Thus Comes Clarity

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TODAY’S READING:
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As I was reading today’s selection from The Science of Mind, I was struck with the idea that has been prevalent recently for me: we cannot change our beliefs. I’ve mentioned it before on this blog, but it bears repeating because it supports the notion that spiritual practice is an ongoing process… a journey rather than a destination.

Today’s reading is very practical. Basically, in a nutshell, it is explaining why the creative process works. The Law of Cause and Effect is limitless, it can do and create ANYTHING. Its only limitations are the limitations we place on our use of this infinite law of possibility.

In addition to that, because it is always working (ceaselessly—remember that podcast?) every thought and belief we’ve ever thought or believed becomes like a single drop of water in a glass. That glass represents our personal use of the Infinite Mind, and as we fill it the contents represent the form of our lives. Now, imagine that the constructive thoughts and beliefs are pure and clear water, while self-destructive thoughts and beliefs are muddied. When your glass is full, what will it look like? Will it be clear or muddy?

Here’s the good news, it doesn’t matter how muddy or clear the water in the glass is because the flow is ceaseless. If we have muddy water, then turn the flow to clear water. That is completely in your power. Now, the muddy water will not necessarily be clear immediately, but as more and more clear water is poured in, the more the muddy water is forced out (flowing over the rim of the cup—the water doesn’t cease to exist, it just isn’t part of your container any longer). The more clear water is constantly dripped in, the more clear the water in the glass becomes.

So it is with our minds. The more loving and constructive thoughts we pour in, the more our lives match those thoughts. So practice is key. Training our mind to flow to the loving and constructive is key. Knowing that we are in heaven now to the degree that we believe it is key.

It all comes down to this: be active in your work to change your mind.