Salmonella outbreak fears are growing in the US as the FDA searches for a cause and source of the problem.

Certain types of tomatoes were thought to be the culprit. But now serrano, jalapeno peppers and cilantro are under investigation. A huge fog of confusion surrounds the investigation.

What do we do in the meantime to protect ourselves from poisoning?

When I went grocery shopping a couple of days ago, I walked through the produce department wondering what was safe to buy. Tomatoes were on my list of items.

As I looked across the several produce stands there were 3 different displays, and various sizes and shapes of tomatoes to choose from.

I had no fears whatsoever of salmonella poisoning. However, I know from experience that one should not be naïve about suggestions floating around in thought concerning public safety. They need to be addressed and treated metaphysically to prevent harm.

One choice was to not buy any tomatoes and avoid threat altogether. I rebelled against this suggestion. For one, no one knew what the trouble was for sure. A lot of guessing was going on. Two, I wasn’t going to be governed and controlled by fear.

So, what to do?

I prayed.

In my prayers, I remembered that there is one all-knowing, all-wise Mind governing my every action. The one Mind never gets into trouble, never leads to trouble and always stays out of trouble, I knew. The one Mind makes intelligent, wise and safe decisions. And under the influence of the one Mind, I would make wise decisions too that promoted safety and protection for me and my family, I decided.

I chose to listen to divine Mind, and not to the voice of fear.

As I stood in the middle of the produce department, I felt a great peace sweep over me that assured me I could trust divine Mind to make any purchasing decision.

I looked up, and was drawn to one display in particular. I chose my tomatoes, and headed for the cash register.

I did not feel any danger while I was listening for Mind’s direction, but I did feel very secure in knowing that I could trust divine Mind to know for me whatever I needed to know to stay safe. Divine Mind, which is synonymous with infinite Love, would not let me make an unsafe or poor choice.

We ate the tomatoes later that evening, and we’re all happy and healthy to this minute! And this is no surprise. All is well under God’s harmonious control.

And it’s my prayer to see the whole country under God’s harmonious control so that the fears swirling around in public thought about this outbreak can be properly addressed, allayed, dissolved and removed.

I expect you are praying as such too…