You cannot walk the world apart from God, because you could not be without Him. He is what your life is. Where you are He is. There is one life. That life you share with Him. Nothing can be apart from Him and live.
This is the way salvation works. As you step back, the light in you steps forward and encompasses the world.… In lightness and in laughter is sin [separation/guilt] gone, because its quaint absurdity is seen. It is a foolish thought, a silly dream, not frightening, ridiculous perhaps, but who would waste an instant in approach to God Himself for such a senseless whim? (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 156, W-pI.156.2:4-9;6:1-2;4-5. See also ACIM Lesson 156 Insights.)
God has given us all of Himself — all His Love, all His peace, all His joy. How great is that! There can be no greater blessing.
In the world of separation, God’s blessing is so obscured by the chaos and unreliability of the ego thought system that we are unaware of the blessings we already have. Yet if we look for the blessings, there are signs even in the world that show the blessings we are already given. A store clerk helps us find what we need. A passer by smiles. We receive inspiration that solves a perceived problem out of the blue.
As we acknowledge the blessings that come our way through the day with gratitude, our attention is withdrawn from perceived problems. We stop reinforcing the sense of lack that makes separation seem real, and we strengthen our recognition that we have blessings all the time. These blessings remind us that we have indeed been given all of God’s blessing. Our sense of peace increases. We are happier and more kind. Life shifts from being a burden to an opportunity to bless and be blessed throughout the day.
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