Robert:
What do I really want? I want the peace of God.
I am seeing more and more clearly that having opinions about anything, valuing anything in the world of images, is just a recipe for unhappiness and depression. Any time I believe that I would be better off if something in the world were different, unhappiness is inevitable. And unhappiness is just another word for anger. It is basically the effect of rejecting God’s Will, being angry at God for not giving me what I want. It is the denial of God’s Will which blinds me to the fact that God’s Will for me is perfect happiness. So what is happening is that I deny God’s gift of perfect happiness and then blame Him for my unhappiness. No wonder the Course says that believing in this world is insanity.
I am experiencing increasing happiness and I see that it is a direct result of letting go of opinions and judgments more and more. The presence of unhappiness is a sure sign that I am choosing against God’s Will for me — I would rather have a fantasy of images than accept the gift of perfect happiness.
So there is a very simple means to reach my goal of happiness: Loose the world from all I thought it was. As I let go of judgment, I make way for the Love of God to return to my awareness. With the awareness of God’s Love comes perfect happiness, because that is God’s Will for me. Along with forgiveness comes the recognition that I also love my brother who is one with me. I do not love the appearance of a body or what it does, for that is not my brother. I love the light of Love in him because it is the one Love we all share.
I want the peace of God. Today I focus once again on bringing all my judgments, all my opinions, to the Holy Spirit with an open mind to receive His gentle correction. This is how I will experience God’s gifts.
Mary:
It is the Holy Spirit in my mind That leads me Home. It is the Holy Spirit in my mind That goes with me wherever I go. As I wander in dreams of separation, it is the Holy Spirit That shows me the difference between the real and the unreal. It is the Holy Spirit That lifts the veil that helps me see past bodies to the one Christ Mind that is truly there. My practice today is to step back consistently and let my mind be corrected. This practice of stepping back always leads to peace and happiness.
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