My Contemplation of Lesson 46
God is the Love in which I forgive.
Forgiveness is everything. It is the way I live a peaceful and happy life while I think I am here. It is the way I awaken from the belief in separation. Forgiveness is the great need of the world so I am vigilant for the need for forgiveness. No matter where I see the need, in someone I know and love, someone I don’t know at all, in a situation, I am really only seeing the need to forgive some false belief I am holding. Thus, I am always forgiving myself even if I forgive something seemingly outside my mind.
When I first started the Course, it seemed as if the list was endless. But now, while I always find something to forgive each day, it no longer feels overwhelming. Here is an example of how I use forgiveness. I am staying in Sedona for a couple of weeks and just got here last night. There were two women on the shuttle from the airport in Phoenix to Sedona who talked the whole time. I was sitting next to them and after a while, I began to resent their constant chatter. So, I forgave that situation and the two women. Then I forgave my belief that anything outside my own mind could affect me.
No matter what seems to be the source of my distress, it is always some belief in my mind that needs to be forgiven and let go. There are only a few root cause beliefs, so it is not hard to realize what it is that needs to be corrected. It could be the belief I am unsafe, unfairly treated, a victim, or the belief in lack or loss, and the belief in guilt. Maybe a few more, but those are the ones that come to mind easily. I am happy to forgive all of these. When I do, I am forgiving on behalf of the Sonship because what is forgiven in my mind is forgiven in all minds.
If the forgiveness doesn’t come naturally and easily, I ask the Holy Spirit to correct my perception. It is always a perception that needs correction. The two women did not see their conversation as a problem. They seemed to be enjoying themselves very much. It was my interpretation of the situation that was the problem, so that is what needed to be corrected. That simple prayer asking the Holy Spirit to correct my perception is easy to remember and can be thought even when I am busy. I am, as always, grateful for A Course in Miracles and for my Father Who placed the Holy Spirit in my mind to guide, heal, and comfort.
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