Daily Readings for Thursday, March 19th

Meditation for the Day

God’s spirit is all about you all day long. You have no thoughts, no plans, no impulses and no emotions that He does not know about. You can hide nothing from Him. Do not make your conduct conform only to that of the world and do not depend on the approval or disapproval of others. God sees in secret, but He rewards openly. If you are in harmony with the Divine Spirit, doing your best to live the way you believe God wants you to live, you will be at peace.

Prayer for the Day

I pray that I may always feel God’s presence. I pray that I may realize this Presence constantly all through the day.

From Twenty-Four Hours a Day 

Staying Out of the Middle

“I don’t want to get in the middle, but . . .” is a sign that we may have just stepped into the middle.

We do not have to get caught in the middle of other people’s issues, problems, or communication. We can let others take responsibility for themselves in their relationships. We can let them work out their issues with each other.

Being a peacemaker does not mean we get in the middle. We are bearers of peace by staying peaceful ourselves and not harboring turmoil. We are peacemakers by not causing the extra chaos created when we get in the middle of other people’s affairs and relationships.

Don’t get in the middle unless you want to be there.

Today, I will refuse to accept any invitations to jump in the middle of others’ affairs, issues, and relationships. I will trust others to work out their own affairs, including the ideas and feelings they want to communicate to each other.

From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie

Some schools closed for coronavirus in US are not going back for the rest of the academic year…CNN report

While some states are shuffling to make alternative ways that students can continue learning from home, others have decided to remain closed for the rest of the school year…

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/us/coronavirus-schools-not-going-back-year/index.html

What I'm Hearing,,,WBTV 7:00 pm Prime Time Newscast

76 people in North Carolina have confirmed cases of the Coronavirus

Low-risk inmates are being released from prison

Several outlet malls in Charlotte closing…currently set to reopen on March 29th at the earliest

Lots of local businesses offering delivery options….restaurants are only able to offer carry-out or delivery of their products…many service workers will be losing their jobs

Price gouging and scams are on the increase, including trying to sell test kits by telling the people they cannot leave their homes until they are tested

Unemployment rates may double due to the virus

Daily Card Reading for Wednesday, March 18th

DOG SPIRIT

Be loyal to what you love

Protection Message: Loyalty to people and situations can turn into attachment that results in stagnation, enmeshment, and loss of integrity. Do you fear what will happen if you let a relationship evolve? Are you afraid that asking for a situation to change will make others see you as disloyal? Trust that when Dog Spirit appears, you are meant to accept the turning of the wheel of life and the changing of fortunes.

If you feel you are being betrayed or are growing apart from someone, let Dog Spirit reconnect you with your commitment to love in all its forms. Perhaps a relationship is meant to evolve; perhaps you are meant to evolve too, so that you can experience the growth for which your soul yearns. Your greatest loyalty is to love, so be open to all its many guises, including self-love. You deserve the best, and that is what Spirit wants for you.