The Garden War, Day Two
Well, I must say I began this day much less enthusiastic. I still had large piles of brush and branches around the yard from the day before. I still had a bunch of weeding and planting yet to do.
The angelic tractor driver was back at it, fresh with new inspiration. He wanted to trim the croquet area so as to provide for the best possible surface conditions for ball movement.
I myself had some awesome inspiration, I devised a strategy where the kids would spend some Dad time with me. The strategy was simple. We, my kids and me, would work in the yard together! They would drag all the brush and I would do all the cutting.
I love cutting and trimming, it allows my creative side to flourish. But, I am not a fan of having to pick up all those limbs, sticks and drag them across the yard. Dragging brush for me, is like scrapping the house before you paint! I would rather crawl up in the highest branches of the tree hanging out over a limb thirty feet in the air than drag branches. (It could be that I pile all the branches together and then attempt to drag the pile all at once!)
For some unknown reason, I decided, begrudgingly, to start hauling the cut branches myself. My strategy failed or rather I failed my strategy. I didn’t even attempt to execute it I just plowed right into dragging the limbs. Interesting how the devil (drop the d and it is evil) attempts to influence behavior, decisions or intentions to performing on it’s behalf?
I was into my second round of dragging, still graveling over the fact that I had no help, ( I still had not asked for any), when I severely rolled my right ankle falling to the ground. Fear and pain were screaming at me and enlisting anger and criticism to their side as allies. I immediately began praying. My first response was:
“There is no life, truth, intelligence nor substance in matter. All is infinite Mind
and its infinite manifestation for God is all-in-all. Spirit is immortal Truth; matter is
mortal error. Spirit is the real and eternal; matter is the unreal and temporal.
Spirit is God, and man is His image and likeness. Therefore man is not material;
he is spiritual.” Science and Health with the Key to the Scriptures, page 468
However one defines the scriptures, the message is the same: rely on God and he will support, strengthen, empower, steady, help, those that call on him.
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee; be thou not dismayed; for I am God; yea, I will strengthen thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” The Bible KJV; Isaiah 40:10 (This was is the weekly bible lesson.)
So, as I have learned and practiced christian healing, I made a choice right then to fight the arguments that were being promoted by d-evil in conjunction with human reasoning using my brain to communicate pain regarding my ankle.
My immediate call to action, divine Mind and all it’s resources of infinite good and Love, was effective. My arguments were vocal and specific to the belief of injury, self-criticism and anger.
Prayer, knowing that I was and am governed by God, all that is good, harmonious, sure footed, forgiving, loving, tender, powerful, refuted the testimony of the physical senses that said I had been injured.
My ankle, the tendons, muscles, nerves, were and are governed by divine Mind, God, and this Mind includes perfection, protection from the belief of accident and injury. No amount of human reasoning, fault finding, aggravation, stupidity, human history, d-evil, could change, alter, cause my demise or any injury of any kind.
As I mentally grabbed these spiritual truths and understood their metaphysical effect for healing me, right then, right, there, I felt immediate relief and the pain subsided. I was able to complete my work and did so with a renewed spiritual vigor and insight.
I changed my thinking and turned my thoughts and actions toward forgiveness and gratitude, God, the criticism and self-pity regarding the yard work was removed. I know that I am responsible for my thoughts and actions and that I must recognize d-evil when it tempts me.
“Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you.” The Message, Isaiah 40:10
The angelic tractor driver finished his work and I finished mine, with a smile and a renewed appreciation for growth in grace. The yard work was a success for all and all was well. Oh yea, the ankle it is good!
