{"id":33101,"date":"2018-08-31T02:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/?p=33101"},"modified":"2019-02-02T06:52:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02T13:52:49","slug":"friday-aug-31-daily-contemplation-thoughts-of-awakening-220","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/friday-aug-31-daily-contemplation-thoughts-of-awakening-220\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts of Awakening # 220"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Your mind<br \/>\nis designed to distract you,<br \/>\nto make you think<br \/>\nand look away<br \/>\nfrom what is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is why the mind<br \/>\nis the great story teller.<br \/>\nIt is like an illusionist<br \/>\nthat uses stories<br \/>\nto keep you from seeing<br \/>\nwhat is true.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Be aware of the illusionist&#8217;s tricks.<br \/>\nLook on them gently and without judgment.<br \/>\nBut do not forget what the tricks are for,<br \/>\nand you will not be so willingly<br \/>\ndeceived by them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">~From our Holy Spirit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your mind is designed to distract you, to make you think and look away from what is. 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