Changes are required in the minds of God’s teachers. This may or may not involve changes in the external situation. Remember that no one is where he is by accident, and chance plays no part in God’s plan. It is most unlikely that changes in attitudes would not be the first step in the newly made teacher of God’s training. There is, however, no set pattern, since training is always highly individualized. There are those who are called upon to change their life situation almost immediately, but these are generally special cases. By far the majority are given a slowly evolving training program, in which as many previous mistakes as possible are corrected. Relationships in particular must be properly perceived, and all dark cornerstones of unforgiveness removed. Otherwise the old thought system still has a basis for return.
As the teacher of God advances in his training, he learns one lesson with increasing thoroughness. He does not make his own decisions; he asks his Teacher for His answer, and it is this he follows as his guide for action. This becomes easier and easier, as the teacher of God learns to give up his own judgment. The giving up of judgment, the obvious prerequisite for hearing God’s Voice, is usually a fairly slow process, not because it is difficult, but because it is apt to be perceived as personally insulting. The world’s training is directed toward achieving a goal in direct opposition to that of our curriculum. The world trains for reliance on one’s judgment as the criterion for maturity and strength. Our curriculum trains for the relinquishment of judgment as the necessary condition of salvation. (A Course in Miracles, M-9)
Love makes no comparisons; It sees only Itself everywhere. The ego is constantly comparing to see differences as the basis for judgment. Like Love, the ego also sees only itself, but cleverly covers this reflection with forms that appear to be separate and different from itself.
Every situation and relationship reflects back to us what we believe about ourselves. If we believe we are the ego with a separate identity, our beliefs are reflected back to us. The ego uses this “reflection” to confirm separation and justify judgment. The Holy Spirit uses this reflection to show us our beliefs that need healing.
Each of us carries our own unique set of beliefs about what we are and our reality. Thus the Holy Spirit’s curriculum for healing is highly individualized to help us heal our mistaken beliefs and awaken to our true Identity as Love and nothing else.
As we are willing to open our minds to the Holy Spirit’s lessons, we experience increasing peace and happiness. Our recognition of Love in our brothers and ourselves increases. We are slower to judge and quicker to release our judgments. Our minds heal as we welcome the Holy Spirit to judge all things on our behalf. We increasingly accept the fact that we do not know what anything means without the Holy Spirit’s help.
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