Day 90 Assignment

This evening (or tomorrow morning):

1. Read NTI Mark 8 (v14-21) to the end of the chapter.
2. Write down any doubts you have about God, truth or about yourself as it relates to the spiritual path.
3. Contemplate these words from today’s reading: “The Light is also within your mind. Pray unto the Light and worship the Light within. Through practice, your awareness of the Light will grow strong, and it will give you the desire and strength to overcome guilt, doubt and fear.”
4. Write one sentence to a few sentences that will help excite you about spiritual practice, which helps develop a stronger bond with the inner Light.

Tomorrow:

At least 8 times during the day, pause for a few moments and reflect on your sentence(s) from #4 above.

Sometime this weekend:

Once or twice this weekend, when it is convenient for you, practice this 30-minute guided meditation, Warm Dry Place.

Day 88 Assignment

This evening (or tomorrow morning):

1. Read NTI Mark 7 (v24-30) to the end of the chapter.
2. Consider this part of today’s story: “Jesus touched the woman on the top of the head and extended love to her. There was a time of silence between them. A shift occurred within the woman’s mind. In Jesus’ presence, she was aware of the presence of love. All that was not love seemed to fade from her awareness. She became aware that her concerns were not as serious as she had once thought.”
3. Contemplate that this is what happens during meditation. Write one sentence to a few sentences that will help excite you about the miracle of meditation.

Tomorrow:

1. At a time that is convenient for you, set a timer for 10 minutes and relax with the inner calling.
2. At least 8 times during the day, pause for a few moments and reflect on your sentence(s) from #3 above.

Day 87 Assignment

This evening (or tomorrow morning):

1. Read NTI Mark 7 (v1-23).
2. Consider Jesus’ words, “The essence of a man simply is, without his choice or his action. His essence cannot change, for his essence is given him by God. This essence of which I speak is within every man, beneath the thoughts that seem to be clean or unclean and beyond the actions that seem to be clean or unclean. It is a man’s essence that worships God. It is essence that defines who he is.”
3. Contemplate that your essence is absolutely perfect now, regardless of what you have thought and regardless of what you have done. Write one sentence to a few sentences that will help you reflect on this. It will be most helpful if the sentences touch your heart.

Tomorrow:

1. At a time that is convenient for you, set a timer for 10 minutes and relax with the inner calling.
2. At least 8 times during the day, pause for a few moments and reflect on your sentence(s) from #3 above.

Day 86 Assignment

This evening (or tomorrow morning):

Watch the following 23-minute video.

Tomorrow:

1. Set a timer for 10 minutes; temporarily let go of thought about what is going on with your life, and settle in with the calling to go deeper within.
2. Pick an exercise from the previous week to do again.

Day 85 Assignment

This evening (or tomorrow morning):

1. Read NTI Mark 6 (v30-44) to the end of the chapter.
2. Consider how both Jesus and Peter took time alone for meditation. Jesus let go of his personal desires in order to still his mind for meditation. Peter let go of worries and concerns in order to still his mind.
3. Contemplate that your current level of consciousness can be raised by taking time for meditation each day. Write one sentence to a few sentences that encourage you to take time for stillness each day.

Tomorrow:

1. At a time that is convenient for you, set a timer for 10 minutes; temporarily let go of thought about what is going on with your life, and settle in with the calling to go deeper within.
2. At least 8 times during the day, pause for a few moments and reflect on your sentence(s) from #3 above.

Day 84 Assignment

This evening (or tomorrow morning):

1. Read NTI Mark 6 (v14-29).
2. Consider these sentences from today’s reading: “Ego thoughts are thoughts of separation that say within your mind, ‘You are separate and different from all you know, and for this you are guilty. You must protect yourself, for when your guilt is unmasked, you will suffer endlessly. You will be cut off from all that is and from life itself.’ These thoughts are evil thoughts of deception that you have come to believe. The only peace from them is to stop believing in them completely.”
3. Contemplate that your current level of consciousness can be raised by recognizing you do not have to believe thoughts like the ones written at #2 above. Write one sentence to a few sentences that encourage you to let go of believing these deceptive ideas.

If you feel the sentences in #2 do not apply to you, look to see if there is anyone that you feel is guilty of being different than you think they should be. Write one or more sentences that encourage you to let go of believing these thoughts about another.

Tomorrow:

At least 8 times during the day, pause for a few moments and reflect on your sentence(s) from #3 above.

Day 83 Assignment

This evening (or tomorrow morning):

1. Read NTI Mark 6 (v1-6) thru (v7-13).
2. Consider these sentences from today’s reading, “You do not know. Only the Holy Spirit knows, so trust His guidance within you. Do not think for yourself about what to do or say. Ask Him, and listen in faith for His response.”
3. Contemplate that your current level of consciousness can be raised by following intuition instead of your own thinking. Write one sentence to a few sentences that encourage you to pause and ask within before deciding what to say or do.

Tomorrow:

At least 8 times during the day, pause for a few moments and reflect on your sentence(s) from #3 above.

Sometime this weekend:

Once or twice this weekend, when it is convenient for you, practice this 25-minute guided Miracles Meditation.

Day 82 Assignment

This evening (or tomorrow morning):

1. Read NTI Mark 5 (v21-34) to the end of the chapter.
2. Consider what Jesus said to the woman suffering from unworthiness: “You are like a jewel that shines bright before the eyes of our Lord, only you have been unaware of your brightness. It is within you, awaiting only your recognition and welcome.”
3. Contemplate that your current level of consciousness can be raised by seeing yourself more favorably than you do now. Write one sentence to a few sentences that are kind and gentle with you in the same way Jesus was kind and gentle with this woman.

If you generally see yourself in a favorable way now, ask within to find where you judge yourself and write one or more sentences that address that area of disfavor.

If you are unable to find anything that you judge in yourself, write one or more sentences of encouragement to yourself. Write whatever you feel will be helpful at this time.

Tomorrow:

1. At a time that is convenient for you, set a timer for 10 minutes; temporarily let go of thought about what is going on with your life, and settle in with the calling to go deeper within.
2. At least 8 times during the day, pause for a few moments and reflect on your sentence(s) from #3 above.

Day 81 Assignment

This evening (or tomorrow morning):

1. Read NTI Mark 5 (v1-20).
2. Consider that the “legion of demons” in today’s reading represents judgment, fear, guilt, attack and other separation thoughts in the mind. Notice how Jesus spoke kindly to the demonized man in order to free him of the inner demons.
3. Contemplate that your current level of consciousness can be raised by kindly letting go of separation thoughts when you see them in your mind. Write one sentence to a few sentences that capture the essence of your insight from this contemplation.

Tomorrow:

1. At a time that is convenient for you, set a timer for 10 minutes; temporarily let go of thought about what is going on with your life, and settle in with the calling to go deeper within.
2. At least 8 times during the day, pause for a few moments and reflect on your sentence(s) from #3 above.