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The Opportunity

by Rev. Joyce Peebles, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

There is a book by Neale Donald Walsch called, The Little Soul and The Sun. It is written as a children’s parable; however, adults find it helpful too. It talks about two souls that are planning their next incarnation. One soul wants to learn forgiveness. Another friendly soul tells the other he will provide the opportunity to practice forgiveness by doing something to offend him.

The first Soul asks, “Why would you do this? You who are a Being of such utter perfection! You who vibrate with such a speed that it creates a Light so bright I can hardly gaze upon you! What could cause you to want to slow down your vibration to such a speed that your bright Light would become dark and dense and make yourself so heavy that you could do this bad thing?”  The Friendly Soul says, “I would do it because I love you.”

The story goes on to say, we have done this for each other many times before in other lifetimes, you just don’t remember. The purpose is to provide the opportunity to experience who we Really Are by practicing forgiveness. The Friendly Soul says, “I will come into your next lifetime and be the bad me this time. I will have to pretend to be something very unlike myself. And so, I have but one favor to ask of you in return.” The Soul who wants to learn forgiveness replies he will agree to anything for this opportunity. “What is it, what can I do for you? You are such an angel to be willing to do this for me.” At that point God interjects and says, “Of course this Soul is an angel because I send you nothing but angels.” The Friendly Soul continues, “In the moment that I strike you and smite you, that I do the worse to you that you could possibly imagine — in that moment remember who I Really AM.”

The Soul who wants to learn forgiveness promises to remember. The Friendly Soul says, “Because you see, I will have been pretending so hard, I will have forgotten my Self. And if you do not remember me as I Really Am, I may not be able to remember for a very long time.” The Soul who wants to learn forgiveness vows to remember and says he will be thankful for the opportunity.

Yesterday I had an argument with my husband. I thought I was justified in my anger, all the while, faintly hearing within that anger is never justified and lesson 193 came to mind. “All things are lessons God would have me learn.”

I lead A Course in Miracles group in my home. That day I asked someone else to lead the group. I was very aware my ego thoughts were in control. I shared with the group my emotions and the argument with my husband. Then I heard the words of an angel in the meeting. She said, when my husband and I have a disagreement we end it by telling each other, “Thank you for giving me the opportunity to grow.” My heart melted and tears were shed. I had failed to recognize Who my husband Really Is and Who I Really Am. After the meeting I shared this with my husband. I want to remember God sends nothing but angels. Like the soul in the parable, I also came here to learn forgiveness. The miracle is recognizing the Love present in the opportunity.

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