Tao Te Ching Verse Three

Rev. Devan Jesse Byrne
 


Tao Te Ching
Verse Three
Interpreted by Rev. Devan Jesse Byrne
 
Overvalue others,
 you’ll believe you need them.
Overvalue possessions,
You’ll believe they are crucial for survival.
 
  A Trained Mind assists the world
 by emptying people of thoughts
 and emphasizing their essence
 by weakening their ambition for goals
 and strengthening their inspiration within this moment.
 
  A Trained Mind helps people detach from everything they know,
 everything they desire, and generates confusion
 in those who thought they knew,
 breaking down improper perceptions.
 
  Now they can actually begin to
 experience being in this moment,
 feel everything falling into place.
 
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How I see it
by Riki Frahmann
 
Verse Three
I enjoy this verse very much, because it reminds me of the importance of just letting things flow and not get caught up in script writing. Focusing on God’s Will for me and asking Him for the power to carry that out.  When I reach to things to define me I get myself in trouble, because I get caught in an identity box of my own making.
 
Recognizing that God has already created me as He would have me be takes a lot of the pressure off. It also keeps me free of judging myself and others, and trying to control the scenario. Thanks Reverend, I really relate to this one.
 
Love & Light,
Riki