Do you have a Monkey Mind? I do! And the electronic age in which we live is designed to promote Monkey Mindedness, activating that part of our brain which causes us to be unconscious.
And I am not talking about unconscious competence, wherein you operate at such a high level that the Universe, that God Himself, is expressing through you.
No. I’m talking about ZOMBIES…..Or a Ghost Army, such as was seen in Lord of the
Rings. Could it be that those in control of our education system want it that way? [That’s a political hot potato! And my Opinionator is not permitted to make a statement concerning it!]
Have you ever heard of The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction? You got it……electronic conveniences and amusements are now recognized as so addicting that entire treatment centers and programs have been designed to support people in disconnecting from ‘connection’ and reconnecting to life.
The stakes are very high.
What is my life worth? What is your life worth?
EVERYTHING.
And so, beginning tomorrow, I am disconnecting. Completely. No phone. No computers. No Internet. No music from electronic sources. No texting. No email. No Facebook. No Twitter. No talking.
All those NOs add up to stillness…….eventually.
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the
wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.13 When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.
Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” 1 Kings 19:11-13
Who will I meet in the stillness? After the Monkey Mind stops panicking, after all those Peptides have been starved, after the earthquake, and the wind, and the tempest, and the fire, then God’s voice can be heard.
And my voice as well…my true voice, the voice of my soul.
Five days.
Closer than my breath.
Another on this path told me that my last entry in my journal will be “I can’t take it anymore!”, and that the newspapers will report that my body was never found. Who knows!!! I may be like Enoch, and taken up unto God. I believe that actually will take place in spirit.
See you on the other side of the Abyss.
Peace, Love, Blessings and Knowing in your Stillness and Silence! Looking forward to your blog after the experience!
Wow! That was fascinating about monkey mindedness. Especially loved the part from 1 Kings. You are going to be silent for 5 days? Awesome! So looking forward to your next blog. Sure it will be very enlightening.
5 Days is impressive…I just completed two and have emerged, knowing I am on the right path…See you on the other side!
Valeska what a treat to read your thoughts prior to your adventure into silence, and then the icing on the cake will be reading your post after the experience of silence for five days. What insight you shared from I Kings–not in the noisy racket, but in the gentle whisper.