September
18th
Salient Thought
for the Day
You cannot be devoted — heart and soul devoted — and not lose yourself.
Lines
to Memorize
Bereft of self,
Bereft of thought,
Save that Thou art all,
That I am wholly Thine
And all in Thee contained.
I am lost, and lost is all but Thee.
Lesson
We cannot think of two opposite things at the same time. We cannot think of God and at the same time keep our minds on our little selves. Being devoted and wholehearted in service to the Ideal, we realize the essence of all ideals. As we gain more and more understanding, the unfoldment of our higher nature takes place of itself. Then trust and surrender will come naturally to us and there will arise in us a sense of peace and quietude.
Prayer
All-abiding Spirit dwelling within me,
Make me a ready instrument in Your hand.
Free me from all egotistic sense
And teach me to be wholly dependent on Your will.
May I forget all selfishness and limitation
And partake of Your Divinity.
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