“The only difference between a rut and a grave is their dimensions.”
~ Ellen Glasgow
Get out of unhealthy ruts
May 31, 2017 | 13 comments
Spiritual ideas that inspire healing
May 31, 2017 | 13 comments
“The only difference between a rut and a grave is their dimensions.”
~ Ellen Glasgow
My Teacher used to remind me that “a rut was but a shallow grave”. She always reminded us to keep thought fresh. She also said rituals weren’t healthy. She’d sometimes ask me if I’d taken a new route when I visited her. Prayer had to be a new and immediate communication with God, with fresh expectancy of good. Reading Science and Health with constant freshness and openness, with a pure desire to understand and know God better was the way to full revelation.
Thanks Evan for this reminder.
A rut can be climbed out of if the form it takes is recognized. Farida’s teacher offered wisdom to learn from. Thank you!
Life is habit forming. Be sure to put on the right habits. Thanks Evan and Farida
Josef, I like that!
Will try to keep out of ruts! Thank you Evan.
Fascinating….habits even good can be a rut…vs always arriving via a new direction…forever sponta eous….do they contradict?
When troubled
we turn to God
To have our
thoughts redeemed
and sanctified
These thoughts
then reflect
Goodness into
our experience
of life…
Life experienced as good
I once heard a university professor describe humans as “highly efficient, self delusional, robots.” The way out of habitual thought patterns (ruts) and the Adam dream, is dealt with by Mrs. Eddy in The New Birth. As Jesus sad, “ye must be born again.”
This is something I need to contemplate more deeply. I find great comfort in the familiar – spiritual truths I’ve memorized, family and friends, even my surroundings (treasured belongings in my new home) all bring me comfort. I’m still always searching for new inspirations which I find in the periodicals and blogs such as this, and of course testimonies of healings.
The trouble with ruts — and habits — is that they replace fresh thinking and don’t require thinking. Two simple examples: what is the order of activities we do in the morning — or even the way we do them? What is the route we use for our morning commute. Or even, are we in a rut as to how we see a friend, parent, or son or daughter?
Our simple prayer could be one of my fav bible verses: “Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” And we know Mrs. Eddy has told us “the time for thinkers has come.”
that Mike is what I found awakening, thank you for elaborating!
Wish MBE would have also said:
The time for love Supreme has also come
Thanks Evan, for the important reminder.
Yes, I have to work on me to replace ruts with fresh inspired ideas from God.
And thanks to all so inspiring comments of today – am grateful for this lovely blog 🙂