{"id":109956,"date":"2020-06-05T13:47:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T20:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/?p=109956"},"modified":"2020-06-05T13:47:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T20:47:20","slug":"minimizing-the-downtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/archives\/109956-minimizing-the-downtime","title":{"rendered":"Minimizing the Downtime"},"content":{"rendered":"\u00a0 \n<hr \/>\n<p><em>What is needed at this time is information on what is taking place and communication of what is present so we can make better choices that serve people. &#8211; John Morton<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>This article is excerpted from <em>Blessing This Day<\/em> with John Morton &amp; Leigh Taylor-Young Morton on March 27, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OPENING BLESSING<\/p>\n<p><em>Dear Lord<br \/>\nWe welcome Your presence this day<br \/>\nFull of blessings<br \/>\nFull of the consciousness of the highest good<br \/>\nWe open ourselves again to be aware of whatever is present<br \/>\nSo we bring You our concerns, whatever they are<br \/>\nWe find that everything is embraced<br \/>\nAnd also in a movement that is lifting, clearing, balancing, healing<br \/>\nAnd whatever is needed, wherever it is needed, and for whoever is needed<br \/>\nWe are in the consciousness of the Beloved<br \/>\nIn that consciousness, we have great altitude<br \/>\nAnd in this perspective of the higher consciousness<br \/>\nWe can see the beauty and grace<br \/>\nAnd know that whatever is going on in the world is momentary, always changing<br \/>\nSo we bring our attention, our focus, into what helps, what lifts, what comforts<br \/>\nAlso that we have compassion<br \/>\nThis compassion is for whatever is difficult<br \/>\nWhatever is challenging, confusing<br \/>\nWe send this compassion to our own consciousness, our own selves<br \/>\nTo whoever is near, even if we do not see them<br \/>\nAnd whatever is near, if we do not see what that is<br \/>\nYou remind us that we always have the opportunity to call forward light and love<br \/>\nTo come into that presence called the Holy Spirit<br \/>\nThat it brings us in the absolute truth, the living truth, the eternal truth<br \/>\nWe give thanks to rejoice<br \/>\nThat we still can find the cause for celebration<br \/>\nEspecially as we can see into the transcendence<br \/>\nThe nature of who we are spiritually<br \/>\nThat transcends whatever is going on in this world<br \/>\nWe find that presence that is relaxing, assuring, and bringing our strength<br \/>\nIn this consciousness, we have the experience You are always with us<br \/>\nYou also lead us in the ways that are serving the highest good<br \/>\nYou let us see<br \/>\nYou let us hear<br \/>\nYou let us feel<br \/>\nWhatever is serving this Presence<br \/>\nWe give thanks that this is being done through the Christ, through the Traveler<br \/>\nIn that Presence that is in all levels<br \/>\nWe experience also Your rhythm that comes and goes<br \/>\nMoves in perfect ways and perfect timing<br \/>\nAnd endures through all conditions<br \/>\nBaruch Bashan<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What is needed at this time is information on what is taking place and communication of what is present so we can make better choices that serve people.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m obviously doing what I like to call \u201cminimizing the downtime,\u201d which is minimizing what is unnecessary in everything that&#8217;s good and the highest good. I see the practicalness of doing that individually. \u00a0We need to take care of ourselves as an important ministry and action, and then take care of somebody else. And I extend that to neighbors.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s be about that perfect attunement into our highest consciousness. That&#8217;s an opportunity we have every day. We call it spiritual exercise. We call it worship. We call it spiritual attunement. It\u2019s being who we are in this way, and there are always signs. That we lift into a consciousness that transcends in ways that are of the Christ with Light and love; not partially but entirely. And to let that move us in what we do and what we see.<\/p>\n<p>So let&#8217;s do something that John-Roger would often do, issue ourselves a challenge in this day. It is blessed. That we will be those who look for the good and the divine in everyone and everything. And that we also have this opportunity to let go, to release, to trust and relax. That we are fully embraced in the consciousness of the Christ, the anointed one.<\/p>\n<p>This way we become the perfect Christ that can see the divine purpose, a good purpose. When it is shared, we are in the peace, we are in the understanding that surpasses all the difficulties, all the negativities.\u00a0 That this is what is before us today.<\/p>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s go out and do some good.<\/p>\n<p>Baruch Bashan<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH A BLESSING WITH JOHN MORTON<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t<!-- Start of Brightcove Player -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display: block; position: relative; min-width: 0px; max-width: 640px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding-top: 56%; \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<video-js\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"6062018616001\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-video-id=\"6062018616001\" data-account=\"6057277728001\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-player=\"djAoIYFR\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-usage=\"cms:WordPress:6.9.1:2.8.4:javascript\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-embed=\"default\" class=\"video-js\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-application-id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcontrols   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0; left: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/video-js>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/6057277728001\/djAoIYFR_default\/index.min.js\"><\/script> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- End of Brightcove Player -->\n\t\t<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Currently, John Morton and Leigh Taylor-Young Morton present <em>Blessings This Day<\/em> on Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/livestream\">msia.org\/livestream<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also watch the recordings on That Which Is at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/media\/videos\/\">msia.org\/videos<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is needed at this time is information on what is taking place and communication of what is present so we can make better choices that serve people. &#8211; John Morton This article is excerpted from Blessing This Day with John Morton &amp; Leigh Taylor-Young Morton on March 27, 2020. 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