I will step back and let Him lead the way.
There is a way of living in the world that is not here, although it seems to be. You do not change appearance, though you smile more frequently. Your forehead is serene; your eyes are quiet. And the ones who walk the world as you do recognize their own. Yet those who have not yet perceived the way will recognize you also, and believe that you are like them, as you were before.
They cannot learn directly from the truth, because they have denied that it is so. And so they need a Teacher Who perceives their madness, but Who still can look beyond illusion to the simple truth in them.
…there is [a] road that leads away from loss of every kind, for sacrifice and deprivation both are quickly left behind. This is the way appointed for you now. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 155, W-pI.155.1;3:3:3-4;5:1-2. See also ACIM Lesson 155 Insights.)
The Course is telling us what we will experience when we follow the lead of the Holy Spirit instead of the ego. It is not hard to follow the Holy Spirit’s lead because He is ever present in our mind. Only our unwillingness to let go of what we value in the world makes it seem difficult.
Much of the Course teaches us that what we value in the world are empty images with no lasting value. Only our belief that we want these images makes them seem valuable. But as we follow our inner Teacher, we learn these images have no value whatsoever. When we recognize they are valueless, we freely let them go.
Then we are willing to accept God’s gifts that have been ours all along. The world we experience is peaceful, loving and happy. We no longer need to protect the false images we have valued. We know we are safe. We increasingly recognize that every brother is a true friend, for we are joined in Love’s oneness. We teach our brothers the way to live in Love by our practice of letting Love lead the way.
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