Robert:
There is a Light in every brother. It is the Light of the one Son of God that we all share. But I cannot see this Light if I believe that my brother is a body. This is so important to remember that the ACIM Workbook has us practice for 20 days in a row, reminding ourselves, “I am not a body. I am free. For I am still as God created me.” This is a complete reversal of what the body’s eyes show us.
This is why it is so important that we reinforce in our minds the fact that we are not a body. Remembering this is the foundation of forgiveness. If my brother is not a body, then what a body does has nothing to do with my brother and I can let it go. The fact that I am experiencing myself as in a body and seeing other bodies demonstrates that I am believing in the ego thought system of separation. From that belief it is impossible to see the Light in my brother. I need help from beyond my beliefs. That is why it is essential that I ask the Holy Spirit to be my interpreter of everything I perceive in the world.
As I start the day, I ask the Holy Spirit to guide my seeing and interpret on my behalf. As frequently as I can remember during the day, I remind myself that I want to see as the Holy Spirit sees because I want the peace of God. And as I prepare to sleep at night, I once again ask the Holy Spirit to guide my seeing through the night. As my willingness grows, I remember more frequently and I experience more and more of the peace of God. And I give thanks.
Mary:
This morning we read A Course in Miracles, Chapter 13, Section VI: Finding the Present on pages 250-253. What stood out to me the most was the following:
There is a light that this world cannot give. Yet you can give it, as it was given you. And as you give it, it shines forth to call you from the world and follow it. For this light will attract you as nothing in this world can do. And you will lay aside the world and find another. This other world is bright with love which you have given it. And here will everything remind you of your Father and His holy Son. Light is unlimited, and spreads across this world in quiet joy. All those you brought with you will shine on you, and you will shine on them in gratitude because they brought you here. Your light will join with theirs in power so compelling, that it will draw the others out of darkness as you look on them. (T-13.VI.11)
This paragraph is so powerful that I am going to print it out and read it throughout the day. It defines very precisely how I can be truly helpful and how I wake up from the dream of separation. This is my practice today and every day.
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