[Trust] is the foundation on which [God’s teachers’] ability to fulfill their function rests. Perception is the result of learning. In fact, perception is learning, because cause and effect are never separated. The teachers of God have trust in the [real] world, because they have learned it is not governed by the laws the world made up. It is governed by a power that is in them but not of them. It is this power [of Love] that keeps all things safe. It is through this power that the teachers of God look on a forgiven world [the real world].
When this power [of Love] has once been experienced, it is impossible to trust one’s own petty strength again. Who would attempt to fly with the tiny wings of a sparrow when the mighty power of an eagle has been given him? And who would place his faith in the shabby offerings of the ego when the gifts of God are laid before him? (A Course in Miracles, M-4.I.1;2:1-3)
We are not trusting when we feel fearful. Fear is inevitable when we feel weak and capable of being harmed. We feel this way only because we believe in a false identity that is disconnected from the power of God’s Love. This belief in being disconnected is the foundation of the ego thought system. The ego is the denial of God’s Love.
To reclaim the power of Love in us, we need to deny the ego’s denial of Love. Forgiveness is the means to withdraw our belief in the ego. Our real strength comes from the power of God’s Love that is eternally in us. The Holy Spirit helps us recognize and accept this strength. He helps us see past the false perceptions of weakness to the reality of Love. As we accept this strength through forgiveness, trust is natural for we know there is nothing to fear in truth.
Today we choose Love as our Guide for all our perceptions, our thoughts and actions. We pause frequently to welcome the presence of Love within us and see that Love present in the world everywhere. As we practice this, we serve as God’s teachers by demonstrating the power of Love.
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