Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23).
Most people, and learned people especially, have all kinds of knowledge that does not in the least affect or improve their practical lives. Doctors know all about hygiene, but often live in an unhealthy way, notwithstanding; and philosophers, who are acquainted with the accumulated wisdom of the ages, and assent to most of it, continue to do foolish and stupid things in their own personal lives. Now, knowledge such as this is only opinion, or head knowledge, as some people call it. It has to become heart knowledge, or to be incorporated into the subconscious, before it can really change one. The modern psychologists in their efforts to “re-educate the subconscious” have the right idea, though they have not yet discovered the true method of doing so, which is by single-minded prayer, or the Practice of the Presence of God.
Jesus, of course, thoroughly understood all this, and that is why he stresses the fact that we have to be pure in heart.
How many times have we said to ourselves, “I know I should/shouldn’t do this or that, but I can’t make myself act accordingly”? The reason for this is that we are trying to do,or not do,something that is not in truly in our hearts. Every human faces the same problem in one way or another. Most of us know how hard it is to change our fundamental behavior as adults. And on our own, without God, it is nearly impossible. For instance, many smokers find themselves unable to quit until the doctor tells them they are going to die if they don’t. Some are unable or unwilling to stop even then. Those who do stop after a doctors warning have experienced a change in their subconscious that manifested itself in changed behavior.
The good news is that we don’t have to face a terminal illness to achieve the same outcome. We do have to turn to God in our hearts, minds, consciousness and will. This is being pure in heart. When we believe in our core the reality of God’s truth, accept God’s will and pray for God’s help, our entire consciousness is transformed, and we open the channel for God’s promises to be fulfilled in our lives. Then our perception “the single eye” is opened to comprehend the truth and God’s power fires our desire to do that which we should and to stop doing that which we shouldn’t do.
This change in consciousness will not make us perfect and it will not eliminate all negativity in our lives. It will give us “eyes to see and ears to hear” God’s will and to follow it. That is when the garden gate is opened, and we are able to face all things with joy, gladness, hope, faith and love. Then we will see God and walk in the garden with God each day once again.
Walking with God,
Z gardener
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