march 30- ramblings

March 30, 2006

I am grateful for the demonstration/conformation of God’s justice and mercy. Jill Carrol’s release is an example of, not the end example of his capacity. Truth is truth at all levels of demonstration. I am grateful for the kindness and openness of those in the community. How they are willing to reach out to the community for helping and caring about others. I am grateful for the enthusiasm about the idea of reaching out to others. I am grateful for the idea that I can do “nothing” while doing so much.

Jill Carrol’s release is a practical example that the God protects those qualities that represent him. It is not the matter that is important, but the real man. This is a victory over a false reality in error, but a conformation of power.

· I john 5:4 for whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith

· BBE I john 5:4 anything which comes from God is able to overcome the world, and the power by which we have overcome the world is our faith

Yesterday I felt overcome by a sense that the injustice seen in the world was greater than what God could supply. The idea from S&H that in reality there is no mortal mind, and therefore no transfer of mortal thought and will power helped me to realize that error is just that, error. That injustice we see is first accepted in our and others thoughts. It gives another a power greater than God. The person that is doing the action is at a higher place than the action would represent. The true justice of the situation comes through Love, when we see that person as a spiritual individual. The error that has attached itself, in our conscience, will slip away, leaving only a perfect demonstration of God. Paul/Saul switch is a perfect example. I know in my own life I have made many mistakes, and if I held myself responsible I would spend all days just getting forgiveness. Instead it is best to live the Christ and forgive others. Bringing ourselves into connection with the Lords omnipotence is a breath of fresh air. The difficult part of that idea is that we can never hold someone responsible for things of the past, in our own observations. If we do, we keep that error with them. As a man will overcome his false idea of sickness we do not want to remember his as sick. Along the same lines we do not want to judge another as still “evil”.

Today’s lesson is on the tares and the wheat.

Different thoughts as to the meaning are (from concordance)

-the Church will never be free of offenses, so the church will have to arm themselves with patience and steadfastness.

-that as we are growing in spirit, not to let Animal Magnetism remove us from our path. Any false evidence that seems to reside with Truth will fall away as we grow. The tares were thrown in the world, not in the heaven

The harvest seems to mean something in a far off time, and for now we must suffer. The purpose of the harvest is to collect substance, to gather. If we are considering the harvest a daily operation, when we gather or get information is should be only spiritual. If we see another doing something wrong then our observation should only be of what they are doing right, and to see them as perfect and capable of receiving the good. The harvest is the right we know exists. If I see myself as sick, I am separating myself from the bounty that God has provided. He has made me whole, and the understanding of Christ and its healing saving power will take away the tares leaving the wheat. The harvest is now.

· 207:16 The Science of being repudiates self-evident impossibilities, such as the (action) of Truth and error in cause or effect

· 343:14 Jesus strips all disguise from error, when his teachings are fully understood. By parable and argument he explains the impossibility of good producing evil; and he also scientifically demonstrates this great fact, proving by what are wrongly called miracles, that sin, sickness, and death are beliefs- illusive errors-which he could and did destroy

Note- these are my thoughts, not those of the church or others, I am a student and am learning. please post any questions or comments