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Study of Text, C 15: VII. The Needless Sacrifice, P 5. 3-30-18

VII. The Needless Sacrifice, P 5
5 It is this chain that binds the Son of God to guilt, and it is this chain the Holy Spirit would remove from his holy mind. For the chain of savagery belongs not around the chosen host of God, who cannot make himself host to the ego. In the name of his release, and in the Name of Him Who would release him, let us look more closely at the relationships the ego contrives, and let the Holy Spirit judge them truly. For it is certain that if you will look at them, you will offer them gladly to Him. What He can make of them you do not know, but you will become willing to find out, if you are willing first to perceive what you have made of them.

Journal

All relationships are special until we look at them and decide that we want the holy relationship instead. We have no idea how to do this or even what it looks like once accomplished, but if we are willing to find out, it will be done for us. It seems to take some time and some effort on our part; at least that has been my experience.

Our part is to first look honestly at the relationship in its present state. What is the relationship for? So many times when I have looked into my own mind in complete honesty, I have seen that the relationship was a way to get what I thought I did not have. There was no way this could end well unless I let that neediness go to the light, which is our other part of shifting the relationship.

I used to be so proud of my children’s accomplishments. I am sure I bored everyone to tears as I extolled on their virtues. I thought this meant I loved them, but I finally understood that I was using them to prove what I didn’t really believe, that I must be a good mother since they turned out so well. I did not get in touch with the actual love until I saw what I was doing and allowed the Holy Spirit to heal the mind of my need. Then I was free to simply love them without these conditions.

As I look back at all the relationships I have had in my life, I see that they were all special and they all filled some perceived need I imagined I had. It is not pleasant to look like this. I seemed to be a selfish person but I was only a confused and frightened person. As I kept bring these relationships to the Holy Spirit, they began to heal and I am having different experiences.

As the relationships shift, they have a new purpose. Instead of using them to prop up a sagging ego, my relationships are beautiful shared experiences, perhaps not the love that is of God, but a much closer reflection of that love.

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