Godfire

God is in the flames

the blackened walls

the broken toilet

the soggy wood

the wilted paintings

or I don't exist

an electrical fire

is as natural as a forest fire

there is no difference

form must change

the body must go

it is the purpose of time

fire clears the way

the old growth

the ancient forest

the thick heavy stands

that we thought would last forever

are going

making way for the new

for space

for the meadow 

for the sunshine

for the enriching nutrients

for new perception

good bye spinning fan that went nowhere but in circles

good bye toilet hero--who knew that you would end your life in such a glorious heroic

way of putting out a fire and saving the rest of the house...

good bye paintings...thank you for the experience of creating you

thank you God

for showing me that there is nothing to fear

we wash everything in the house

just like we do our laundry

standing face to face with our fear

is the gift we all desire more than anything

it is the moment we can be free of it

like a brother who jumps out from behind the door and tries to make us jump

we can simply remain at ease 

and see there is nothing to fear

we are no longer fooled

and we are so grateful it is so

now is the gift of conviction

expanded and strengthened

what else could i possibly want

you do not ask to much of life,

but far too little

you would give up Everything

for this one little thing

but only Everything will ever satisfy

no fire can ever take anything real away

I  LOVE THIS!!!

amen,

Joy

 

piracy

i will only the end of piracy

i would seek to rob no other ship of its treasure

i would not attack someone else

because i have attacked myself

looking outward for treasure

because i believe i have none of my own

i return my focus to this ship

and see all the treasure is forever

in the hold

no treasure map needed

no X marks the spot

no desert island

only Home

right here

right now

upon the Sea of God

so much love and gratitude, 

Joy

no matter what....

without a stressful thought

about any situation

we can get playful

now inspiration and humor can enter

a fire can be the cause of tears....

or a  spiritual slumber party....

thank you, Universe, 

for slumber parties and friends

that help wake us up....

no matter what the situation

only be quiet

only be quiet

you need no rule but this (wb p226)

do not be fooled by old reruns

that flash upon the screen of your mind

they are not live

they are not happening

they were taped long long long ago

and made up

ancient images of littleness, lack, separateness, scarcity

we've watched so many times we came to identify with them

it's just a movie

it's not true

we are the watcherlistener

In quiet I receive God's Word today(L125)

quiet = receive

He is never judged, but only sanctified(wbp225)

we are sanctified

purified

released

freed

by grace

from these ancient images

we are not the movie

we are free

we are Love

we are pure Light

God

now is God in everything I see

all i look upon is sanctified

not judged

only be quiet

you need no rule but this

love, Joy

love the storm

something seems to leave

now there is an open space

is it empty?

or 

is it full?

fear sees nothing

Holy Spirit

sees only potential

jump on it!

or cringe?

i jump on it!

i look forward to correcting my thinking

can you be absolutely certain it's true that you are a body?

no, I am Spirit--soft and supple

i look forward to uncovering/discovering the Truth

i look forward to uncovering/discovering my strength

my invulnerability

my Light

my ReSourceFullness

my Humor

my  unstoppable flow

seeing God in All

what is behind this?

what surprises are in store?

oh my goodness,

i had no idea that was in me!!!

oh what Joy is behind every cloud!!!!

i greet the rain with open arms, open heart, and open mind!

Love the storm

it's where the lightning is!

love and gratitude,

Joy

empty

sometimes i think the thought

that i am empty

i find out when i write

that i am not empty,

but full

of denial

full of defenses

fear is a defense

a shield

an illusion

to try to make you stop

going toward Love

and go in another seeming direction

the only way out

of fear

is to be with it

one way out of emptiness

is to write about it

it lets you look at it

in a new way

it slows the mind

way down

so you can see

where the errors are

you can see

the holes

in the argument

now there is space

for a new thought

we empty the mind

of the thought of emptiness

and the awareness

of wholeness returns

prior to thought

in the beginning

peace

before time

peace

before the thought of upset

peace

we remain

prior to thought

we remain 

being

we remain Joy

we are not bodies

we are not form of any kind

nor limited in any way

by any thought

we are FREE

right now

only this is true

love,

Joy