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Seeing with the Eyes of Christ

Mary:
This morning we read in A Course in Miracles, Clarification of Terms, section 5, “Jesus - Christ” on pages 87-88. This section reinforces that Jesus is always present in our minds to help us when we forget. It says, “Jesus remains a Savior because he saw the false without accepting it as true. And Christ needed his form that He might appear to men and save them from their own illusions.” (2:5-6)

Because I grew up with the experience that Jesus was a great helper when I felt distressed by anything, he remains a symbol of the Holy Spirit’s help, even now. Reading this section again reminds me how powerful the help is and that I always have it right here in my mind. It is comforting to be told, “He will remain with you to lead you from the hell you made to God. And when you join your will with his, your sight will be his vision, for the eyes of Christ are shared. Walking with him is just as natural as walking with a brother whom you knew since you were born, for such indeed he is.” (5:4-6)

Today I am going to practice walking with Jesus and open my mind to join my will with his. It is wonderful to remember that the eyes of Christ are shared and that I can see everything as Jesus sees it, if I am willing. This is my practice today. What a wonderful opportunity I have today. And I give thanks.

Robert:
Every day, every moment, is an opportunity to remember Who I am. This is the lesson God would have me learn. God wants me to remember His joy and His Love. He wants me to remember His peace. These are my inheritance. I recognize these gifts when I see with the eyes of Love, the eyes of Christ. Today my practice is to let Love guide my vision in every moment; to let Love be the interpreter of all the images of the world. This is how I will learn to recognize my Self.

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Releasing False Ideas

Holy Spirit to Mary:
Love is One. Love is changeless. Love does not see differences. Because Love is One, Love sees only Love. This is your practice now: To remember your Identity is only Love and as Love, you see only Love.

If you see something else and consider that it is real, step back and put this perception on Love’s Altar, to be cleansed of false ideas. This is how you let the truth be returned to your mind. This is how you heal and are healed. This is how you return to the truth and see that you have never left. This is how you see that Love is One.

Holy Spirit to Robert:
When you believe you are separate, you will feel incomplete, for you have denied your union with your Source. This belief in being separate carries with it a longing for your completion.

The ego will direct you to search in myriad places for this completion, but it will always direct you to where completion cannot be found. In truth you do not need to search for completion, for it is already yours. But you do need to search for the barriers you have built in your mind that block your awareness of your wholeness. You could never be incomplete, but you can believe you are incomplete. And belief makes appearance seem real.

Let our longing for completion motivate you to search for the barriers, the judgments, that interfere with your awareness of What you are. Practice moment by moment bringing everything that disturbs your peace of mind to the Holy Spirit. Release it to Him. Let Him show you the truth beyond what you have perceived.

Of yourself you cannot reason yourself into letting go of a false idea because you are attempting to use a false foundation for reason that can never lead to truth. Let the Holy Spirit replace this faulty foundation with His reason, founded on the truth that only Love is real. All you need do is release the disturbing thought to Him. He will do the rest.

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Accept God’s Peace

Mary:
My practice today is to accept God’s peace. This is at the top of my to-do list today. To the ego, this seems quite unimportant and a waste of time. To the Holy Spirit, accepting peace opens the door to receive all of God’s gifts.

As I practice accepting God’s peace and letting it fill all the corners of my mind, a sense of gentleness and well being comes with it. A sense that everything is all right comes with it. All sense of urgency disappears. Accepting God’s peace truly is the gateway to the lawns of Heaven. The hourly practice of accepting God’s peace brings on the happy dream where the awareness of Love’s Presence is felt. I more easily remember that I am still as God created me and I am one with every brother in truth. The dream scenarios are taken lightly. The heaviness of the world’s stories is lifted. And there is a great tendency to be lighthearted instead of heavyhearted.

This truly is an important practice that I have today to make choosing God’s peace my highest priority. Oh happy day!

Robert:
Recently I received a phone call from a friend who wanted help with a concern. As we talked, I was reminded how easily I make up stories about perceived circumstances. I start with a little bit of information, severely limited by the tiny range of my perception, and make up stories to fill in the missing information.

When I get into this mode, the stories I make up are scary because they come from a belief that I am separate. This is why the training offered in the Workbook of A Course in Miracles is so helpful. It reminds me that I give everything I see all the meaning it has for me and encourages me to be determined above all else to see differently.

That willingness is essential for me to be open to accepting Holy Spirit’s view and interpretation. While I believe I am on my own it is impossible for me to interpret anything correctly. I need to be willing to receive the Holy Spirit’s vision, which sees beyond form and time and reveals the truth.

Above all else today I am determined to welcome and accept Holy Spirit’s vision.

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