In the spiritual teaching we are told not to dwell upon our troubles, but instead, to realize the Presence of God where the troubles seems to be. Critics have suggested that this policy is “running away from life.” Is it?
Suppose you found yourself in a house that was on fire; what would you do? You would leave the burning building as rapidly as possible. Would this be running away from life? Would it not rather be seeking life?
Sickness, sin, fear, and limitation – these things are not life – they are partial death; and they are to be overcome by turning toward life, which is divine harmony.
To turn away from evil and realize God instead is to liberate yourself, to help the world, and to glorify God.
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth … (Isaiah 45:22).
Dwelling upon the presence of God in the midst of our troubles is the exact opposite of “running away from life”! We are running toward life when we embrace God and look to God for our help and solace. The “illusion” most of us live in is that we can run from God’s truth by “facing reality” and living in the world we create instead of the garden God created for us.
This is the equivalent of grabbing a rattlesnake or standing in a burning building as means of dealing with a threat. We want to think that if we just keep doing what we want to do, instead of what we should do, that everything will be okay. Nothing could be less true, and nothing puts us in more jeopardy in the “real world”.
The ultimate truth or “reality” of any situation we face is that God is in control and wants the best for us. It is when we accept and obey this truth that reality becomes clear, and God’s help is then only one prayer away. It does not mean that our problems cease to exist. It simply means that we truly understand the nature and source of the problem rightly, and that we turn the the true power of the universe to free us from them. Then we can dwell freely in our gardens enlightened to the truth and confident that God’s harmony is the true reality.
In reality,
Z gardener
Good Morning Garden 
Happy Tuesday to you and God bless you…How are you doing? Thank you for these posts 🙂
Thank you for the blessings, your kind inquiry and for the supportive response. Your kindness today has helped ensure those blessings. It is the writer’s prayer that your day and your garden will be a joy to you and yours.
Peace,
Z
This blessing from a fellow gardener
Peace,
Z
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I don’t always respond to your meditations, but I want you to know that I look forward to reading them each day – and if I’m feeling to pressed to do it at that moment, then one of two things happen: (a) I’ll take that as a sign that I REALLY need to stop and read it right then more than any other time that will come along; or (b) I’ll hold it until later when I know I’ll be able to digest it better. Both responses work, and I benefit always.
Thanks …