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2/24/2024 My Soul is a Worry-Free Zone“We count on God, and not upon ourselves, to give us certainty. His sureness lies beyond our every doubt. His love remains beyond our every fear.” ~ A Course In Miracles ~ When I say the words of this quote from the Course, I realize that worry is never really faithless; it’s actually putting faith in a fear or a problem instead of the ever-faithful Presence of Divine Love.
Today I dare to be worry-free. I really do want to be a worry-free zone, but…. Yet so many things are happening in the world right now that tug at my soul. And all the horrifying events and conditions that would disturb my peace of mind seem completely out of my control, or anyone’s control for that matter. Humanity’s inhumanity is made so constantly visible through endless “news” broadcasts 24 hours a day that I have to be extra vigilant about what I take into my mind. As a friend recently said to me, “I can’t unsee what I’ve seen.” So how do we hold space only for faith in peace as the great healer for this world? How do we make ourselves part of the solution for all the multiplying problems bursting out everywhere on the planet? I go back to something from the Course and speak with all my heart, “In this situation, the peace of God is everything I want.” Once I say those words I resolve to not back down and let my thoughts drift backward into worry. Of course, now and then they do. Okay, you may ask, how does that help the world? How can a few words – no matter how sincerely they are spoken - make any difference? Well, if I can’t hold peace in my own heart for a few minutes or hours each day, how can I expect nations of people to hold it in theirs? The Course teaches that a single person holding only peace in their mind can indeed change the world. They start by changing the world in their mind, the world they create through their thoughts. Today I choose peace. Today I choose to be worry-free and trust a better outcome is unfolding, even if I can’t yet see it. |