Seeds for the Garden of your Mind

January 11

Karen Casey, Daily Meditations for Practicing The Course:

“Mistakes are merely teaching and learning opportunities.”

“When the shame and guilt we cultivate because of our errors create more mistakes they gain momentum. Instead of growing from our mistakes, we let them diminish us. And so our relationships with others are likewise diminished.

We can instantly halt the momentum, however. That’s the promise Jesus has made us. But how do we do it? The decision to look upon every circumstance through the loving eyes of the inner Spirit helps resist the knee-jerk response we’ve grown accustomed to making. Until we experiment with this change, we can’t imagine the results.

The holy Inner Voice has only soft, understanding words to offer in even the most difficult of times. Being soothed through the minefield makes us appreciate the opportunities we have for listening anew.”

“I will look upon my struggles today
as opportunities to hear the Holy Spirit’s message.”

Hugh Prather, Morning Notes: “Kindness is the touch of God. If God is love, kindness is the key to happiness, freedom, and true success. And if God is one, it is impossible that the practice of love would mean choosing between myself and another. I am being dishonest when I say that I must put myself first. I must put love first. Today I will use the most powerful and transformative of all spiritual practices: I will be kind. I will be kind to myself, to everyone I encounter, and to everyone who crosses my mind.”

Wayne Dyer, There’s a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem: “…finding a spiritual solution to every problem involves doing the only thing I can do with my life. That is, giving it away and being simultaneously grateful for the opportunity to do so.”

Paul Ferrini, Reflections of the Christ Mind: “I made my choice and so must you. Choosing to put God first does not mean that you are perfect or mistake free. I was not perfect, although you believe me to be. That, of course, is the problem.”

Unity’s Daily Word:

“I am divinely restored
to health of mind and body.”

“Just as physical challenges present an opportunity for healing, so, too, do negative thought patterns. The first step to healing is letting go of old hurts and mentalities.”

“Perhaps I have outgrown a way of being. Now it is time to plant new seeds of thought in fertile soil. I begin by preparing the space, digging up ideas that have choked and impeded my growth. It’s time to provide nourishment and excellent self-care.”

“The rewards of releasing, healing, and beginning anew are great. Divinely inspired thoughts will not only benefit my body and mind; they will also bring me into a deeper connection with God. I have a greater capacity to give and create. Through life-giving, constructive thinking, I am regenerated – divinely restored to health of mind and body.”

A Course in Miracles: Lesson 11

“My meaningless thoughts are showing me a meaningless world.”