There is one method for getting out of difficulties that we’ve seen work over that over again. Stop thinking about the difficulty, whatever it is , and think about God instead.
As an experiment, bring the “Golden Key” into your Spiritual Workshop and try it out with one specific problem you face. Be creative as you focus your thoughts on God. Review everything you know about Him. Stretch your thinking.
One mother, alienated from her teen-age son because of his disobedience and rebellion, tried that principle. After the first attempt, her thoughts left God and were back on her son within a few minutes. She decided that she needed to work harder on the idea. Some part of every hour she’s awake, her thoughts will go to Jesus Christ.
Throughout the day she directed her mind to Him. She began picturing Jesus walking by the Sea of Galilee, talking to people, ministering to the sick. Next she brought Christ to the present and saw Him walking up and down the streets of her own community. Soon He was at the high school talking to young people, including her own son. She began to see her son through the eyes of Jesus,
After a week, there was a decided change for the better. She was more relaxed with her son and he was less argumentative, she admitted.
What is the explanation for such a change? As the mother became less fearful and nit-picking with her son, she became a more congenial person—and he responded with a greater sense of responsibility. But here is the important point. Not until her mind was filled with thoughts of God were her fears about her son eliminated.
The “Golden Key” calls for quiet persistence. It’s the surest way to know toward harmony and happiness.
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