If you will lay aside the ego’s voice, however loudly it may seem to call; if you will not accept its petty gifts that give you nothing that you really want; if you will listen with an open mind, that has not told you what salvation is; then you will hear the mighty Voice of truth, quiet in power, strong in stillness, and completely certain in Its messages.
Be not afraid today to circumvent the voices of the world. Walk lightly past their meaningless persuasion. Hear them not. Be still today and listen to the truth. Go past all things which do not speak of Him Who holds your happiness within His Hand, held out to you in welcome and in love. Hear only Him today, and do not wait to reach Him longer. Hear one Voice today. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 106, W-pI.106.1&3. See also ACIM Lesson 106 Insights.)
The ego always speaks first and loudly. It sends messages of guilt and fear to cloud our mind and foster stress to deafen our inner hearing to God’s Voice. But we do not have to pay attention to the chaos of the ego’s messages of loss and death.
Whenever we lack peace, we need to practice stepping back to focus on the center of peace within. Each time we quiet our mind to welcome peace, we make way for God’s Voice to be heard. His Voice tells us of the reality of our true Self. It speaks to us of changeless Love that unites us with all that is real. When we are willing to pause for an instant and welcome the Holy Spirit’s teaching, we learn that beyond the veil of chaos in the world is the eternal presence of Love.
Love’s changelessness is the home of our safety. It is the retreat to which we return for release from the stress of believing in a world of lack and loss. As we rest in this Love, our view of the world changes. The images of the world fade as we accept Love’s presence. We recognize Love as our true Identity and see It as the Identity we share with every brother. The Love we are joins with the Love in every brother and we both experience Love’s blessing.
Today let’s frequently practice stepping back into our peaceful center to offer the gift of Love to the world. It will be a day of blessing and being blessed.
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