July 15, 2024
Drawn to Life, not death
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A fascination with true crime stories was bringing me insecurity, not satisfaction, and undermining my clarity and confidence in God as the Life of all.
Right thoughts are always present because they come from God, who is ever present, and we, as His offspring, are always capable of receiving them. But we also need to be alert to the beliefs that might come on the heels of these thoughts, suggesting that evil is real or powerful, injury or sickness is incurable, or a healing is reversible.
I felt helpless as a writing teacher. The university hadn’t yet formulated specific solutions to cheating through the use of AI, nor did it offer a way to check for AI-generated work that students might pass off as their own.
There are no words I can express,
no sound, no thoughts,
that can plumb the depths …
no sound, no thoughts,
that can plumb the depths …
I learned that I could embrace the world in my prayers and recognize everyone as truly being in God’s kingdom. To me, these practices constitute the essence of Church and the recipe for healing.
As I continued to “stand porter” with my thoughts, I started to feel a lot happier. It was as if I had been dunked in love and joy—feelings I knew were from God.
I was not afraid. I prayed and acknowledged that I was one with God—the only consciousness, which is All. I was certain that I was not separated from God.
I asked myself, “If God could keep Daniel safe in the lions’ den, then can’t the same God save us?”
This was an opportunity to pray on my own to know what was true about God, good, and about me as God’s good creation.
