The peace of God is shining in me now.
The peace of God is not only shining in me now, it has always been shining in me. I have just failed to be aware of it. The idea in today’s lesson is to recognize the peace of God within me, acknowledge it, and enjoy it.
In Alcoholics Anonymous, it is suggested in the second step, that we come to believe that a Power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity. How about that idea?
In Unitarian Universalism, we covenant together to affirm and promote the acceptance of one another and encouragement to each other's spiritual growth. This encouragement can take the form of sharing the peace of God which we have become aware of shining within us.
Today, it is suggested that we take three deep breaths, relax, turn within and become aware of God’s peace shining deep down within us. Then smile and open our hearts to the goodness around us. We can bask in the peace of God which is shining within each of us if we become aware of it.
This awareness of the inner peace of God is what some call “meditation.” Nowadays some call it “mindfulness.” Sometimes I like to think of it as “going with the flow.”
Set aside 15 minutes today to sit quietly and just go within and from that space watch the flurry of thoughts which some call “monkey mind.” The space from which you are watching the monkey mind chatter is the sweet spot of peace.
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