Good Morning Garden

Every thought is made up of two factors, knowledge and feeling. A thought consists of a piece of knowledge with a charge of feeling, and it is the feeling alone that gives power to the thought. No matter how important or magnificent the knowledge content may be, if there is no feeling attached to it nothing will happen. On the other hand, no matter how unimportant or insignificant the knowledge content may be, if there is a large charge of feeling something will happen.

It makes no difference whether the knowledge content is correct or not as long as you believe it to be correct. Remember that it is what we really believe that matters. A report about something may be quite untrue, but if you believe it, it has the same effect upon you as if it were true; and that effect again will depend upon the quantity of feeling attached to it.

When we understand this law we see the importance of accepting the truth with joy in every phase of our experience.

Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy. (Psalm 16:11).

To be grateful, thankful, yes even joyful for that which we dislike or that hurts us is indeed a great challenge for most of us. Yet the Bible instructs us to be grateful for all things. The truth stated above describes why we are so instructed and is why faith plays such a critical role in our spiritual life. That spiritual and mental life is what forms and gives substance to our physical reality. We have all heard the stories of the person who fumed about being late to drop off their child at day care, only to be stricken with gratitude later that same day because that it was located in the Murrah Federal building that terrorist destroyed. Although an extreme example, all things in our lives reflect the same truth. We are what we think and believe. Our reality yields to our thoughts and beliefs just as our future is dictated by the same.

Peace inside, peace outside,
Z gardener