Let us be still an instant, and forget all things we ever learned, all thoughts we had, and every preconception that we hold of what things mean and what their purpose is. Let us remember not our own ideas of what the world is for. We do not know. Let every image held of everyone be loosened from our minds and be swept away.
Be innocent of judgment, unaware of any thoughts of evil or of good that ever crossed your mind of anyone. Now do you know him not. But you are free to learn of him, and learn of him anew. Now is he born again to you, and you are born again to him, without the past that sentenced him to die, and you with him. Now is he free to live as you are free, because an ancient learning passed away, and left a place for truth to be reborn. (A Course in Miracles T-31.I.12-13)
Today my practice is to be willing to see past the dream of separate bodies. This practice takes vigilance. I must step back from all I think I know and open to a different way of seeing. If I am willing, the Holy Spirit shows me what is true beyond the dream — the constant presence of God’s eternal Love. Here I find peace. Here I find the truth. Today is for expanding my willingness to see past the dream by opening up to my inner Teacher Who is always there to show me the eternal truth.
It’s interesting to observe how habitually my first response in any situation is to look to my past learning for help to understand the present. This is the ego defense against seeing the present as it is. The truth is only in the present. And this the ego would avoid at all costs. I am grateful that this defensive habit can be broken. I have a mighty Companion in my mind Who brings the strength of God to help me when I am willing to consider another way of seeing. I am not left on my own. In fact it is believing I am on my own that keeps me repeating the cycles of the past.
Father, today I am willing to accept Your help through your Voice in my mind to see all things as You would see them. Thank you for your gift of strength and peace.
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