Leader: Greg (for Scott)
Three patient entities celebrated the observed Independence
Day holiday by gathering and sharing thoughts and prayers. We reviewed the
experiments from last week, meditated, sent out light and love, and read the
remainder of the Experiments book chapter on Patience. Next week will should
start “The Open Door” chapter.
Experiment 1: Each morning when you arise take a moment
to imagine that this is the last day before the coming of the Christ and the
fulfillment of His promises. Try to keep this awareness throughout the day as
you experience living in the eternal now. If you find yourself starting to
become impatient with any aspect of your daily affairs, re-affirm the
importance you have assigned to this day and focus on acting in the highest spirit
that you know. Keep a record of what happens with this experiment (e.g., noting
the mornings you remind yourself of this exercise, noting daily situations in
your life in which this experimental attitude towards the day helped you
respond lovingly to others).
Experiment 2: Experience a movement in consciousness from
impatience to patience with others. Seek to overcome any sense of self-righteousness
within yourself by using a part of your daily prayer and meditation period to
affirm the uniqueness of every soul’s approach to God. Then work with the
technique suggested in the readings in the following two ways:
1. When
you feel impatient with someone else say silently to yourself “What have
we here?” and allow yourself to draw back, re-examine the situation and
experience greater patience.
2. Whenever
others become impatient with you and you feel yourself picking up their
feelings and becoming impatient yourself, say aloud “What have we here?”
Notice any effect it has on others as well as the effect it has on you.
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