“Don’t do this like the world does.”

We have so many opportunities to listen and to obey. Love is always at hand to change a mental course of fear or worry into a proper course of trust and  care. Here is a recent experience that showed the value of trusting our spiritual intuition.

After being away for a few days for association, we returned to our homes in Tahoe, to the kitties that we had left behind. Although lovingly cared for by a kind neighbor, Ellie wasn’t acting normally. Usually quiet and reserved, instead, she was tearing madly around the house and into the yard, almost looking like she wanted to escape or run away.

Since I couldn’t find her, I called my buddy, Cindy, who lives next door, and we both began to pray and scour the neighborhood, front and back yards, but with no success. Finally, as I walked back into my yard,  I felt a quiet feeling of care, with the assurance. “Be still, and KNOW that I am God.”* I realized that panicking over this wouldn’t bring any answers. Soon everything became more about my own state of consciousness than it did about the kitty.

As I came through the gate and began to water my flowers, a mental quiet clearly  instructed, “Don’t do this like the world does.” It reminded me of Christ Jesus’ statement to his adversaries. “ …he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.” ** What a relief. No panicking outside, no fruitless wandering up and down the streets, putting up signs and posters. Just an intuition that there was a solution we would know.

Almost immediately, I asked Cindy to come back over, and help me tip my big couch in the living room forward. We did and she reached inside to find Ellie inside the bowels of the couch, safe and calm. With some extra love and lots of prayer from both of us, Ellie is absolutely back where she needs to be, safe, lovely and happy as ever.

But I will not forget the lesson of Love and the needed instruction that came.  I have used it so much to remind me that the right peace-filled consciousness brings an answer of peace.  So when a choice needs to be made, take the highest way. “Don’t do this the way the world does” Following this guidance returns us to divine Love’s instruction and reminds us of the right course for harmony.

* Ps. 46
** John 8