"Precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little and there a little." Isaiah 28:10
"Precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little and there a little." Isaiah 28:10
About a year ago I got up out of my chair rather quickly and my foot slipped on some papers I had put onto the floor and I fell flat onto my face! As it was on carpet and I didn't hit any furniture on the way down, I was expecting to get up easily. However, I must have injured my back in some way and was in severe pain. It so happened that the plans for that day had been cancelled and I had a completely free day. I was so grateful for that and spent the day reading and in prayer.
However, I was dreading going to bed! I thought I might have to sleep in a chair! But decided to proceed as usual getting ready for bed. I then stood by it not knowing how to get in. After a few minutes the thought came to me ' cradled in Soul'. To cradle is not a verb I use often and, dare I admit it, Soul my least favourite synonym. I thought of the cradles used in industry for moving large and heavy objects and realised they did so safely, surely and without harm. With that, I just got into bed, lay on my back and was in the same position when I awoke the next morning.
Before going to sleep I had given some thought to the other half of my message. Cradled in Soul. Soul is one of the seven synonyms so I spent time working with each of the synonyms. But another of Mrs Eddy's favourite synonyms for God is 'I AM.' This, as we know is from the story of Moses and God calling Himself I AM. I reasoned that if as a child of God I reflected Him then I too reflected the I am. I could therefore put nothing after it which wasn't of God. I couldn't say with accuracy, I am injured or even I am in pain. These are the thoughts I had just before going to sleep.
I reasoned if I could be put into bed I could be got out of it. Also as I was supposed to be in the Reading Room all day I could go! That was a Wednesday so I went afterwards to church and apart from an usher fetching a cushion nobody knew. I took a taxi home which seemed to be a loving thing to do for myself. But after another good night that was the end of the problem and I was just so glad for what I had learnt from the experience.
Every morning since, in my daily work I make sure I do not put anything after 'I AM' even in thought, which is not true of God, the 'I AM' which I reflect.