A Course In Miracles – San Jose Karl J Vidt, ACIM Student/Teacher

ACIM T-24.I Specialness As A Substitute For Love

May 18, 2010

Our relationships with each other are holy.  They are grounded in the reality of our being, holiness.  There is no specialness in holiness because we are all the same, holy.  It is impossible to be anything else when we recognize our true self and our Oneness with God and each other.  Yet we forget who we are and see ourselves differently again.  We see one better than the other.  We see ourselves shining above our brother or sister, making the illusion that one of us is special.  This is the mistake we make again and again.

This mistake is a pattern, a habit, a habitual way of thinking.  We know that we have a choice in what we think.  Are we willing to take responsibility for that thought?  Are we willing to let ourselves see that we actually have a choice in how w e think?  If we knew what misery we place ourselves in by thinking the way we do, we would change our thoughts in a flash.  So why don’t we?  We are afraid.

Our fear of God and our fear of each other come from our belief in specialness.  Remember how powerful we learned our beliefs can be?  We cannot believe two opposing things at one time.  We must choose what we will believe.  Will it be Truth and reality, or will it be illusion?  God has given us vision, true sight.  Are we willing to use that vision and see the truth of our sameness, our holiness, our existence as God created us?  Or will we choose to believe that we are special, that we are different even though we are all of God.

No more can we judge each other different from the reality of God’s creation.  It is impossible.  We cannot be anything else.  But we do have a choice in what we choose to believe.  Will we let that be in alignment with the Mind of God, our own true mind?  Or will we let our thoughts wander to the made up beliefs and illusions that are from the mind that thinks itself separate from God and each other?  It is always our choice.  When we let go of specialness, love comes flooding in.  It washes away all unloving thoughts, it clears our mind and lets the Mind of God rise up and be our purpose in holiness.  Let it be so today.

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