“It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.”

The responsive reading reminded me of the importance of keeping our thinking on God and quiet from the noisy world drama. Not always easy to do but the teachings here at Plainfield which are all based on the Bible, Jesus’ teachings and Mary Baker Eddy’s writings, give you plenty of practical steps to quiet your thinking and focus on God. I can personally attest to the power of this understanding and practice because before coming here my thinking was all over the place. I tried a great many things but nothing I did could stop it from racing until I understandingly turned in prayer to God and followed His precepts.
I recently read that one of the reasons hypnotist seem to be effective is because they focus on one thing, their target, while their target is unwittingly thinking about all kinds of things. This keeps them susceptible to suggestions since they are not totally present in the moment. Recently during one of our Roundtables we were told of the importance of staying right in the present moment and not allowing ourselves to wander off mentally into the past or future. This speaks to me of a protection from being pulled in by anything ungodlike, pleasant or disturbing, but being watchful as Jesus’ tells us to do.