A healed mind does not plan. It carries out the plans that it receives through listening to wisdom that is not its own. It waits until it has been taught what should be done, and then proceeds to do it. It does not depend upon itself for anything except its adequacy to fulfill the plans assigned to it. It is secure in certainty that obstacles can not impede its progress to accomplishment of any goal that serves the greater plan established for the good of everyone.
Try not to shape this day as you believe would benefit you most. For you can not conceive of all the happiness that comes to you without your planning. …this is a special day for learning, and acknowledge it with this:
This is my Eastertime. And I would keep it holy.
I will not defend myself, because the Son of God
needs no defense against the truth of his reality. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 135, W-pI.135.11;26:1-2,5-7. See also ACIM Lesson 135 Insights.)
God’s Will for us is perfect happiness. This being the case, it makes sense that it is in our best interest to follow His plan and not interfere with it with plans of our own. It seems tempting to believe that our experience from the past has taught us what we need to know to prepare for the future. Much effort in the world is put into trying to learn from the past.
There can be benefit from these lessons learned, but only if they are interpreted by the Holy Spirit. His vision sees beyond the little scope taken in through the body’s senses within the limits of time. If we want to be happy, we need to be willing to let the Holy Spirit direct us throughout the day, every day. We need to make no decisions on our own.
The practice of daily starting with a dedication to following Holy Spirit’s lead sets the intent for a happy day. As we go through our day, we may be tempted to take detours which lead us out of peace. As soon as we notice we are out of peace, we need to remind ourselves of our dedication at the start of the day. Then step back from the detour and once again welcome Holy Spirit’s direction, which will return us to the path toward happiness. Today is a beautiful day for practice.
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