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January-March, 2011

My Mind IS My Kingdom

by Rev. Lee Catalano

Jesus of A Course in Miracles teaches us that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. What if the Kingdom of Heaven were in my mind? What if I were the ruler of my kingdom? Right now that is, not some far off beautiful kingdom. What does my kingdom look and feel like right now?

If I rule my kingdom (mind) and I decide who enters, what thoughts am I allowing to hang around? Rage? Envy? Murder? Yeah, that’s right, a kingdom that is mine alone is full of those attributes. There is no escaping it and anyone with an ounce of honesty knows this is the reality a lot of the time in the their kingdom. We are all the same. Some just a little more honest about our state of mind.

Right out of the gate A Course in Miracles tells us our meaningless thoughts are showing us a meaningless world. Yup, our meaningless thoughts are creating a dark and lonely kingdom within. There is no one else who decides what is within my mind. It’s all a matter of will. My willfulness actually.

Have I suffered enough in order to finally surrender yet? Am I willing to let go the rule of my lonely broken kingdom and allow Jesus to show me how to wash it clean and finally have peace?

It doesn’t matter if I am in a castle or a ditch, if my kingdom (mind) is dark I will suffer.

It sounds too good to be true. Jesus’ A Course in Miracles teaches me step-by- step how to turn the whole miserable thing around, brick (thought) by brick. The key to the kingdom Jesus would have me rule with Him is in how I perceive my brothers. Once I really begin to understand that this is a world of great suffering, that no one is any different than anyone else, I begin to fulfill my function and heal.

The sameness will never be seen on the outside, but true sight is of the mind and in knowing that we are all wired the same in our Souls. We are created equally and lovingly in the sight of and with the heavenly DNA of our Father, God.

What appears to be the incredibly unfair shake in the world begins to be turned around. We start to believe that this world is nothing more than a huge call to compassion and begin, for the first time, to feel happy as a result of answering that call.

No one rules my kingdom but me. No one can surrender my will and turn my kingdom of suffering and hatred over to Jesus other than me as well.

Every forgiven thought of hatred is a miracle. Every shared inspired idea or word of encouragement is a miracle as well. They (miracles) are all about but for my perception. Each encounter with each and every brother is another opportunity, to lay a new brick of love and happiness within my kingdom.  God is good.

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