What does it mean?
I learned something about myself the other day. I mean, it really sank in. It was an insight.
I was running the vegetable juicer when Heaven Admin came in with groceries! I went over to the opposite counter that the bags of groceries were on and pulled out each item and oohed and aahed over each one. "Ginger root! Spinach! Carrots! Eggs..."
Meanwhile, Heaven Admin calmly came over and turned off the juicer.
I had totally forgotten about it. My whole attention was on the groceries.
You realize that this happens sometimes, once in a whle, when I'm rinsing dishes, for example.
Something interrupts, and I'm gone. I totally forget that the water's running. It's totally out of my consciousness. When the new delight is done, then I would turn back and am astonished to see the water still running. I would go back to the sink saying out loud:
"Holy moly, I left the water running."
I don't think this means I'm ADD. It doesn't, does it?
I'm not irresponsible. Yet, what is this?
It would be nice if this meant I'm truly being in the moment, but I don't think that's quite it.
Okay, I don't seem to be able to do two things at once. Does that mean that I flit?
I am a child. This is what children do. I know it says somewhere to be like the little child, but this is not what the speaker had in mind.
So, what to do, what to do?
Does anyone else ever have this?
Comments
Sure, I can relate to this. It's a part of why you are receiving God's word & the next person does not. It's also got to be why God sent Santhan to come on board, no? Surely he has written about the progression of this calling for him, which I'd love to read. he no doubt has a book in him, for which I hope he is keeping notes - but then this Blog undoubtedly holds much of it!
It's ALL GOOD. Keep up the great job with Blog tho' I don't see how you manage it all!
Thanks, Sharon! That's a relief!
It's about being aware of how we make use of the abundant resources Mother Nature gives us.
In this world, when we turn on an appliance, electricity is used to keep it running. In most cases the electricity is a product of an inefficient process of burning fuel. The water that comes out of our tap also requires fuel to be burnt to get it there. Resources are used and wastes are produced.
By becoming more aware of how things work, we start to become more conscious of how we use our resources. We love our planet and we don't intentionally want to put more strain on Her to sustain us.
Forgetting to turn something off is common. I often forget to turn off my monitor when I go down to the beach, so I setup the timer to switch it off after 5 minutes of inactivity.
I remember trying to get my Gran to use less electricity by boiling water only for her cup of tea instead of filling the whole kettle. She only began to do this after I told her it cost 10 times more to heat up the whole kettle.
Thank you so much, Santhan, for your comment: "It's about being aware of how we make use of the abundant resources Mother Nature gives us."
Oh Gloria, perhaps you are that way to encourage so many of us who are the same way that it's not a fatal flaw but just the way the brain works in some of us. We keep trying to outwit this tendency to lose track when a new thing comes up to interrupt us, but ultimately what can one do but the best one can do? I have small children interrupting me all the time and it is very difficult for me not to beat myself up for leaving my tasks in the middle -- leaving my vitamins or a pair of kitchen shears where little hands can grab, etc. Ultimately I have to forgive myself over and over and just TRUST.
Well, Carol, you are a girl after my own heart! What can we do but do our best? I agree with you. Post more, Carol!
Gloria I am somewhat like this. I haven't left the water running or the juicer going.. but I do become easily distracted.
Perhaps, as Sharon said, that is why you can receive Heavenletters and God's instruction.. and many can't.
Be as a child.. it is fun, innocent, sincere, joyful, loving. You are a receptor. And if for some reason you do leave something on.. pray that Santhan arrives at just the right time to turn it off:))
Beloved Lynda, so glad to hear from you! How are you doing? and your writing?
Part of me prays that Santhan doesn't catch me in the act!
Lynda, just want to make sure it's clear that everyone can Godwrite! It takes no special talent.
You may have meant that not everyone is going to get the mandate to go full-time. And not everyone is in a position where they can. When I was teaching school, I wouldn't have been able to.