Mary:
In our reading A Course in Miracles this morning, what stood out to me was, “Let us ascend in peace together to the Father, by giving Him ascendance in our minds.” (T-17.IV.16:2)
I give ascendance in my mind through my willingness to be mindful of where my thoughts are and by choosing peace instead of conflict. I give Him ascendance by accepting His happiness and joy. I give Him ascendance by not judging the meaning of anything on my own. I give Him ascendance by stepping back and willingly following as I am guided. It is my opportunity today to practice giving Him ascendance in my mind.
Robert:
In this same section, “The Two Pictures,” we read, “God established His relationship with you to make you happy, and nothing you do that does not share His purpose can be real.” (T-17.IV.1:1)
It’s comforting and encouraging to be reminded that all God wants for us is that we be happy. Because happiness is His Will, it is a gift already given and ours eternally. The world I experience with the body is the effect of wanting something other than God’s gift of perfect happiness. I don’t have to look very far to see that what I have really done is deny the gift of happiness. There are images of pain and suffering, loss and deprivation everywhere. But this section in the Course makes it perfectly clear that these images are just that — images. They are not real.
Each time I respond to any circumstance or image with anything other than peace, I am being shown that I am believing that a false image is real. The lack of peace is a gift, for it shows me that I need to redirect my attention. I do this by offering the image and my interpretation to the Holy Spirit, my God Self, to be cleansed of the false meaning so that I can be shown the truth that the image was made to hide.
Today I dedicate once again to letting the Holy Spirit be my interpreter.
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