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Study of Text, Chapter10: III. The God of Sickness, P 6. 6-8-15

III. The God of Sickness, P 6
6 There are no idolaters in the Kingdom, but there is great appreciation for everything that God created, because of the calm knowledge that each one is part of Him. God’s Son knows no idols, but he does know his Father. Health in this world is the counterpart of value in Heaven. It is not my merit that I contribute to you but my love, for you do not value yourself. When you do not value yourself you become sick, but my value of you can heal you, because the value of God’s Son is one. When I said, “My peace I give unto you,” I meant it. Peace comes from God through me to you. It is for you although you may not ask for it.

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In Heaven there is great appreciation for everything God created, and this is because it is known that each one is part of Him. I want to remember this even here, and I think I can. I think this must be what I am to do here now. Can I appreciate everyone I meet, not because of how they look, or how they act, but because they are part of God? Can I have the calm knowledge that this is true?

I do not value myself so it is hard to value everyone else. I don’t always accept that I am part of He Who created me, and so I don’t always know my value. But Jesus does know this and knows it for me. He gives me his peace. I need only accept it. I am amazed at myself sometimes, that I seem so unwilling to accept this gift so freely given. The peace of God is all I want … until I want something else.

I was experiencing some physical challenges recently and I got very caught up in body beliefs. Untangling completely from these beliefs took a couple of days. Each time I returned my mind to God, I could feel the ego mind calling me back, telling me that the body needed my attention and that this is real and serious. Saying that I dared not turn away.

But in the turning away I felt such relief, like a great weight being lifted from my shoulders. This morning it happened again. I could feel the little tug of war returning to my mind as I looked first to the ego and then to God. This morning’s lesson riveted my attention on God. It brought the truth fully to mind, and felt tears of relief slide down my face.

Again, after a few minutes I could feel the ego try to call me back, planting little doubts and fears in my mind. I am not so interested now, but I do find it interesting to watch the ego at work. With some detachment now, I can see how sly the mind can be when it wants to plant an idea that will take root and yield a tangled garden of weeds to block my vision of the beauty that was there only a moment before.

The more clearly I see the ego manipulations the less I am fooled by them. I want the peace of God, and the peace of God is all I want. I don’t have to do anything for this because Jesus offers it to me. Peace comes from God, through Jesus, and to me, and all I need do is accept it. I open my heart and I receive, I give what I received, and then I know it is mine. That is the way salvation works.

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Study of Text, Chapter10: III. The God of Sickness, P 5. 6-4-15

III. The God of Sickness, P 5

5 Look calmly at the logical conclusion of the ego’s thought system and judge whether its offering is really what you want, for this is what it offers you. To obtain this you are willing to attack the Divinity of your brothers, and thus lose sight of yours. And you are willing to keep it hidden, to protect an idol you think will save you from the dangers for which it stands, but which do not exist.

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I wonder how I could have ever thought of the body as my salvation. It is such a frail and weak thing, subject to sickness, and every kind of suffering and finally and inevitably to death. And yet, given to the Holy Spirit for His use and never used by ego to defend and attack, it is a useful tool for as long as I need it. I was thinking of how I am to use the body and especially how I am not to use it. This weekend, I joined with several of my dear brothers and sisters to share in our love of God. Our words represented true communication because all we said was said in love.

On the other hand, I have experienced a lot of conflict at work lately. I have been aware of divisive thoughts in my mind, and even in my words. This is an example of using the body to attack my brother’s Divinity. I thought I was protecting this body as I protected my source of income, which I use to clothe and feed and take care of this body. I was protecting this small self, as I defended its position in the hierarchy of the company. In defense of this self, I attacked. I saw my brother as smaller than me, less important than me, and all of us as less than Divine.

This weekend I have been joyful. When I was defensive at work, I was anxious and unhappy. Each of these effects witnessed to the thought system from which I was operating. It is my choice, a decision I must make. With which mind will I think? Will I give this body over to the use of the Holy Spirit or to the use of the ego? It is a choice between joy and pain, between Heaven and hell. What I have seen is that if I remember my brother’s Divinity, it is easy to look past his ego actions and words and see the Light of his being. I can remember his Divinity. Maybe I should write it on my hand as a reminder, just to be sure. ~smile~

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