The
mind is a monkey in a cage.
It
is a dog worrying its favorite stuffed animal.
It
is a tongue that won't leave a chipped tooth alone.
on
the past, playing over conversations and body language,
'I
should have said this,' and 'why did I say that?,'
or
on the future, trying to anticipate every outcome
and
worrying about the most outrageous things.
The
mind is designed to quantify and compare,
not
live in the moment.
A
child lives in the Now, though. She knows nothing of tomorrow.
She
constantly leaves the past to care for itself.
To
be a child of God, you must Be.
Be
Here; Be Now.
If
you try to harness your mind you will fail.
It
would be like removing a truckload of dried cement
with
a Q-tip.
Instead,
cry out for help like a child who cannot reach his cookie.
Jesus
will take you out of your mind and into the Present;
with
constant prayer you will discover the joy a child feels
Be-ing
in the Moment.
Surrender!
Surrender! Surrender!
You
will be filled with awe from all things, from an ant to the stars.
Gratitude
will render you mute.
The
immensity of God's love will consume you.
While
the Pharisees clung to past laws
and
worried about future retribution,
Jesus
and His disciples plucked corn and ate.
Breathe.
Listen. Watch. Be.
The
Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
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