Just hearing the words “I am safe and secure” make me feel better. I use to ask my husband every so often, “am I safe?” He would say, “yes.” Now I know my safety and security are within myself. No one else can make me feel secure unless I feel safe within myself. I believe God is full of security. He willingly gives it to me. I must choose to believe and take that security from His hands.
My life has been a turbulent one. I must remember that turbulence no longer has power over me. It’s gone. For a long time I carried it with me: the screams, the blood, etc. I would have nightmares all through my earlier years before marriage. It wasn’t until after marriage that the nightmares disappeared.
It is my wish not to fall apart when turbulence comes again in my life. I fear the death of family. I must realize death comes to all of us. It is a natural part of living. Like we are born, we die. I must learn to find rest in the midst of trouble: sickness, car wrecks, etc. This is hard for me.
I know through meditation there is room for me to become different, stronger not weaker. I know there are people who have experienced more trials and harder trials than me. Yet, they have looked the pain in the face and in some way remained standing on their feet. I believe they have great faith, something or someone great inside who sustains them.
I remember Coretta Scott King and Jacqueline Kennedy standing strong when they could have very well crumbled to their knees. They didn’t. Was it this centering thought that sustained them? What made them keep walking day after day? I will try to remember the centering thought for today throughout today. “My security and peace are within.”
Simplicity 