Day 243 - Lesson 242

This day is God's.  It is my gift to him.

So, I will admit, I was taken aback by this lesson when I first read that.  Whoa....but, then, you know, it's great.  Instead of being focused on me and forgetting about Source - going about my daily business without recognition of Spirit - without giving it over to Love, I acknowledged the gift in giving to pure consciousness.  Yes, please, have this day God and guide me in all that occurs.

As I was preparing for the day, I fully acknowledged that this day is God's.  I asked to be a vessel of Spirit.  I trusted that I would be guided as needed - and indeed I was.  I felt full of love and I felt loved all throughout the day.

May every day be God's.

Day 242 - Lesson 241

This holy instant is salvation come.

This lesson is about recognizing that we are all one...we are not separate - only in our minds, our intellect, in our ego are we constricted to the point of believing that we are separate.  When, in all actuality, we are in constant and dynamic exchange with everything in our environment.  This is a joyful lesson because we realize that all of our fear is based on illusion. 

When we remember to take the time to be present in the moment, when we get quiet and listen to our hearts beat and the sound of our breath entering and exiting our bodies, we are able to better feel our oneness with the universe.  This is beautiful and powerful.

I am thankful for this realization - it has saved my life in countless ways.

Day 241 - Lesson 240

Fear is not justified in any form.

This lesson addresses how fear is deception.  And how incredibly appropriate that this would be the lesson for today.  I am currently in the final phase of receiving my certification to teach Perfect Health - an Ayurveda lifestyle course.  There is a whole lot of information and some anxiety / fear around presenting it and being tested on it.  However, as our class began today, Davidji reminded us that, "Fear is false evidence appearing real."

So, given all of this great advice....I'm going to get a bit more studying in, let go, and let God / Source / Love guide me.

Day 240 - Lesson 239

The glory of my Father is my own.

I had another really quiet day and spent much of it in silent reflection.  I felt a little out-of-sorts....strange rooms in strange cities, lots of speeding traffic, fast internet, movement in every direction, lots of unfamiliar noises....and to top it all off, I'm a wee bit nervous about this week.  I know that the presentations and tests are set up in a way that will make it hard to fail.  However, that old ego voice in my head occasionally whispers in my ear, "You're not smart enough.  You're not prepared enough."  I respond with, "Of course, I'm smart enough....though the quantum physics stuff still gets me some; and, I studied a lot, there may be a few things I still don't know or won't remember, but I did really study." 

So....I am embracing uncertainty.  I am putting my best foot forward and with each step I am filling the space with love.  I trust that if this certification is what I am meant to have, then I will have it. 

I am most especially embracing this line of this lesson: We are one, united in this light and one with You, at peace with all creation and ourselves.

This will indeed help me through all of the uncertainty.

Day 239 - Lesson 238

On my decision all salvation rests.

This lesson is a reminder in how much God loves us. 

I spent a quiet day of walking in warm sunshine, shopping for a few items for my trip, studying, and in being thankful for my life.  I spent much of my day in total silence.  I ate alone, walked alone, and shopped alone.  It felt good to let the silence settle deep in my bones.  I reached out to Source many times today and felt embraced in love.

Day 238 - Lesson 237

Now would I be as God created me.

This lesson begins by saying: Today I will accept the truth about myself. I will arise in glory, and allow the light in me to shine upon the world throughout the day.

I got up this morning and had no idea if I would be leaving on a plane or not.  It was rainy, windy, and foggy - not a good combination.  I meditated and prayed and asked for comfort to settle deep within my heart.  I didn't want to be anxiety-ridden about whether or not the plane was going to come.  I knew that if the plane didn't come in, while I would be a puddle of tears, it would also mean that the trip wasn't meant to be - at least in today's time frame. 

I sat at the airport surrounded by love and support.  It was late, but the plane got in and I made it to my scheduled destination just a couple of hours later than originally planned.  Everything seemed to work just as it was meant to - dear friends sat with me while I waited for the plane, my connecting flight was re-booked, my bag made it, and the shuttle to my hotel arrived within five minutes. 

It was so nice to maneuver through what could have been an incredibly frustrating day without worry, fear, and anger.

That internal light and compass works exactly as it's intended....I'm glad I found the 'on' button.

Day 237 - Lesson 236

I rule my mind, which I alone must rule.

This lesson addresses releasing my mind to God, to Holy Spirit, to employ as he sees fit.

I ask every morning and throughout the day to be a vessel of spirit.  Today was a busy, intense day.  When I felt constricted with stress and anxiety, I acknowledged it and I observed it - and then I made choices that felt nurturing and I then felt expansion.

I live in a place where the weather dictates whether or not the plane will fly.  I am scheduled to fly out tomorrow for a long awaited trip.  I will be testing for my Perfect Health certification in southern California, then on to visit family in another state, and then on to my corporate office in yet another state.  This trip means a lot to me.  I checked the weather report for tomorrow and learned that it's marginal for leaving tomorrow.  The winds are supposed to be up around 55 mph.  Depending on the direction, this could mean I won't be going.  I began to scramble to see if I could get out on a flight today or this evening.  As I was checking into this option, I felt this major constriction inside my body and I could feel a lot of anxiety.  My mind was whirling with activity about all the things I would need to do and how I was going to make that happen.  And then I stopped.  I stopped all the whirlwind activity and chose to leave my plans exactly as they were.  I stopped worrying about whether or not I will leave as scheduled tomorrow.  All that stress and all that anxiety dissipated - the constrictions were gone.

While I will be sorely disappointed if I don't get to go tomorrow, I trust that things will work out exactly as they are intended.  Everything will happen just as it is meant to, and I may never know all the reasons for however things finally do turn out, but I know Spirit is looking out for me.  After all, I have given my mind over to God, to Pure Potentiality, and I trust in the decisions made from the love of that space.