May 15, 2018
Have we yet allowed ourselves to see with our spirit vision? Have we allowed Spirit to clear our sight? We may still be trying to see with our body’s eyes. We cannot see clearly with our body’s eyes, for they cannot see reality. Reality is beyond appearance. To see reality is to see clearly through the mind’s eye. To see and join with reality, we must be willing to allow Spirit to open our minds and correct our perception. Each One we encounter and interact with in this world is in our life at this time to help us with this lesson. Welcome them.
What is the gift we offer this One who is now in our life, whether for a moment or an age? Do we offer them – as this passage asks – thorns or lilies? Do we offer them attack or love? We have the choice to allow their Holy Self to shine in our vision or see only their body –separation. We can offer them separation and thorns or we can simply choose to offer them what Spirit offers us. We can look beyond the appearance of what we see as their body and thus separation to what joins us in Oneness. We are bound together in the light of love in reality. This is ultimate freedom. We will ourselves to see with Spirit eyes the holiness that reveals our Oneness. When we choose to offer this One lilies we reveal our holiness to this One and reveal their holiness to ourselves. The thorns we would otherwise offer do nothing but reinforce our belief in separation and deny both of us our holiness – our Divine essence.
Each gift is an evaluation of the receiver and the giver. No one but sees their chosen home as an altar to themselves. No one but seeks to draw to it the worshippers of what they placed upon it, making it worthy of their devotion. And each has set a light upon their altar, that they may see what they have placed upon it and take it for their own. Here is the value that you lay upon another and on yourself. Here is your gift to both; your judgment on the One Child of God for what they are. Forget not that it is your savior to whom the gift is offered. Offer them thorns and you are crucified. Offer them lilies and it is yourself you free. T-20.II.3:1-9
Those of us who accept the Holy Spirit’s purpose as our own also share Spirit’s vision. And the Vision that enables Spirit to see It’s purpose shining from every altar now enables us to see our holy purpose shining as well. We now see no strangers; only dearly loved and loving friends. We now see no thorns but only lilies, gleaming in the gentle glow of peace that shines on everything we look on and love. Our holy light shines brightly lighting the truth about each and every one of us. Will we allow ourselves to see with this Vision?
This Easter, look with different eyes upon each other. You have forgiven me. And yet I cannot use your gift of lilies while you see them not. Nor can you use what I have given unless you share it. The Holy Spirit’s vision is no idle gift, no plaything to be tossed about a while and laid aside. Listen and hear this carefully, nor think it but a dream, a careless thought to play with, or a toy you would pick up from time to time and then put by. For if you do, so will it be to you. T-20.II.6:1-7
Open your Spirit Eyes and see again reality. See again the truth about yourself and your friend. Allow Spirit again to fill your mind, for it has never left you. Your holy uncompromised Self remains within you waiting to be recognized so it may shine its light again brightly. Set yourself and your friend free, for this is why they have come into your life. The lilies of salvation you offer them frees them as they also free you. Choose to step into this freedom and find the peace, love and joy you have been seeking. This is yours to choose.
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