Article September 24, 2012 Issue

Cherish God's thoughts

Linda Read

Several weeks ago, I had what you might call an epiphany. I came to the conclusion that I didn’t really have any thoughts that were my own. Truthfully speaking, there are only true and good thoughts that have their source in God, one Mind. Any other thoughts are simply from mortal mind, the opposite of divine Truth. And mortal mind supports the lie of separation between God and His beloved idea, man. 

I get into trouble when I adopt mortal mind’s thinking as my own, whether in the guise of illness, judgment, accusation, criticism, complaint, willfulness … and the list goes on. This is the I that tempts me and is clearly not the great “I AM” referred to in the Bible (see Exodus 3:14). Mortal mind thinking is the serpent lie, spoken of in the second chapter of Genesis, that is cleverly subtle. It comes disguised as my own thought, and I unwittingly take possession of it. Then I support it with ruminating, questioning, doubting, analyzing, fearing, and each lie builds upon the other. 

My question should be—and is: Am I building my life’s actions on a sure foundation of divine Mind, cherishing God’s thoughts? Or am I falsely placing trust in “mortal mind” thoughts that I mistakenly adopt as my own? How do I distinguish between the two? 

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