L-R Darrell Fusaro and Edward Biagiotti at Middle School Studios.
Mike Tyson gets the credit for this episode's title. We do not always need to be beaten into humility—we can let go at any time and drop back into the positive stream of life. Unity minister and host of the Unity Online Radio program Touching the Stillness, Paulette Pipe, joins the show to read and discuss today's Daily Word®, "Lessons." Click this to download/listen.
The 3 Breaths
"There's no need for stress'in, we're just learning our lesson."
"There's no need for stress'in, we're just learning our lesson."
Let us see, then, where God's law of adjustment operates. God has no need of being adjusted. The only place where there is any demand for adjustment is in human consciousness; but unless human consciousness appeals to the divine law, unless it is willing and ready to lay down its own sense of human will and stop human planning, put aside human pride, ambition, and vanity, there is no room for the law of adjustment to operate.
When we in our helplessness reach the point where we see we are unable of ourselves to do anything, and then call upon God to aid us; when we are ready to show our willingness to abandon our own plans, our own opinions, our own sense of what ought to be done under the circumstances, and have no fear as to the consequences-then God's law will take possession of and govern the whole situation. We cannot expect, however, that this law will operate in our behalf if we indulge any preconceived ideas as to how it should do its work. We must completely abandon our own view of things and say, "Not my will, but thine, be done."5 If this step is taken with confidence and a full trust that God is capable of taking care of every circumstance, then no power on earth can prevent the natural, rightful, and legitimate adjustment of all discordant conditions. –Adam H. Dickey, God's Law of Adjustment.
When we in our helplessness reach the point where we see we are unable of ourselves to do anything, and then call upon God to aid us; when we are ready to show our willingness to abandon our own plans, our own opinions, our own sense of what ought to be done under the circumstances, and have no fear as to the consequences-then God's law will take possession of and govern the whole situation. We cannot expect, however, that this law will operate in our behalf if we indulge any preconceived ideas as to how it should do its work. We must completely abandon our own view of things and say, "Not my will, but thine, be done."5 If this step is taken with confidence and a full trust that God is capable of taking care of every circumstance, then no power on earth can prevent the natural, rightful, and legitimate adjustment of all discordant conditions. –Adam H. Dickey, God's Law of Adjustment.
Consent is not the fruit of a strained effort, but a quiet yielding of the entire being. Every part and particle is released from tension, from direction of the conscious mind, the better to be used by the great ocean of directive Intelligence. –Newton Dillaway, Consent, Pg. 36.
We saw we needn't always be bludgeoned and beaten into humility. It could come quite as much from our voluntary reaching for it as it could from unremitting suffering. –From Twelve Steps And Twelve Traditions, Alcoholics Anonymous.
I trust the process of life to bring me to my highest good. –Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life.
As time passes, you will realize it more and more, that you will not be any nearer to Him than you are now. God will never love you more than He does now.
You are progressing, no matter how much or how little you know of Truth. "Seek, and ye shall find." The very fact that you are reading these words is evidence that you are seeking. Whether you have been seeking for a year, or for an hour, you are better now than you were before. Your life has more of blessing, less of lack; more of health, less of ailing; more of harmony, less of unhappiness. –Emmet Fox
You are progressing, no matter how much or how little you know of Truth. "Seek, and ye shall find." The very fact that you are reading these words is evidence that you are seeking. Whether you have been seeking for a year, or for an hour, you are better now than you were before. Your life has more of blessing, less of lack; more of health, less of ailing; more of harmony, less of unhappiness. –Emmet Fox
Let go of yourself in the waters of divine strength will flood your soul and body. Be not so anxious about immediate results. You fret the finer forces and impede their way. Trust more in God and less in self. Swing off! Swing off! Let the divine have complete control if you would receive the world's greatest gifts, and heavens choices secrets. –Carrie Moss Hawley, My Soul and I.
As children head back to school, I reflect on how much I am still learning. I look for lessons in my actions, reactions, and feelings. I turn within on challenging days. I listen to my inner wisdom and learn how I may handle a situation better next time. I give thanks for everything I learn—from finding a shortcut saving me time to discerning when to make my next big move.
Every encounter is a chance to learn. I see with eyes of curiosity, wondering what insight I may gain from each interaction. I release judgment and replace it with acceptance and gratitude. When I find patterns I want to change or reinforce, I open myself to Spirit’s guidance. God shows me the next right action. Lifelong learning leaves me fulfilled and at peace.
A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for one who understands.—Proverbs 14:6
Every encounter is a chance to learn. I see with eyes of curiosity, wondering what insight I may gain from each interaction. I release judgment and replace it with acceptance and gratitude. When I find patterns I want to change or reinforce, I open myself to Spirit’s guidance. God shows me the next right action. Lifelong learning leaves me fulfilled and at peace.
A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain, but knowledge is easy for one who understands.—Proverbs 14:6
A great companion episode to this one is, The Good You Seek Is Seeking You.
The Funniest Thing! Mail Bag
This week's mail came in the form of fan Christina Robohm's, from Oakland, CA, response to Darrell and Ed's Facebook post on the Funniest Thing with Darrell and Ed Facebook fan page.
Darrell and Ed posted:
"My supply is endless, inexhaustible and immediate and comes to me under grace in perfect ways."
Test drive this affirmation by Florence Scovel Shinn and enjoy a thrilling weekend of abundance.”
From Christina Robohm:
I'm working this weekend so thank you! Something I've noticed is that I hold back my offerings because I don't want to bother others, assuming that I can affect their whole day and life if I offer something they don't want. Phew, thank goodness I release them and know that all who I encounter are grounded, empowered and won't take anything personally.
Darrell and Ed posted:
"My supply is endless, inexhaustible and immediate and comes to me under grace in perfect ways."
Test drive this affirmation by Florence Scovel Shinn and enjoy a thrilling weekend of abundance.”
From Christina Robohm:
I'm working this weekend so thank you! Something I've noticed is that I hold back my offerings because I don't want to bother others, assuming that I can affect their whole day and life if I offer something they don't want. Phew, thank goodness I release them and know that all who I encounter are grounded, empowered and won't take anything personally.
Joke of the Day
Did you hear about Jeff Comfort?
What do you mean?
He went to that new ShaktaMonkey Yoga Class with Guru Yogi Wanda. All his friends told him how spiritual it was, and how it would bring him closer to God.
That sounds good.
Well, when he showed up, everyone was wearing exotic ponchos and yoga pants, and he had on cargo shorts and an ill-fitting t-shirt. After several complaints, the guru took him aside and told him to go home, pray, and talk to God about how to dress for next week’s class.
Although Comfort didn’t find the class very spiritual, there were a lot of hot women in attendance, so he went home and meditated and talked to God. (like a good Chief Engineer.)
Then what happened?
Well, he returned to class the next week wearing the same cargo shorts and ill-fitting t-shirt that he wore the week before. As you can imagine, Guru Yogi Wanda was visibly upset and took him aside. She asked Comfort why he didn’t talk to God about how to appropriately dress for this sacred time in the sanctuary.
Comfort smiled and told her that he had spoken with God.
Guru Yogi Wanda, now angry and confused, yelled “What did God say?!”
Comfort said, “God told me he had never been to this sanctuary, or this class, so he had no idea what I should wear.”
What do you mean?
He went to that new ShaktaMonkey Yoga Class with Guru Yogi Wanda. All his friends told him how spiritual it was, and how it would bring him closer to God.
That sounds good.
Well, when he showed up, everyone was wearing exotic ponchos and yoga pants, and he had on cargo shorts and an ill-fitting t-shirt. After several complaints, the guru took him aside and told him to go home, pray, and talk to God about how to dress for next week’s class.
Although Comfort didn’t find the class very spiritual, there were a lot of hot women in attendance, so he went home and meditated and talked to God. (like a good Chief Engineer.)
Then what happened?
Well, he returned to class the next week wearing the same cargo shorts and ill-fitting t-shirt that he wore the week before. As you can imagine, Guru Yogi Wanda was visibly upset and took him aside. She asked Comfort why he didn’t talk to God about how to appropriately dress for this sacred time in the sanctuary.
Comfort smiled and told her that he had spoken with God.
Guru Yogi Wanda, now angry and confused, yelled “What did God say?!”
Comfort said, “God told me he had never been to this sanctuary, or this class, so he had no idea what I should wear.”
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