MINISTER’S MESSAGE
Enriching the Soil of Our Consciousness

We know that right now we are creating our experiences for tomorrow. “What we dwell upon we become.” You have heard that before yet most of us continue to ruminate on things that are out of our control, as if worrying and complaining are going to make the difference in our temperament much less the outcome of things unfolding. We sink deeper into the quicksand of consciousness that just keeps mirroring back to us what we are stuck in. We know we can do better.

“We know the background of human thought is, to a great extent, one of negation, a denial of a harmonious and spiritual Universe; consequently, our outlook on life must be transformed by the renewing of the mind, and even when the results are not immediately forth-coming, we must still maintain a calm serenity of thought. We must relight the torch of our imagination by ‘fire caught from heaven.’ We must remain faithful to this vision, for a realization of the Presence of God is the secret power of our work.” --Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind, page 218.3

So, we choose differently. We embrace a sense of renewal of our minds each day upon awakening. Then throughout the day as we live it, we practice staying present and aware. We practice gratitude for our successes at the end of the day and rewrite our mental script before we fall asleep for an even better day tomorrow. We must also give ourselves space for having human reactions to what is important to us and to ‘forgive ourselves and those who trespass against us’. Does that sound familiar? The soil of our consciousness is ripe for cultivating and the planting of new seeds of awareness. More and more it is a gift to surrender to what is and try to see it with new eyes that aren’t trying to argue with it or assign meaning or judgment. Can we see without looking for anything? Imagine that. I write it but I find it challenging to see clearly without my mind or emotions tangling “what is” into a story that I then might take offense at. We want everything to have ‘meaning’. But what is planted in the soil of our mind are all our biases, our perceptions, our ‘rules’, our values, our morals, our spiritual principles, our misunderstandings, our history, our feelings, our own way, etc., etc., etc. To see clearly, we are invited to soften our gaze and go within as we step into our experiences. We ask ourselves questions instead of making declarations of resistance. It’s a way into our world that is led by loving awareness.

We have many opportunities to explore our way this month. We look forward to our Easter Celebration together on Sunday, April 20! Bring your family and friends. The HeartSangha Choir has been preparing for months. The last weekend of the month we have an Earth Day/Sacred Sisters Women’s Day planned on Saturday, April 26, hosted by Rev. Sue MillerBorn and Rev. Dr. Andrea Asebedo. On Sunday, April 27, Dr. Andrea is speaking and hosting a workshop for us after the service!

Happy Spring, everyone!

Rev. Sue MillerBorn