Frequently, I’ll hear patients assume they’re guilty when struggling with a physical ailment.
If in pain, they might utter a remark like, “I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I can’t figure out what is wrong with my thinking.”
There is certainly merit in examining thought when suffering, for all experience is mind manifest. But it’s also important to wisely discern the source of the suffering. It may or may not be self-induced.
For instance, have you ever been snuggled up warm in your home during the winter, stepped outside into a deep freeze and suddenly felt very cold? You stepped into the cold, but you did not create the cold.
Or, have you ever been in a happy healthy mood, walked into a room full of depressed, joyless and demoralized co-workers, and suddenly felt all that joy in you vaporize and darkness struggle for a hold in your thought? You did not create that depressed atmosphere, but you did walk into it.
We live in a realm of thought. The whole world is thought. Everything is thought. You walk around in thought, eat in thought, you play, work and travel in thought. The human mind is constantly in a state of thought, good, bad, ugly, or beautiful, healthy or sick. It feels the effect of thought everywhere, all the time.
Sometimes these thoughts have a good effect. Other times, they have a very bad effect.
When they have a bad effect, be sure not to blame yourself for their seeming existence. You did not create those bad thoughts. Target the source of trouble—mortal mind—and blast it with your arguments of truth. You’ll get much further faster. And not beat yourself up in the meantime unnecessarily.
This is fantastic! Put in terms everyone can understand it is the basic KEY to correct thinking. We are only responsible for our own thinking. We have the tools to do the blasting of mortal mind. Thank you , so much, Evan, for your persistent, glorifying , revealing Truths here.—Merri
Excellent! I will put a copy of this in my office and share it. Lately I find myself avoiding situations and social invitations because of thoughts I know are going to be swirling around. This reminds me thoughts of truth is my focus, even while alone in my garden.
Thank you!
I would say don’t EVER assume you are guilty. Once you’ve done that you are on the wrong path. You are starting with the wrong premise so naturally your conclusion will be wrong.
I understand what you are saying about “stepping into”…BUT…”lead us not INTO temptation…deliver us FROM evil.” The happiness never leaves us; the warm never leaves us. There is only one cause. As you stated, we cannot create a bad effect.
Hi Evan, I´d love if you had a “LIKE” button on every post in your blog ! 😀
Well, I’m glad to know you LIKE them! Smiles…
Evan! I couldn’t have said it better. We are never guilty of anything unless we knowingly and purposely with desire to do something wrong. I will point out those individuals that have done a awful thing without realizing it are also NOT GUILTY. There is too much of the BLAME GAME, and not enough discernment going on in this human experience, and is also infecting Christian Scientist’s who really are not realizing this.
“LIKE” 🙂
Thank You Evan!
I knew I HAD to check your blog!! I misplaced an important item this morning and I need it. I remember holding it but I have no idea where I put it. In clearing my thought about it I realized it was a false belief than anything or anyone could be lost or misplaced, or vulnerable to thoughts of inadequacy, memory loss, etc. And then I got the above message – check the blog – and now my prayers are clear and more directed!
That’s Evan! “And before they call, I will answer!” What fun to see where this item shows up!
Joyous Christmas Holidays to all,
Patty
p.s. – oh yes! I LIKE your blogs!!!
Thank you! Big smiles…
Oops, I meant, thanks, Evan!!
LIKE! 🙂
I like ur blog. Thank you for being there for us.
It is late for me, but I am really glad I didn’t miss this one. Definitely a “LIKE”. Thanks.
to know what is really going on is so helpful illustrated in your examples, Evan, and how the Truth makes us free … thank you for this morning starter
I heard about this last night in a Church in Florida. Very helpful analogy.
Thank you for this! It hit the mark today and makes me think of what thought am I bringing into my sphere of the world today. Also, thank you for the wonderful webinar talk on Monday night, “Prayer That Heals”. Ideas in it have stayed with me, and I can feel the ripple effects of healing going out.
You are welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed the webinar!
Just loved it Evan….practical, clear and effective as usual!
Do you allow me to put it into Portuguese and share it in FB?
Thank you!
Thankyou Evan.
This is extremely helpful as always.
It reminds me of a passage in S&H 462:23. are thoughts divine or human? That is the important question. This branch of study is indispensible to th excision of error.