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The Gentle Correction of Our Inner Teacher

Holy Spirit to Robert:
Worry is a form of thinking about the past. You are using memories of past experiences to make up a story about the future that is disturbing. You believe the story you made up so completely that your muscles tighten up in preparation to defend against this imagined future. The more you invest in fearful stories, the greater your preparation to defend against them.

Because there is really nothing there in the present to defend against, these defenses are taken out on the body. In the extreme, this leads to disease and even death. You do this to yourself based on nothing real. You do not need to do this.

In fact it is time to let go of made up stories. They do not serve you. Your investment in them stands as a barrier that keeps you from recognizing that you are eternally safe in the Love of God. Give Me your worries. Let Me take care of them. I will wash them clean of meaningless images and return to you what is kind and loving, what is real.

As you turn over these thoughts to Me, I will help you see that they have no meaning. In this recognition you will easily lay them down and the barriers to Love’s Presence will fade away. All I need to bring you indescribable happiness and comfort is your willingness to give me all your thoughts of the past. Your practice of this process starts with specific thoughts, specific fears, specific perceptions of guilt.

As you continue your practice, you will discover that what appeared to be release from a specific fear had far reaching effects that freed you and your brothers beyond what you can imagine. You will discover that situations which used to disturb you no longer affect your peace of mind. More and more you will walk in gratitude and peace. More and more will the face of Christ shine upon you as the Love in you recognizes the Love in all your brothers.

All this and more comes to you with the practice of willingly offering all your thoughts of fear and guilt to me. It is a gift you give yourself. Accept the gift.

Mary:
This morning when I went to the Holy Spirit and asked to see things through the eyes of Christ, this song came into my mind: Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.

The song doesn’t say “row your boat fearfully down the stream.” It says, “gently” and “merrily.” When I take the dream too seriously and forget that it is but a dream, I lose my sense of peace and quiet inner joy. This is why I need the gentle correction of my inner Teacher, for I have gotten lost in the dream scenarios once again. Thank goodness the Holy Spirit is right there to bring my mind back to the truth when I remember to ask for Its gentle correction.

When I look at the worrisome stories found currently in this worrisome world, I find it all too easy to get caught up in it. Our daily studies of A Course in Miracles really help me reorient my mind to what the truth really is. It is only then that I can relax enough to open my inner windows and doors to the Holy Spirit. As I am willing, the Holy Spirit gently shows me the truth beyond the dream. It is such a relief to know that the truth is constant and never changes. Everyone in all the stories of the world is safe in the Mind of God. Everyone is still as pure and innocent as God created them.

By the grace of God our dream scenarios could never be made real, no matter how hard we try to make them seem real. It is very necessary for me at this time to soak in this remembering. The peace that goes beyond all the stories of the world is felt very strongly. In this wonderful place of peace, I know the truth that nothing real can be threatened. And all the stories of separation are but hallucinations in my mind. I gladly hand them over. I gladly let them be removed.

Here, in this sacred place of truth, I know that God’s Son is safe because he still remains as God created him. This feeling of safety is beyond all words. I give thanks.

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