Daily Inspiration

Creating a Healthy Habit That Leads to Joy

I rule my mind, which I alone must rule.

I have a kingdom I must rule. ²At times, it does not seem I am its king at all. ³It seems to triumph over me, and tell me what to think, and what to do and feel. ⁴And yet it has been given me to serve whatever purpose I perceive in it. ⁵My mind can only serve. ⁶Today I give its service to the Holy Spirit to employ as He sees fit. ⁷I thus direct my mind, which I alone can rule. ⁸And thus I set it free to do the Will of God.

Father, my mind is open to Your Thoughts, and closed today to every thought but Yours. ²I rule my mind, and offer it to You. ³Accept my gift, for it is Yours to me. (A Course in Miracles, W-236. See also ACIM Lesson 236 Insights.)

Habits can help us function in our daily life. But they can also limit us to patterns that are not in our best interest. The habit of believing the ego is our identity keeps us trapped in a dream of separation. Habits can be changed but this change requires vigilance to break free from the trance that keeps us repeating the past.

We have the ability to redirect our mind to follow our Guide Who will always direct us to what is in our best interest. Today we are called to welcome the Holy Spirit’s lead in our mind. As we let Him direct our thoughts, we will see only cause for Love.

Either we will join in the Love we recognize in our brothers or we will answer calls for Love with Love. We have this option in every moment. It is the choice that leads us to remembering we are the Self God created one with Him. It is the path to joy.

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