Only be quiet. You will need no rule but this, to let your practicing today lift you above the thinking of the world, and free your vision from the body’s eyes. Only be still and listen. You will hear the Word in which the Will of God the Son joins in his Father’s Will, at one with it, with no illusions interposed between the wholly indivisible and true. As every hour passes by today, be still a moment and remind yourself you have a special purpose for this day; in quiet to receive the Word of God.
Be willing to be taught. Be glad to hear the Voice of truth and healing speak to you, and you will understand the words He speaks, and recognize He speaks your words to you. (A Course in Miracles W-pI.125.8;126.10:3-4)
The mystics of all the world’s religions have at least one thing in common: They all recognize the importance of being quiet to receive inspiration. One of the ego’s defenses is to maintain a constant chatter of thoughts about things in the world. This chatter masks the calm and quiet Voice of truth in our minds that would teach us that nothing in the world has value and would show us the magnificence of our reality in the Heart of God.
We don’t have to pay attention to the chatter. But we have become so accustomed to the chatter that we need to train our minds to redirect our attention away from it to the quiet place in our minds where we can hear the Voice of our true Self. Here is where we find the vision that sees only Love. Here is where we receive the word that only innocence is true. Here is where we experience the joy of unity with all our brothers.
Our practice today is to frequently pause and focus our attention on the quiet place within so that we are inspired in the moment with the recognition of what is true and what is false, what is real and what is unreal. It is this word of God that sets us free from the illusion of being alone and separate from our Source.
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