Unless I look upon what is not there, my present happiness is all I see. Eyes that begin to open see at last. And I would have Christ’s vision come to me this very day. What I perceive without God’s Own Correction for the sight I made is frightening and painful to behold. Yet I would not allow my mind to be deceived by the belief the dream I made is real an instant longer. This the day I seek my present happiness, and look on nothing else except the thing I seek.
With this resolve I come to You, and ask Your strength to hold me up today, while I but seek to do Your Will. You cannot fail to hear me, Father. What I ask have You already given me. And I am sure that I will see my happiness today. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 290, W-pII.290. See also ACIM Lesson 290 Insights.)
Sometimes it can seem that events in the world press upon us from many directions, making us feel powerless to deal with them. The Course is reminding us that God has given us all of His strength, which far exceeds the seeming power of circumstances in the world we perceive.
God’s strength is ours. We need to remind ourselves of this many times through every day. We need to accept God’s strength as our own. The strength of God in us brings us the clear vision of Christ that shows us only Love is real.
With Christ’s vision, we see our Self in everyone. We know that harm is impossible. The Love of God is still ours, given us without reservation nor limit. We can relax and rest in the certainty that we are held safely in the Love of God. Today we remind ourselves often that the strength and Love of God are our own.
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