Inspired by “This Is What I Know” by Jan Garrett“This is what I know: That we are all connected,
The universe reflected in each shining part.
And everywhere I go I recognize the faces
All of my relations in this one Heart.
And all I need is already looking thru these eyes,
Nearer than my breathing, closer than hands and feet.
We are dreaming together all the gifts of heaven and earth,
And so I receive all I can be….
And now I let it go, with such appreciation,
With sheer exhilaration, now I set it free.
And so it is, and so be it.
When I sing it I can see it.
I welcome us in, and now we begin . . . . Amen, amen, amen!”
Responsive Reading for July 9
“By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?” (Matthew 7:16).
I know that thoughts held in mind reproduce after their kind. “This is what I know: That we are all connected, the universe reflected in each shining part. And everywhere I go, I recognize the faces—all of my relations in this One Heart.
“In the evening you say, ‘Tomorrow will be fair, for the sky is red;’ and, in the morning, ‘Today will be stormy, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to judge the appearance of the sky . . . judge the signs of the times” (Mt. 16:2-3).
I know that Spirit indwells every one of us. “And all I need is already looking through these eyes, nearer than my breathing, closer than hands and feet.”
“Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near” (Matthew 24:32).
I know that every experience holds a lesson as we grow in understanding. “We are dreaming together all the gifts of heaven and earth. And so I receive all I can be.”
“. . . you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32).
I know that Truth sets me free. “And now I let it go, with such appreciation, with sheer exhilaration, now I set it free. And so it is, so be it, when I sing it, I can see it. Amen, amen, amen!