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

ACIM T-7.VI From Vigilance to Peace

March 11, 2014abstract background withe sea sunrise

We have denied ourselves the awareness of who we really are.  We have denied ourselves the awareness of our true power.  And, we have denied ourselves the awareness of the presence of Love in our lives and our being.  All this denying is our choice, though we may not even be aware that we made that choice.  But even with all that denying we cannot destroy any of what we are created with.  It’s just impossible.  We can lose our awareness of who we really are, but we cannot change the who we really are that Source created.  The essence of our being is eternal and it is so powerful we cannot even come close to destroying who and what we are.

 

What we have done is make up another identity for ourselves that seems to be independent from anything else we perceive in this world and our lives.  We use the power of our Source given minds to make up this identity and then we believe it is who we are.  However, the thought system we believe is who we are very carefully convinces us we are this separate identity and that any thought that we are One with Source and each other threatens our identity.  This thought system, called the ego, is bent on making sure we are not aware of our true identity to preserve our belief in our separate identity.  And this keeps us in a state of some form of fear that our existence is threatened.  Nothing could be further from the truth.

 

As we embark on this journey to reawaken to the awareness of who we really are, we have a guide in Spirit to show us the way.  The journey is a journey in retraining our mind to think with the Mind of God, our true and higher mind.  This higher Mind is a collective mind, One with Source and all of creation.  When we allow Spirit to guide our Mind, we perceive the world we live in differently.  Spirit asks us to allow ourselves to be guided in our perception and our thoughts by being vigilant for Spirit as we go about our daily lives.  Being vigilant for how we feel about every thought and every experience, knowing there is a correct and incorrect perception for everything we experience and everyone we encounter shows us where our mind is at.  Do we experience fear or peace?  Once we begin to realize that nothing real can be threatened, we become increasingly assured that we are never truly in any danger.  We begin to understand that while our body can be threatened in this space time continuum, we are not this body we have identified as us.  Our true essence is Spirit, and that can’t be threatened.

 

Each step we take on this journey guided by Spirit moves us into the experience of deep inner peace.  We realize that we are filled with Love beyond measure.  And we find that love is so powerful within us we transcend this world of form, walking with our feet in this world, but our Mind in Heaven.  Heaven on earth is the natural state of being we are meant to be in.  And, it is ours for the asking.  Spirit asks us only to be willing to let It guide our minds.  Whatever else is needed will follow.  The Miracle Workers’ Prayer tells us we do not need to worry about what to say or what to do, for the One who sent us will direct us.  Isn’t it time to let go of all we are so attached to and let Spirit guide us?  Truth and Love will never fail us.  Let go today, and begin the journey back to the awareness of who we really are.  Be vigilant for Spirit and Peace will fill us with Love.

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