My present happiness is all I see.
Unless I look upon what is not there, my present happiness is all I see. ²Eyes that begin to open see at last. ³And I would have Christ’s vision come to me this very day. ⁴What I perceive without God’s Own Correction for the sight I made is frightening and painful to behold. ⁵Yet I would not allow my mind to be deceived by the belief the dream I made is real an instant longer. ⁶This the day I seek my present happiness, and look on nothing else except the thing I seek.
With this resolve I come to You, and ask Your strength to hold me up today, while I but seek to do Your Will. ²You cannot fail to hear me, Father. ³What I ask have You already given me. ⁴And I am sure that I will see my happiness today. (A Course in Miracles, W-290. See also ACIM Lesson 290 Insights.)
Happiness cannot be found in a fantasy that denies the Source of happiness. A dream that relies on the past to project future happiness overlooks the only point in time where true happiness exists. Happiness is in the eternal now. We welcome happiness when we forgive the past; when we forgive the wish for specialness.
Forgiveness seems to be difficult only because we are heavily invested in the belief that the past predicts the future. But as we are willing to accept the Help given us, we have the strength of God that supersedes the ego’s meaningless offerings.
An old friend used to pray, “Lord, prop me up on the leaning side.” Today we ask God’s help to strengthen us where our willingness is weak so we can forgive our belief in weakness. He does not judge us for our belief in weakness, but offers His help to find true happiness in His Love.
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