Today: Step 324 - I will not
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| I will not judge another today. Step 324 |
AGAIN PRACTICE AFFIRMING THIS IDEA. Again apply it
to your real experiences. Again strengthen your understanding that Knowledge is
with you and does not require your judgment or evaluation.
DO NOT JUDGE ANOTHER TODAY. Learn to see. Learn to
hear. Learn to look. There is not one person in the world who cannot give you
something beneficial if you will not judge them. There is not one person in the
world who, through their accomplishments or their errors, cannot confirm the
importance of Knowledge and cannot demonstrate its need in the world. Thus,
those whom you love and those whom you despise all offer gifts to you of equal
value. Those who you think are virtuous and those who you think are not
virtuous all offer what is essential to you. The world in truth is
demonstrating everything that this preparation is providing for you, if you
will but look upon the world without judgment or condemnation. To the extent
that you look upon another with judgment, you will judge yourself. You do not
want your judgment upon yourself, so do not judge another.
REMEMBER UPON THE HOUR. Do not neglect your
practice today, for it is essential for your happiness. It is essential for the
well-being and advancement of the world. In your two deeper practice periods,
re-enter stillness. Come to give yourself to practice. Come to give yourself. You
will feel your strength as you do this. Here the power of decision is yours to
utilize. As you do so, it will become more potent and effective in dispelling
everything that stands in its way. Remember you are a student of Knowledge, and
students must practice to advance and to proceed. Do not judge another today
and you will proceed in truth.
PRACTICE 324: Two 30-minute practice periods. Hourly
practice.
2:06
a.m. Sunday, July 8, 2001 – Since completing the long review – … watched Amistad … a well done
movie about a time when terrible things were condoned by governments. The same
is done today still – Slavery – it just isn't condoned.
That
progress is K in the world. Was it important I see that film? It seemed so… I
don't know what the message is for me? Many interesting pieces – how the
artistic plates of Bible scenes told the story of Jesus’ life for the
non-English speaking Africans. They were difficult times – and strong men/women
acted. These too are troubling times – no one to look out ? but me.
9:51
a.m. Is this better governing of self or not? I'm waking – the arch of my left
foot still aches – throw out the mowing shoes. I get in a high state in the
review – or other exercise, then fall away.
Can
intelligent life advanced without technology? Whales – in water – go for big –
massive brains – but vulnerable. All swords cut both ways – technology has no
brain, no intellect, no heart.
10:15
a.m. I dedicate myself this day to Knowledge and service of the Greater Power
that is the Creator and God of all that is. Amen and Amen. Nasi Novare a Coram
– Tom Christoffel
11:30
a.m. I was still physically in my meditation. That was good – felt good.
Thoughts came and went.
Politics
is all relationships. Burn no bridges – even after a loss.
I get
a lot out of C-SPAN – it takes time to find the nuggets.
All
of this is here – my home, my country, my freedom – food, shelter – resources –
with virtually no work on my part. Many hands created this.
Biology
→ in the built
environment. The earth aquarium – spirit fish.
Begin
the regional community parade – regional community analysis/profile.
11:25
p.m. Reinvention of the wheel – unless you know invention as a process, you
don't look for how others solved a problem.
→ that the mother
of invention is necessity – when faced with necessity – wonder how
others dealt with this "mother" and what other solutions might be.
Isolated – one – of necessity – invents the wheel – but what if the
necessity doesn’t appear? Native American – "no wheel?" No
"horsepower" –
The
Steps make us think about the world we are in; see it in a new way. Let us
continue.
NNC
Note: If you’ve some interest due to this or other
Steps, you should go to the beginning blog post. From here you will learn about Steps to Knowledge
and can begin it on the day that makes sense; then progress as needed. You can
use the posts on this blog as a companion if it helps. They will remain in
order in the archives - one post per Step.
Often it takes 18 months to get through the Steps
once. For this blog, the pace is one-a-day, but it really makes no difference
how fast you do it, only that you begin, persist and repeat. Posts here provide
a trail that may let you have a virtual companion when and if you want one. One
may have to study alone, as I did in the beginning. There are other Steps
students blogging their experience and you might find a person more like you as
a companion, or use a number of such Steps journeys. There are options as well
through the Free School of the New Message.
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