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Lighten Up

In this world there will always be differences and competing forces, vying for attention. There will always be problems, one after the other, to divert our attention from the Light we all truly are.

This morning I awoke with the words, “lighten up,” and with these words came the peace and gentleness that led me to see the Light beyond the forms of this world. To be happy I must be willing to lighten up, to not take the differences I see in this world so seriously. When I am willing to lighten up, I find the same Light of Love behind every form of differences. I find the same peace, the same constant joy. When I am willing to lighten up, all the forms the ego may take simply do not matter. When I am willing to lighten up, what seemed to be a problem before now is seen with clarity.

When I am willing, the eternal Light of truth is always there to see. When I am willing, I can see the constancy of Love. I see that Love never changes. What do I want to see today? As I am willing to step back from ego thoughts and lighten up, the Holy Spirit carries me past all forms of differences to the eternal and constant state of Love which is always there to see. And I give thanks.

There are several ways to interpret “lighten up.” It can mean to lay down the heavy burden of fear and guilt that comes with belief in separation. It can also mean to bring Light into the darkened place where Light has been denied to shine away the shadows of false images and reveal the truth of ever present, changeless Love. It can mean remembering to laugh at the insane idea that there could be more than everything. All of these are helpful to remind me that all I really want is to be changeless Love as God created me. Today is a good day to practice ‘lightening up.’

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Seeing Innocence — The Path to Heaven

When I am willing to go to the Holy Spirit regarding any situation, I am always brought to see innocence. I am always brought to see the truth behind the illusion of differences and individuality. I am always brought to the peace and joy that come with Holy Spirit’s perception.

The experience I have with Holy Spirit is so wonderful, so peaceful, I wonder sometimes what took me so long to go there. Focusing on differences and the faults of others does not bring happiness, but only the pain of fear and guilt the ego thought system always brings with it. The Holy Spirit is always with me, waiting to release the chains of bondage that come with the ego.

My focus for today is to be vigilant to see through the Holy Spirit’s eyes instead of the ego’s eyes. Do I want to be happy today? If so, my vigilance to be open to Holy Spirit’s perspective will be strong today.

My only meaningful function in the dream of separation is to see innocence. This vision does not come through the body’s eyes, which were made to only show me images of separation. The ability to see innocence comes from an inner vision in the part of my mind that remembers I am still as God created me.

I don’t need to deny that the body’s eyes show me images of other bodies and forms that appear to be different. I just need to direct my attention to the inner vision that sees past the form. When I give priority to this inner vision, the images presented by the body become just background noise that I disregard as meaningless. Instead my focus is on the meaningful Light of Love that is everywhere to be seen. It is this priority that is the path to Heaven.

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Being Part of the Solution

In our reading in A Course in Miracles this morning, this is what stood out to us:

You are the work of God, and His work is wholly lovable and wholly loving. This is how a man must think of himself in his heart, because this is what he is. The forgiven are the means of the Atonement. Being filled with spirit, they forgive in return. Those who are released must join in releasing their brothers, for this is the plan of the Atonement. Miracles are the way in which minds that serve the Holy Spirit unite with me for the salvation or release of all God’s creations.” (T-1.III.2:3-4,3:1-4)

My opportunity today is to see past the differences I see in bodies to the one Light of Christ, which is the truth in everyone. This practice brings me peace and joy. This practice is the means for the Atonement. It is how my mind is healed, because what I see in my brother, I am seeing in myself.

Do I want to be part of the solution or the problem? If I choose to identify a brother with his body and judge him based upon what the body does, I am part of the problem. I am joining with the ego thought system of separation. As I practice remembering that I am not a body and remain as God created me, along with everyone else, I am part of the solution — God’s plan for the Atonement.

Today I will practice being part of the solution. As I go shopping or talk on the phone or work at the computer, my job is to let the Love in me show me the Love beyond all form. With this as my focus, form is used in service of the Atonement instead of a barrier against it. This is my practice today.

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Rise Above to See the Love

The whole Sonship is immersed in and one with God’s eternal ocean of Love. This is our Reality, now and forever. The questions I need to ask myself today are, “Am I willing to recognize Reality as Reality is? Am I willing to recognize God’s Oneness? Am I willing to let go and let God? Or, am I thinking that my thoughts of individuality and specialness are more important?”

Watching for this today and handing over every thought that stems from specialness is my practice for today. My willingness to step back and receive the truth from Holy Spirit is how I rise above to see the Love. It is this practice that brings me happiness today. And I give thanks.

The ego thrives on conflict. It is one of the ego’s chief mechanisms for holding specialness in place. There can only be conflict if there are differences, which is another way of saying specialness. The loving truth in me can only see the loving truth everywhere, united with itself. Thus any perception of conflict is simply a message to remind me to return to the thought that will set me free: “I am not a body. I am free. I am still as God created me.” This is how I disconnect from the specialness of body identification to rise above to see the Love.

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The Training of a Teacher of God

In our reading this morning in A Course in Miracles, this is what stood out to us:

Yet there will be temptations along the way the teacher of God has yet to travel, and he has need of reminding himself throughout the day of his protection. …his success depends on his conviction that he will succeed. He must be sure success is not of him, but will be given him at any time, in any place and circumstance he calls for it.…  All through his training, every day and every hour, and even every minute and second, must God’s teachers learn to recognize the forms of magic and perceive their meaninglessness. (M-16.8:1,3-4;11:9)

My opportunity today is to be led all through the day. My prayer is, “I would not lead, but follow.” This is my mantra all through the day.

I am willing to accept the training of my inner Teacher. I am willing to learn how to recognize the meaningless and valueless and let it go. I am willing to accept the gift of perfect safety and perfect peace that will be revealed to me as I let go of what does not matter. I am willing to be taught today.

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The Light of God Is Everywhere

The Light of God is all there is to see. A willingness to see this truth brings peace with it. A willingness to see beyond illusions brings joy with it. My practice for today is to welcome seeing past illusions to the Light of God, which is everywhere.

Harm can only be perceived when there is belief in separation. By definition, what is lost is separate from its source or what it belongs to. But if all is one, it is impossible to be separate from the Source of Oneness. Harm and loss are impossible, and peace is eternal.

Today I ask for help in seeing with Christ’s vision to recognize the eternal that is everywhere beyond the seeming images of separation. As I accept this vision, I recognize that I am whole along with all my brothers, for we remain in the oneness of our Source.

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Allow All Obstacles to Be Removed

All I really want is the peace of God. His peace is already given me, but I am unaware of it because of the obstacles I have made that interfere with knowing the peace of God. All these obstacles are some form of judgment. The way to clear away the obstacles is to let go of judgment.

Because I believe that separation is real, which automatically brings judgment with it, I need Help from beyond what I believe to be true That can show me that my beliefs are mistaken. This Help is already in my mind as God’s Voice, Which speaks to me in every moment. I must be willing to hear It so that I can be taught that my beliefs are not true.

As I am willing to bring all my judgments to my inner Teacher, I can learn through His gentle guidance that my judgments are based on misperceptions. This is how I allow my judgments to be undone. This is how I allow all obstacles that interfere with knowing the peace of God to be removed. I give thanks that I have not been left without Help. With gratitude I am willing to learn the lessons of Love.

Right now, this moment, I have the opportunity to let go of all I think I know and open up to receive the healing Love of God. As I am willing, Love removes all obstacles. The only time I can do this is right now… I can open my mind to Love’s Presence right now… My practice for today is to remember that each present moment is another opportunity to let all obstacles be removed by Love’s healing Presence.

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