A perspective on dealing with life challenges
Here is some wonderful inspiration that someone gained through prayer and shared with me recently, which I felt would be helpful to many. I was given permission to share this with you.
Hi Mark,
I wanted to share an interesting thought that came to me today. This morning as I was studying the Christian Science Bible Lesson I was thinking about the challenges I am having and how it seems pretty difficult right now.
It just seems like I should have moved past these issues by now. Then an idea came to thought. When we first moved into this house it was kind of dark and old looking. For some reason we could see past all of that.
So we worked on the house and this work required us to peel away layer after layer of stuff on the walls and floors. Most rooms had three or four layers on the walls of various materials. It was very freeing to peel it all away. Once finished, things seemed much nicer and roomier.
The correlation is with my thought. I think these past few years I have been slowly peeling away the layers. Some of the stuff I cannot get rid of until I uncover another layer. The result though is that as the layers are peeled away and gotten rid of I can get glimpses of the real me. Just like with the house we were able to get glimpses of the real beauty that was there beneath all the junk.
I guess this idea/inspiration helps me to see what is at work and how it is working. Just like with the house, the task sometimes seemed daunting and impossible, but I kept working at it and it was done and worth every minute of effort. I think I will find the same satisfaction with this process, but even more so.
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Hi Mark,
I have a question. As we peel away these old thoughts and beliefs about ourselves is there ever any finality with the process? Are we ever truly finished? Or is the process pretty much a constant in our lives? I guess it is like the tares and the wheat, I guess we are always weeding from our thought these mortal beliefs and replacing or hanging onto the good from God.
Furrealz? That’s maolrveusly good to know.
I think it will be a constant process during this life time because the peeling away is the peeling away the beliefs of mortality. When that is done we will ascend above this belief of life in matter altogether.
When will we be done with this dream of life and intelligence and sensation in matter? When we wake up to the truth of our spiritual oneness with God.
I say, enjoy the journey rather than being concerned about how long it will take. Every step is a step closer to reality and happiness and with each step we feel better and stronger and happier and more satisfied and that seems to keep me going.
Warmly,
Mark