Robert:
When I look honestly at my experience, it is clear that I am most happy when I am focused entirely on the present moment, making no judgments based on past experience. Whenever I am preoccupied with thoughts about what might happen, what I hope will happen, what I wish hadn’t happened or wish would have happened, I block my awareness of the present happiness that is God’s gift.
It is interesting to observe how frequently I slip into thoughts about the past and future. This simply demonstrates the attraction of the dream of specialness. Nevertheless this is not cause for discouragement but rather a reminder for consistent vigilance. I thought there was value in the dream; that’s what brought me to this experience. A Course in Miracles is helping me to recognize that the dream really offers me nothing that I truly want. As I learn to recognize with the help of the Holy Spirit in my mind that focusing on the past or the future is a trivial pursuit, I will freely let it go.
Today is another day of practice keeping my attention on the Holy Spirit’s vision to receive His kind and gentle correction and accept God’s gift of perfect happiness.
Mary:
As I go into that place of quiet in my mind, I am reminded that I can allow today to be a day of gentleness and ease. I do this by keeping my mind open to Holy Spirit’s inspiration all through the day. The truth is I have enormous help if I will let it in. Not thinking I know on my own is an important part of this process of keeping my mind open to the Holy Spirit. This is my opportunity today.
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