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Spending the Day with God

Robert:
Today we read question 16 in the Manual for Teachers of A Course in Miracles, “How should a teacher of God spend his day?” This section comforted and inspired me. It acknowledges that in our journey of awakening, we will experience temptation to perceive the world and separation as real. But it assures us that there is a way out and provides helpful keys that we can use to bring our attention back to the recognition of what is real and where our safety lies.

My job is to hold the dedication to following Holy Spirit’s lead all through the day. In addition to this commitment, I must be vigilant to recognize when I have fallen into the temptation to attempt to resolve perceived problems on my own. This is what the Course calls “magic,” because it is attempting to manipulate illusions to solve an illusionary problem.

The resolution of all problems in the world always comes with the recognition that only Love is real, only oneness is real. But on my own I cannot distinguish between illusion and reality. So to step out of temptation, I must turn to the Holy Spirit with an open mind and heart to receive His vision, which will show me true resolution of every perceived problem, of every disturbance of my peace.

I have a mighty Companion Who will always lead me truly to the experience of my eternal safety and happiness in Love. I am inspired again today to practice following Holy Spirit’s lead throughout the day.

Holy Spirit to Mary:
In truth you are immersed in God’s sea of peace… In truth you are Love in the Mind of Love… Give yourself the time to let the truth return to your mind… Let your true Self be in charge of your mind today… This is how you give the day to God.

Do not try to dictate to God what your day will be like. Give the day to your inner Comforter. You will know you have done this by the level of peace you feel. Have a peace-filled day.

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Allowing Peace in the Present Moment

Holy Spirit to Mary:
God’s Love is the only Love there is. In God’s Love, all has all, all is all. In God’s Love, all is one. There is no conflict here. There are no differences. God’s Love is all there is in truth.

Returning to the awareness of God’s Love is how you return Home. Accepting God’s gift of peace in the present moment opens the door to the awareness of Love’s eternal presence, right now. Give time to accepting God’s peace. As you do this consistently all through the day, you will be led to the awareness that you are Home in God eternally.

Be willing to let the door be opened for you by accepting the quietness and comfort of God’s peace today. Accept God’s peace and you will have a happy day.

Holy Spirit to Robert:
Focus today on staying in peace and following in each present moment. As you remember to hold your attention on the present, you open the door for the future to be an extension of the peace and happiness of the present instead of a repeat of the past, with its guilt and fear. This is an important time for you to do this practice. This practice opens the door for you to the experience of the certainty and safety of God’s Love reflected in the world you perceive. It opens the door to true perception.

The form in which you share in the expression of Love’s extension in this world will come easily and naturally to you through this practice. For this practice clears away the veil that has interfered with your awareness of Love’s presence now. Practice today and experience the happiness of now.

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Step Back and Follow

Robert:
Yesterday I had a great experience with what happens when I am willing to let go, step back and let Spirit take the lead. There was something I was trying to do on the web site that I had not been able to find a way to do. I set it aside and did other things. Then one night an idea came to me that would help me do what needed to be done. I followed the inspiration and everything fell into place.

It was a wonderful demonstration that Spirit will guide me in what to do and how to do it, even in the world of form. I am pleased to have gotten done what needed to be done. But this is secondary to the lesson that Holy Spirit is ever present, leading me in peace to Where I am in truth. I can trust in His guidance. His guidance will be reflected in the world of form, but the form itself is meaningless. What is meaningful is that Holy Spirit, my true Self, is ever present, teaching me that I am free and without limits, that nothing really stands between my Self and God.

This experience reinforces the value of the practice of stepping back, going to peace and following Holy Spirit’s lead. All I really want is to fulfill my true purpose and I do this by following Holy Spirit’s lead. So today I will continue to practice stepping back and opening my heart and mind to Holy Spirit’s lead.

Mary:
How do I step back? The first step is for me to be willing to accept the peace of the Holy Spirit. This is accomplished by letting my mind quiet and asking Holy Spirit to take over my mind.

This process helps me rise above the battleground… From this place of quietness, the Holy Spirit gently shows me the difference between the real and the unreal… The Holy Spirit lifts the veil of separation and that which is not real disappears… There is no specialness here… There are no differences… There is no conflict…

The Holy Spirit shows me that this is what is true now… The Holy Spirit shows me that when my mind is not at peace, I am simply entertaining illusions that are not true… The Holy Spirit shows me that I can let the veil be lifted to see the eternal truth… Here there are no limits, no specialness, no degrees, no time… only eternal peace…

This is how I let go and let God. And I give thanks for Holy Spirit’s lessons.

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Accept the Light of Truth

Holy Spirit to Mary:
Let go and let God… This means letting go of efforting, and instead being open to receiving from Holy Spirit what is already there for you.

Accept the peace that comes with acknowledging that God is in you… Focus on accepting the Light of truth and letting the Light dispel the darkness… Let yourself rest in the awareness of God’s Light today… This is your practice today.

Holy Spirit to Robert:
You are never alone. But the feeling of uncertainty is the sure sign that you believe you are alone. It is this belief that must be undone. When you feel uncertain, vulnerable, anxious or unsettled in any way, let this be a reminder to bring this thought to the Certainty in your mind, your true Self.

Let your true Self show you the certainty beyond the images of change. Let your true Self show you the safety of changelessness beyond the images of vulnerability and weakness. Let your true Self show you the joy that lies beyond the images of sadness and loss. This practice brings the Light of Love to shine away the darkness of belief in separation. Today practice letting your true Self interpret all things.

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Seeing Holiness Everywhere

Robert:
Love is the way I walk in gratitude. Doubts about what, when and how to do in the world may come and go, but Love is constant. It is ever present, eternally extending. It is there to be experienced now. I don’t need to wait for it or plan for it. I simply need to be willing to accept it now.

When I do open my heart and accept, Love overflows and opens my vision to the Love that is everywhere. All the doubts fade and the certainty of constant Love brings comfort and joy. There is a smile in my heart as I look upon my dear brother, my friend who is one with me. I recognize my brother in the store clerk and in the man I see on television being arrested for some act of fear. Love sees no difference, for Love sees all things as Itself. As I accept this in my heart, I walk in gratitude.

Mary:
This morning we read A Course in Miracles Text, chapter 16, section II, “The Power of Holiness.” Here I was reminded to see the wholeness or holiness in everyone I meet or even think of today. What a powerful and empowering practice I have today — to see that holiness is everywhere.

“The recognition of the part as whole, and of the whole in every part is perfectly natural, for it is the way God thinks, and what is natural to Him is natural to you.” (T-16.II.3:3)

This is my practice today. This is how I find the truth. This is what brings me happiness and I give thanks.

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I Want to See the Truth Today

Robert:
This is my prayer today: Holy Spirit, help me to see with Your vision today. Help me see the truth beyond the forms and images of the world I perceive. Help me to remember the Love that is my brother and my Self, for I would learn that only Love is real.

Mary:
Today it is my mission that I decide nothing on my own. Today is a day of stepping back and remembering that separation from God is not real. Today is a day of accepting God’s peace and extending God’s peace. This is what the day is for and I give thanks.

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Remembering the Strength of God in Us

Robert:
What matters and what doesn’t matter? What’s my job and what is not my job? What is truly helpful? These are questions I cannot answer on my own. It is impossible from the perspective of being on my own to see the full range of effects of what I think and do. That is why it is not my job to judge or have an opinion about anything. My primary job in all things is to let Holy Spirit be my Guide, remembering that of myself alone, I know nothing.

Sometimes it seems difficult to feel that I am receiving clear direction from Holy Spirit. This happens because I have not fully let go of my own agenda, my own ideas about what a thing or circumstance means. Like everyone in this world, I carry unconscious attitudes and beliefs imbedded in the idea of separation that influence my perception and they interfere with my reception of Holy Spirit’s guidance. That is why it is essential that I continue the daily practice of letting go of the past, of stepping back and letting Holy Spirit be my Interpreter in every moment.

I am not perfect in this practice, but I do see, by the increasing peace and happiness I experience, that I am getting better at letting go and following. It teaches me that it is worth the effort. In moments where uncertainty seems bigger, the recognition of how far I have come is a motivator to practice still more. I have seen the results of making decisions on my own, and they are often not pretty. I have seen the results of making decisions with Holy Spirit, and they are often miraculous and bring happiness and peace to many. So today, like every day, is another opportunity to practice stepping back and letting Holy Spirit lead the way.

Mary:
This morning Holy Spirit led us to the A Course in Miracles Workbook lesson titled, “Heaven is the decision I must make.” At the moment I turned to it, I did not feel like I was in Heaven. I felt a sadness because it seemed that there was not enough money to cover the demands of the hour. I felt helpless and afraid that there would not be enough to cover all the bills that are coming up. I see now that this is the perfect lesson to bring me to a change of mind. Heaven is the decision I must make.

This decision lifts me above the battleground of the ego’s constant sad stories of fear and scarcity. This lesson brings me to a change of mind where I remember once again that I am in Heaven, dreaming of being on a distant shore where there are differences and conflicting ideas.

It is only the Holy Spirit in my mind That knows the answer to every perceived problem. It is only the Holy Spirit That can heal my mind as I allow healing to occur. Here I find that God is my strength and vision is His gift. Here I am reminded to place my trust in God and not the stories of the world. Here is another opportunity to choose peace and follow in the moment where the Holy Spirit leads me.

Today is a day of practice of returning again and again to my inner Teacher, where I am reminded once again of the truth that only Love is real, and that illusions of lack are nothing and nowhere. Thank you, Holy Spirit.

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