March 30, 2021

Lesson 89 –

Review lessons 77 & 78

(77) I am entitled to miracles.

We are holy by default – actually by our creation. Perhaps it’s time to reset our minds to their “default” settings. When our computers or our apps get muddy because we have made so many custom settings it may be time to wipe the slate clean and start all over with the “default” settings. Our default settings are holiness, completeness, and wholeness. Inner peace and love come from our alignment with these genuine characteristics of our true natural being. When we stray into egoic thinking, we tend to align with our grievances about life disconnected from Oneness.  We can exchange our alignment with these grievances by choosing the miracle of a change in alignment – a change in thinking – to something different. The Course gives us this way of affirming this change.

I am entitled to miracles because I am under no laws but Oneness’. Oneness’ laws release me from all grievances, and replace them with miracles. And I would accept the miracles in place of the grievances, which are but illusions that hide the miracles beyond. Now I would accept only what the laws of Oneness entitle me to have, that I may use it on behalf of the function Oneness has given me.   W-pI.89.1:2-5

Miracles are shifts in thinking to thoughts more in alignment with Oneness and holiness. How to make this shift? Look to Spirit for guidance. Be just a little willing to be guided in more correct thinking. Once we open our minds to a little willingness, we will find this alignment much easier than we thought. We will also find a sense of deep peace and love as we allow ourselves to return to our natural way of thinking.

(78) Let miracles replace all grievances.

Once we begin to believe we are entitled to miracles, we have opened the door to their presence in our life. We needn’t make great effort to make thus shift. We simply need to let down our resistance to good and happiness in our lives. The miracles have always been available to us except that we denied their availability by blocking them from our awareness. Spirit’s will for us is united with our own true higher will in being peace and love, reflecting that in our lives. Again, the Course gives us instruction on actually making thus shift.

By this idea do I unite my will with the Holy Spirit’s, and perceive them as one. By this idea do I accept my release from hell. By this idea do I express my willingness to have all my illusions be replaced with truth, according to Oneness’ plan for my salvation. I would make no exceptions and no substitutes. I want all of Heaven and only Heaven, as Oneness wills me to have.   W-pI.89.3:2-6

Relax any resistance for a moment and allow Spirit to speak to you, guiding your thoughts to acceptance of this idea and miracles. This mindset, no matter what the condition of the world, brings a new perspective to our minds. We feel peace in our hearts and minds. And we feel the warmth of love flowing around and through us. It is a love that cannot be contained and is thus shared. Let miracles take the place of grievances. The change will be miraculous as we begin to see beyond the appearance of the world around us to the holiness beyond that cannot be undone.

March 23, 2021

Lesson 82 –

Review Lessons 63& 64

The light of the world brings peace to every mind through my forgiveness.                     W-pI.82.1:1 (63)

My forgiveness is the means by which the light of the world finds expression through me. My forgiveness is the means by which I become aware of the light of the world in me. My forgiveness is the means by which the world is healed, together with myself. Let me, then, forgive the world, that it may be healed along with me.   W-pI.82.1:2-5

We are the light of the world. The Course has told us this. For this to return to our awareness, we are asked to forgive. We are asked to allow an attitude of forgiveness to be our mindset. Forgiveness is a change, a shift, in how we see ourselves and everything in Creation. Forgiveness is to look beyond our egoic perception of separateness to the vision Spirit reveals of our innocence, or holiness, and our wholeness – our true nature as we are created. This is the way all that is real about Creation is healed, expressed, and brought to our awareness. In the light of Truth we are aware of our Oneness.

Let me not forget my function.   W-pI.82.3:1 (64)

I would not forget my function, because I would remember my Self. I cannot fulfill my function if I forget it. And unless I fulfill my function, I will not experience the joy that God intends for me.   W-pI.82.3:2-4

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 Our function in this world is to allow all this awareness to be in our consciousness so we may exhibit this holy vision and share it with all the world, not so much in words, but in our actions, thoughts, and attitudes. The only way love and peace are hidden from us is by our denial of our function and forgiveness. As we let go of all the mistaken ideas we have been attached to over our lifetime, we open the ability of the light we are to shine with a brilliance we have only imagined until we choose to be forgiveness and the channel that dissolves the barriers blocking the light that shines within each and every one of us. Choose forgiveness and be that light right now.

March 16, 2021

Lesson 75 –

The light has come.

We are ready to pass out of the old and into the new. We have passed out of darkness into light. We have recognized that we are the light of the world. We are, in fact, light. Our journey is not finished yet, but we have begun to see differently with the guidance of the light of Spirit within us. We recognize that we are one with the Mind of Oneness. There is no separation.

The light has come. You are healed and you can heal. The light has come. You are saved and you can save. You are at peace, and you bring peace with you wherever you go. Darkness and turmoil and death have disappeared. The light has come.   W-pI.75.1:1-7

Today is a day of celebration, a day of happiness. Our eyes have opened to a new reality where the world appears different than it did before. The light within us has wiped away the darkness our egoic thought system convinced us was real. We rejoice as we feel love and peace rising within our Mind revealing our holiness. We are complete and whole. We are abundant with everything we could ever need. Stop a moment and recognize the peace that has settled in our awareness. We can rest a little while in this peace. We can relish the unconditional love that surrounds and enfolds us. All of this flows freely through our consciousness as we allow it to be. Feel the deep joy that permeates everything we experience. We have returned home to Heaven in this holy instant. Rest and enjoy this moment. We will return here again and again as we learn about who we really are and our function in this world.

Do not dwell upon the past. Let it go for a moment. Keep a completely open mind, unburdened of all past ideas and beliefs we have made up. We forgive the world and look on it anew as if we never saw it before. We don’t know what the world really looks like yet and so we wait patiently to have it revealed to us in peace. There is another way to see and perceive the world. We are so used to perceiving the world as we have our whole life that it seems impossible to see a different world. However, it is possible. The shift comes from following the guidance of Spirit within us to reveal Heaven in this world we have perceived so differently.

Realize that your forgiveness entitles you to vision. Understand that the Holy Spirit never fails to give the gift of sight to the forgiving. Believe the Holy Spirit will not fail you now. You have forgiven the world. The Holy Spirit will be with you as you watch and wait. The Holy Spirit will show you what true vision sees. It is the Holy Spirit’s Will, and you have joined with Them. Wait patiently for Them. They will be there. The light has come.  You have forgiven the world.   W-pI.75.7:1-11

Let yourself be guided to this light. It is always within us whether or not we recognize it. Be assured we are the light of the world and that is our natural state of being. There is no fear in this place. When doubts come into our minds, look again to Spirit for guidance. We will never be forsaken. Only our egoic thought system can block this light from our awareness, and the minute we withdraw our belief in it, it is gone. When doubt arises, say to yourself: The light has come. I have forgiven the world. The light has come. I have forgiven you. Nothing can stand in the way of the light we are.

We dedicate this day to the serenity in which Oneness would have you be. Keep it in your awareness of yourself and see it everywhere today, as we celebrate the beginning of your vision and the sight of the real world, which has come to replace the unforgiven world you thought was real.   W-pI.75.11:1-2

March 9, 2021

Lesson 68 –

Love holds no grievances.

Why are we here in this world? To remember who we are and who all of us are. We are created whole. We are created complete. We are created with all we will ever need, abundant and free. And, we blocked our awareness of that knowledge by believing we are separate. We appear to have walled off this little bit of mind that we call “me” and identify as our past experiences experienced by our egoic thought system. We convinced ourselves we are separate from our Creator and each other. Now we seem to have all these grievances we carry around and on which we dwell incessantly. What have we done?

You who were created by love like itself can hold no grievances and know your Self. To hold a grievance is to forget who you are. To hold a grievance is to see yourself as a body. To hold a grievance is to let the ego rule your mind and to condemn the body to death. Perhaps you do not yet fully realize just what holding grievances does to your mind. It seems to split you off from your Source and make you unlike Them. It makes you believe that They are like what you think you have become, for no one can conceive of their Creator as unlike themself.   W-pI.68.1:1-7

Our true and real Self knows who we are. Self has never lost its awareness of who we are.

Shut off from our Self, which remains aware of Its likeness to Its Creator, our Self seems to sleep, while the part of our mind that weaves illusions in its sleep appears to be awake. All this arises from holding grievances. One who holds grievances denies they were created by love. Our dream of hate has made us fearful of even love and fearful of all we are One with! Is it any wonder we feel split down the middle and conflicted?

It is as sure that those who hold grievances will redefine their Creator in their own image, as it is certain that the Creator created them like Itself, and defined them as part of Them. It is as sure that those who hold grievances will suffer guilt, as it is certain that those who forgive will find peace. It is as sure that those who hold grievances will forget who they are, as it is certain that those who forgive will remember.   W-pI.68.3:1-3

Don’t you think you’d be willing to relinquish your grievances if you believed all this were so? Perhaps we do not think we can let our grievances go. That, however, is simply a matter of motivation. Maybe we can be willing to try to find out how we would feel without them. If we succeed even by ever so little, and taste just a bit of who we really are, we’ll never have a problem with motivation again. Just a taste will open our eyes to the love and peace of the real world.

As we go through the day, we can try to think of ourselves as completely at peace with everyone and everything, safe in a world that protects us and loves us. A world that we love in return. Try to feel safety surrounding us, hovering over us, and supporting us. Try to believe, however briefly, that nothing can harm us in any way. This way we begin to shift our perception of who we are and how we see the world. Each little try, each little step opens our mind to Oneness and the awareness of who we really are. Be patient. None of the grievances we hold have any substance. Let them go and love and peace will flood our hearts and minds as we remember who we really are in Oneness.

March 2, 2021

Lesson 61 –

I am the light of the world.

This is a simple truth for every one of us. It is a statement of who and what we are. It is the perfect answer to any question we may have. It is the solution to any problem we may have. It opens the door to our inner wisdom and inspiration. It is not a statement of pride, it is not boastful or arrogant. It refers to us as we are created by our Source. It simply states the truth. This is my favorite lesson. It speaks to me of who I am and who you are. It opens the door to freedom. Some may find this challenging at first, but it is a powerful idea that leads us on our journey in this world.

True humility requires that you accept today’s idea because it is our Oneness’ Voice which tells you it is true. This is a beginning step in accepting your real function on earth. It is a giant stride toward taking your rightful place in salvation. It is a positive assertion of your right to be saved, and an acknowledgment of the power that is given you to save others.   W-pI.61.3:1-4

Even if this idea seems too preposterous to believe, sit with it for a short while. Try not to fight or deny it, but rather try to be a little willing to accept that there might be just a grain of truth in it. As you allow this idea to arise, you will awaken with an acknowledgment of the truth about yourself, reinforce it throughout the day, and turn to sleep as you reaffirm your function and your only purpose here. Your egoic thought system will reject this idea quite strongly. That’s OK, for it is expected. This is a powerful idea. Step away from it if it seems to challenging, then come back to it in a while.

Today’s idea goes far beyond the ego’s petty views of what you are and what your purpose is. As a bringer of salvation, this is obviously necessary. This is the first of a number of giant steps we will take in the next few weeks. Try today to begin to build a firm foundation for these advances. You are the light of the world. Oneness has built Its plan for the salvation of the One Child on you.   W-pI.61.7:1-6

Let your mind be open to a new vision. Being the Light of the world is not some onerous task. It is a state of being that brings great joy to our mind and heart. It is imbued with infinite love and peace. It opens us to the recognition of who we are and always have been. The spark of this light is within us. It cannot be extinguished. It is waiting to be released so it can shine brightly to all we encounter on our journey. I find that whenever I feel down or challenged, I remember this idea and my world brightens instantly, even when I seem to be in the midst of chaos. Let the light within you shine and the world around you will change It is a time to rejoice.