I am reading the book A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. For those of you who aren't familiar, it's one of Oprah's new big things that she can't stop talking about. After having a freak-out moment when I thought that Eckhart and Oprah herself were the combined Anti-Christ, I've calmed down and let myself be a bit more open to the book. It is in no way replacing the Bible for me, but it's giving me more insight into my spirit, that is, into my inner I Am.
What does that mean? Well, for me, the best Biblical story to relate it to is Mary and Martha. In short, Martha runs around doing this, doing that and truly busying herself. Mary, on the other hand, sat at Jesus' feet, just taking Him in. To me, this relates not only to being physically busy, but also mentally busy. That is what in many ways A New Earth is about. Tolle describes the compulsive thinking that humans, especially Americans (Tolle does not say that, I say that) are addicted to. We are rarely silent in our minds. There is constantly noise. Constant planning. Constantly being bombarded with concerns about yesterday and worries about tomorrow.
I think the Bible speaks a lot about this same issue. Be still and know that I Am God. Mary vs. Martha. Consider the lilies of the fields. They do not worry about tomorrow. They just are. I feel a strong need to replace the inner noise that plagues me with peace, quietness, presence. Just to BE. What does that have to do with my baby or me being a mom? Well, really, everything. This world is so hectic and crazy. Not sometimes. All of the time. I want Nathanial to experience the bliss of just being present. What do you think?
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Sara, Another great book that has helped me is "Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World." It helps remind me that I don't have to have everything just so perfect, but I have to take time to sit a Jesus's feet and just listen.
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