Repairing Your Nets

“TRUST. This is the foundation on which their ability to fulfill their function rests. Perception is the result of learning. In fact, perception is learning, because cause and effect are never separated. The teachers of God have trust in the world, because they have learned it is not governed by the laws the world made up. It is governed by a power that is in them but not of them. It is this power that keeps all things safe. It is through this power that the teachers of God look on a forgiven world.
When this power has once been experienced, it is impossible to trust one’s own petty strength again. Who would attempt to fly with the tiny wings of a sparrow when the mighty power of an eagle has been given him? And who would place his faith in the shabby offerings of the ego when the gifts of God are laid before him? What is it that induces them to make the shift?” - A Course in Miracles, Manual for Teachers

Teachings such as the I Ching and the Tao te Ching remind us that everything is energy and we are wise to tune-in to the energies that are present so we can be a cooperative component to our greater good. To everything there is a time and a season.

There are many people right now who are finding a great weariness, low energy, or things stagnating or not moving forward - or not quickly enough to suit the ego. When this happens it is often a sign that we need to step back, observe, rest, and TRUST that Infinite Intelligence is always at work in our lives.

It is said that when the weather conditions are such that the fishers cannot go out to sea, they go inside and repair their nets. For us, this may have nothing to do with the weather but with the current energy patterns in our lives or around us. It doesn’t matter what time of year or season it is where we live. To repair our nets is to remember the Spiritual Truth and go within to consult the Higher Authority on at least a daily basis.

The quote above from the Course is something I return to over and over again because it reminds me to trust that no matter how things may appear, God has not lost my file. I need to trust the process of life and stay AWARE of the energies rather than trying to force or resist. I remind myself frequently that right here, right now, I have everything I need to be happy if I will simply let go of my attachment to thinking I know what should be happening. I rest in God.

xoxo
brother jacob