I need but look upon all things that seem to hurt me, and with perfect certainty assure myself, “God wills that I be saved from this,” and merely watch them disappear. I need but keep in mind my Father’s Will for me is only happiness, to find that only happiness has come to me. And I need but remember that God’s Love surrounds His Son and keeps his sinlessness forever perfect, to be sure that I am saved and safe forever in His Arms. I am the Son He loves. And I am saved because God in His mercy wills it so. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 235, W-pII.235.1. See also ACIM Lesson 235 Insights.)
It is helpful to remember that God’s Will for us is only happiness. The ego is in total opposition to God and consequently afraid of His Will. The ego knows that accepting God’s Will as ours would be the end of the ego. When we identify with the ego, we share the ego’s fear of God’s Will. We believe that to accept God’s Will as ours would mean that we must sacrifice everything that is valuable to us.
Yet what we believe is valuable in the ego thought system is only illusions. Illusions have no real value. To accept God gift of happiness, we do need to give up the value we have placed on empty illusions. But what we get in return is all of God’s Love, all of God’s peace, all of God’s joy. This is no sacrifice, but a blessing beyond words to describe.
Today we will remind ourselves through the day that God’s Will for us is happiness.
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