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July-September, 2011

Learning God’s Lessons, Even from the Baby

Rev. Sharyn Zenz, O.M.C.

My family came from New Jersey for their week’s vacation and I got to baby sit for the 10-month old while they went on their outings. What a gift! I love babies to start with and he was the most loving, snuggly baby who loved to be rocked and held. Just up grandma’s alley!

So, for the next few days, I did nothing but love and laugh with that baby. My son and daughter-in-law are in the process of trying to adopt the baby, and the mother has decided that she wants him back! But the state is not in agreement with the mother until she makes some changes.

I found myself looking at him and rocking and asking God to please make it possible that he become my grandchild! Then I went to Spirit and was told that if I want to think I know what is best and pray for that to happen, that I was doubting and not trusting that He knew what was best for all involved. Spirit also reminded me that if I was going to concentrate on the future, I was going to miss out on the present moments with the baby now. Spirit said, “Just love him.”

The light bulb in me went off and boy did I have fun with him. I told him how much he was loved, and that he was safe and that God lives within him and that Jesus walks beside him every minute of every day. The baby looked at me and gave me the biggest smile as if to say, “Thank you for reminding me.”

As I forgot about the future and just had fun with him each moment, I felt sooooo blessed to be given this time with this little angel. My opportunity in the present moment was to love him, hold him and just “be” with him.

After they went home and I was talking with one of my students, we did a process from Miracles Practitioner course 916: Teacher of God. In this course we were led to read the following Surrender Prayer:

I open my mind to You Holy Spirit.

I will not decide what anything means on my own. I do not know.

The past is gone. The future is not here.

Only You, Holy Spirit, only you.
I am open to be led.

I open to your peace, right now.

I step back and follow. I would not lead.

All that I see through the
body’s eyes is false.
I am like a child that knows nothing.
I follow Your lead right now.

Your grace is given me.
Your grace I receive. Amen

In the course we were guided to read this prayer several times and then join with the Holy Spirit to receive four messages that would help us change our perception.

This is what I received:

Message #1: Be like the baby, Sharyn. Learn from him. He doesn’t even know what the future is. He only knows what is in the present moment. He never worries or frets about any what if’s or how come’s.

Message #2: Be like the baby, Sharyn.  Rest in God’s arms like the baby does. You think you need to be running around finding a job or doing this or that all the time. When you are tired, you need to relax and rest. When the baby was tired, he rubbed his eyes and you got his blanket and rocked him. He snuggled right into your arms and fell asleep. You need to lay down and picture yourself in God’s arms and let Him rock you and cuddle you. The baby felt very safe, and so will you.

Message #3: Be like the baby, Sharyn. Did you notice when the baby was crawling around and he came to something you didn’t want him to have or it wasn’t safe for him, you just turned him in a different direction or took him to a toy or something to take whatever it was off of his mind. And he never dwelled on what he couldn’t have or didn’t have. He was happy with whatever was put in front of him! When you are dwelling on something, remember to turn to Jesus and allow Him to bring you to where it is He wants you to be.

Message #4: Be like the baby, Sharyn. He never thinks about time, or running late, or what are others going to think of him. He has no opinions of others and just lets them be. He doesn’t know how to judge or make any decisions on his own. He lets his caretaker take care of all of that. Let go and let God take care of everything in your life, Sharyn and know that all is well and you are loved. Trust like the baby trusts!

Wow! I really learned many things from that little guy that I wasn’t even aware of at the time. Until I sat down and did this process with Rev. Larry Glenz, I didn’t realize all the lessons a little child had to teach me. God uses every encounter and every moment as a lesson to teach us that only Love is real.

Now I don’t even think the thoughts of whether they will get to adopt baby Felix or not. I know that it is in God’s hands and only He knows what is best for all of us! I know now that no matter who comes to me, all I need to do is love them and I will be blessed in so many ways. Thank you God.

Rev. Sharyn Zenz is a Pathways of Light minister living in Luxemburg, Wisconsin.
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July-September, 2011

Inner Peace Comes With the Release of Specialness

by Rev. Nancy Miiller, O.M.C.

How many times have you been in a team meeting or group situation and had the thoughts of, “Wow, they have their act together!” or “I wish my new team was buttoned up like my old team”? Even with an individual person, you can have these kinds of thoughts, and then you confide in another ‘trusted’ person to share your ‘perceived observations’ of the other individual’s achievements or inadequacies.

And how many times have you blamed another for the cause of your own problems? Even looking around you, in the news, on the street, in your home, or even in your place of worship, finger pointing happens. Think about how many times and on which end you have played which role. How many times did you feel special and how many times did you feel weakened?

All these situations reflect comparisons between people or situations. A Course in Miracles teaches us that comparing makes separation real, thus it is a device of the ego. Comparing makes one person ‘special’ and one person ‘weak.’ Any time this occurs a judgment is made which is an attack on our Self, whether we are aware of this fact or not.

Since specialness is an ego device, specialness is cloaked in all relationships, including special relationships. Special relationships are easily defined as your romantic partner, close family and friends. We all put these groups up on a pedestal or create special rules or constructs in and around these people. The Course is very clear. There is only One holy Son of God and that is everyone we see in the illusion. Our job is to see beyond the body we see with our eyes to be the Oneness in everyone we see. This does not mean that we do not love our partners, families or friends. It means to love everyone because Love is What we all are in reality.

Recently at work, ‘an awareness’ has surfaced of this very nature. I found myself comparing in various situations, thus judging people, events and the overall idea of work. Not such pleasurable thoughts, but ones to ponder my beliefs, values, and participation in order to let go of the hidden guilt; any thoughts or ideas where I’ve made a judgment of any kind and where my inner peace and love is shut down. Therefore, how can I see the truth of love and peace of my Self without first seeing it in others?

In order to attain the state of inner peace, the Course talks about how I must release all ideas of specialness or lack that I hold against others and myself. Forgiveness is the means of releasing all specialness I hold in my ego mind. Forgiveness is done along with the help of the Holy Spirit, Who knows the Truth of all things. Seeing only Truth in wholeness and innocence, the Holy Spirit clears away all limiting thoughts.

Only illusions can be forgiven and once forgiven the illusion disappears into the nothingness of which it was created. Slowly and gently our Spirit Mind fills our awareness and inner peace and love becomes our being, returning us to the state we have never left.

Rev. Nancy Miiller is a Pathways of Light minister living in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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July-September, 2011

Are There Really Colors of the Wind?

by Rev. Peggy Rivera, O.M.C.

I was listening to a beautiful song that was being sung by the Indian woman Pocahontas in the animated film titled the same; and one of the phrases in the song was, “Have you ever seen the colors of the wind?”

It gave me a moment to pause and reflect. I thought about sitting on the beach, feeling the wind caress my face and the scent of the ocean on the breeze. I remembered how the sun warmed my body as I melted softy into the warm sand. I heard the soft melodic rhythm of the waves as they gently rolled across the shore and the seagulls singing with delight as they hungrily soared above the sea in search of their next meal. Children were laughing in the distance as they ran splashing into the cool sparkling crystal water. I remember how blissful I felt lying there in my cocoon of peace.

In this cluster of memories, I realize that I can see the colors of the wind and how they express all the beauty that surrounds us, comforts us and pleases us. Now, as I think back about times like these, I believe that God is always finding a way to comfort us in our feeling of separation. He allows the creative forces to heal us of our fear and loneliness, even when we forget Who we really are. He has provided that spark of Love that encapsulates us wherever we are.

We can feel loved in the arms of the mother earth as we sojourn here, searching for our way back Home. Although I’ve heard it said that we cannot see God, I realize that we really do see God in all things. When we focus on Love and Peace, we see God as clearly as we see the colors of the wind. The beauty of the earth and the love we have for each other is the same as the colors of the wind. We are all expressions of Gods Love.

Rev. Peggy Rivera, O.M.C., is a Pathways of Light minister living in Miami, Florida.  Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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July-September, 2011

Excuses

by Rev. Veronika Wilcox

Excuses are the greatest
hidden barriers
towards Oneness with God.

We want this Oneness with Love;
We long for Love and nothing else

BUT

“Tomorrow will do because
now I am busy.
Later, I can make time

for my spiritual life

BUT
Now I need to do this
and I need to do that!”

Didn’t Jesus speak about
this in the parable about
the wedding feast?

I will watch out for excuses,
for if I don’t, they will distract me
from that which ALONE
is worthy of my time:

AWAKENING from this dream,
which claims that I am
separate from God. Amen

Rev. Veronika Wilcox is a Pathways of Light minister who lives in Wolumla, NSW, Australia. Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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