Miracles News

October - December, 2008

The Face of God Is in Everyone

Rev. Gail Hamley

With the recent ups and downs of the financial market, job losses, home losses and general chaos that seem to be taking place in the United States, how does one overcome this illusion? ACIM tells us “not by force or anger, nor by opposing them in any way.” The Course continues, “You are the strong one in this seeming conflict.” (p. 478) That’s all very nice and I certainly do want to be strong, but with everyone around me complaining, criticizing and make strong judgments, sometimes it is difficult to cultivate that strength.

But Spirit hears every question and every prayer so I got an opportunity to practice being strong in a very significant way recently. My workplace was reflecting the general chaos of our country: There was upheaval in management, the finances, near dissolution, transition of senior management, lay-offs, not to mention the political and resulting emotional turmoil. I remained calm through all of this. I knew that because I am a student of the Course, I have been and continue to be groomed to see above and through the illusion. “God is here,” I would remind myself.

But when it came to laying people off, I was shaken. Now this is not a new task. As a human resources manager, I have had to fire, lay-off, counsel and do whatever it takes to get results in the workplace. But I guess I was fooling myself into thinking I was not being affected by all of the changes going on all around me. All of the meetings I had to attend where names were chosen and, ultimately, I was the one who prepared the documents and delivered the message. It caught up with me and I was shaken.

In meditation on the evening of the first lay-off, I found myself buzzing and my mind was crazy. Yet, I knew this was exactly what I needed to do. I asked the Holy Spirit to help me. Before I got the prayer out, I calmed down. Yes, it was that quick and because it was so quick I was reminded about what is True! I read, “For in his sight your loveliness is his salvation, which he would protect from harm. And you will be your brother’s strong protector from everything that seems to rise between you both. So shall you walk the world with me…” So in these times of chaos, I realized that this is the moment I have been prepared for.

Recently, I sang a Navajo song at a Peace prayer ceremony called “Walk in Beauty.” To walk in beauty means to be in harmony with nature and the earth, to be in peace with our brothers and our sisters and to be in alignment with our Creator. Isn’t this what Jesus is telling us? To walk in beauty is to walk the world with Jesus.

When I don’t react to what is going on around me, I become a messenger of God. It isn’t easy to lay people off. But now I am steadfast in knowing that the face of God is in that person and the face of God is in every part of their lives and in mine. No harm will come to us. Miracles are both beginnings and endings and they don’t show up the way we think they will. I may not be able to change what is happening. But I can change my perception to see the face of God and walk in beauty. That’s the way Jesus walked. And He is my Teacher.

Rev. Gail Hamley is a Pathways of Light minister living in Tustin, California.

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