.
Thank You for the peace that has engulfed me in my better moments. May anxious and fretful times fall by the wayside, as I observe Your way and try to abide by it. Thank You for the serene way in which You mean for me to live. To live serenely is the only right way to approach life. May I remember this all through the potential stresses of today.
Amen.
MIRACLES EACH DAY 