Robert:
I am seeing that the ego is the wish to control. It is what the Course means when it says that the ego is the wish to usurp God. The ego is the maker of the dream, the world I see. Separation is inherent in making a world different from God’s Heaven. It is impossible for the ego’s world to be included in Heaven because it is the denial of God, the wish to wrest control from God. Only through illusions could this dream seem to be accomplished.
To the degree that I identify with the ego, I experience the wish to control and I get frustrated when I seem to be unable to control the world — a machine doesn’t work the way I want it to, computer software malfunctions, events don’t happen when I think they should — all these can trigger frustration. Frustration is simply a symptom of a wish to control and therefore a denial of my unity with God.
It is impossible to be frustrated with what never changes, unless I think I want something else. It is the wish for something other than the eternal Love of God that set up the frustrating world of separation. So the presence of frustration can be seen as a signal that I have chosen against God and if I want to be happy, I need to make another choice. Since God’s Will for me is perfect happiness, the other choice is clearly to choose God, my Creator, my Source.
Today if I experience anything other than peace, I will remind myself, “God is my Source. His Will for me is perfect happiness. I am willing to accept His Will as mine and I am willing to accept His Help.”
Mary:
Inspiration from Spirit comes only when I remember to choose peace. My practice today is to remember to step back frequently and choose peace. As I am willing to do this, inspiration comes naturally. My willingness to choose peace is all that is important. This is my focus for today.
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