quietthinker
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I have found the reduction of things to the point of no debt has been liberating. While there is debt one is on someone else's string.Well said, about flushing the pipes till there is clean water. That is a great analogy.
We don't realize how much noise occupies our mind until there is only quiet.
I know what you mean about wondering what to do next. But that's just a part of being occupied in the world all those other days. We have to have something to do in order to get somewhere else. Go to work to make a living. Make a living to pay bills. Pay bills to be free of portional debt until the next month. Budget the rest till next paycheck.
It's like what plagued me for the longest. I'd hear a song on the TV or radio in the car and then a part of the lyrics would loop in my head throughout the day. Sometimes for days. When I would try to practice to enter the Sabbath before my life's schedule permitted and to ready myself for that quiet period especially. Even when trying to get to sleep. It was like something was working to insure I could never still my mind.
But then one day, I noticed I could enter into silence, not even talking to people, nor running thoughts in my head, a little more every day.
Then when I got to the point of being able to enter Sabbath rest as I wanted, for that full day, it was easier to enter into the quiet. Not for the full day at first but gradually over time it turned out I could enter the silence all day.
Then I'd just follow the leading of what I call, that little voice. Hubby says I should consider it the holy spirit speaking, as Jesus promised would happen.
I believe he's right because every time I try to do things my way, because sometimes that voice is direct, sometimes it is a distant whisper making a suggestion I sometimes hear in parts, without exception I always regret it. Whereas conversely, when I listen to that little voice and follow its lead without exception everything turns out perfectly. No regrets.
I'd turn to candle making during Sabbath rest. Before I would make the candles , because lights were unplugged, during free time in the work week so as to have them ready for Sabbath.
When I ran low one month I thought, I'll just let it go and see how things work out. Sure enough, I followed where I felt led and started making the candles, beeswax candles. Much healthier to burn than petroleum paraffin.
Then I would notice during the week I'd feel led to think of pure essential oils to add to the candles. Like, I'd be online shopping for something. And though it didn't relate to what I was shopping for there would be this little window at the site that would have a header, you might like these....And there were pure essential oils.
I never shopped for the beeswax or candle making supplies online. I always bought those at the local craft shop so there was no search history related to candles at that shopping site.
It was great. I can compare it to being in a quiet place with my best friend and our just having a good time together. It is a relationship after all. The best relationships are those that have an open communication.
I don't live any the poorer....in fact I have more than I need.....quiet miraculous really.
When it comes to the Sabbath, Friday is used for preparation.....my objectives are prioritised....my shopping is done, the place is cleaned. It's all very uncomplicated