Worn Out Conditions

Catherine Ponder, a Unity minister-writer, informs us that a worn-out condition can be recognized when we begin to fail at things that were once easy for us. It could be a job where we were highly successful but, due to a shift, nothing and no one seems to cooperate. We start showing up later and later. Or, we take days off because going there has become too painful. The message is that it is time to move on. We cannot ignore those nudges that are propelling us forward. These are the signs of worn-out conditions.

I think of people and situations that I have left behind for whatever reason. When there was an occasion to revisit them, it was as if time had stood still. It was similar to pushing play on a tape recorder that has been paused. Things resumed in the exact same spot. No growth. Nothing new. I quickly remembered why I left the situation and vowed to never try it again. As the saying goes,” Never the twain shall meet.” We realize that circles will never fit into squares.

August 23, 2025