For your consideration…
I probably remind grade schoolers six times a day or more of today’s message. Young students often come up and tell me that another student has said something mean and hurt their feelings. I think standard protocol in today’s schools is for teachers to call both parties over, get to the bottom of the issue and then use skills such as “I” statements to resolve the issue.
I do something different. I always touch their little earlobe and ask, “Whose ear is this?” …”Whose head is it attached too?” Of course they answer each with “Mine.” I then tell them that they get to control what they allow to go past their ears and into their heads. If it is not true, hurtful, mean or not worthy of them, then they can push it right back out. They have the power.
Of course, the lesson is about personal power and not letting someone else take it away.
That is what I thought about when today’s message came in. Today’s message is exactly this, “Peace comes from the inside out, not the outside in.”
There is a lot that goes on around us. Sometimes it is chaotic, angry anxious, busy etc. It is easy to absorb what is going on in the environment we are in. If it is loving, joyous and/or HOPEful, that is great. It feeds our soul. But if it is not, if it is harmful and drains our soul, we can choose to not accept it. Instead we can go within and bring our peace forward and let it flow out.
Our peace comes from the inside and nothing can displace it unless we let it. Letting our peace flow from the inside out is good for us and good for the rest of the Universe.
That is the HOPE. And so it is.
Bit by bit, piece by piece, HOPE by HOPE action steps anyone can take…
-Affirm…“I am loved.”
-Meditate/pray…ask…”What is my next step for my highest good and the highest good of all?”
-Drink lots of water.
-Get outdoors and take in at least 10 deep breaths.
-Protect your peace and let it flow.
What made me smile yesterday…
-A half school day. The little one are getting restless.
-A chill morning. I love sleeping in and waking up without an alarm clock.
-Catching up with my sister.
-Chilling with my daughter.
Love, Blessings and Gratitude,
Rev. Chris
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