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July-September,  2023

Serving God’s Plan of Awakening

by Rev. Myron, Jones, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

Above all, I want to serve God’s plan. I want to serve it every day in every way. I know that I can because it was given me to do this. I even know how to serve His plan. All I need to do is to be vigilant for the beliefs in the mind that must be undone with the Holy Spirit’s help. I know my part. 

In Lesson 23, Jesus tells us how to undo the ego: “This change requires, first, that the cause be identified and then let go, so that it can be replaced. The first two steps in this process require your cooperation. The final one does not.” (W-pI.23.5:2-4)

My part is to identify the cause, that is the belief that causes the world I see. Then, I am to let that cause, that belief, go. That’s it! That’s all I am to do. The third part is up to the Holy Spirit. Jesus goes on to say this: “Your images have already been replaced. By taking the first two steps, you will see that this is so.” (W-pI.23.5:5-6) These images we make with our beliefs have already been undone because the Holy Spirit corrected everything immediately upon the error being made.

Here is an example of how I have applied this lesson.

I didn’t sleep well last night so it occurred to me this morning that I may not be on top of my game. But the Holy Spirit has been teaching me that I don’t know what is in my best interests and that He does know. So, I let that belief in ‘not enough sleep’ go. I forgave it and it disappeared from my mind and as a result, the effects of that belief disappeared as well. Today has been a lovely day.

The only thing I need to do to experience a wonderful day is to turn my attention from the split mind. As a consequence, I begin to perceive it from the part of the mind in which the Holy Spirit abides.

This must be so since there are just these two options from which to choose. In making this choice, the Holy Spirit interprets everyone and all events for me. His interpretation is always in favor of our Self rather than our self. It is always an expression of Love.

Do you remember Lesson 34? It says that I could see peace instead of this. “Peace of mind is clearly an internal matter. It must begin with your own thoughts, and then extend outward. It is from your peace of mind that a peaceful perception of the world arises.” (W-pI.34.1:2-4)

This is why I could so easily turn my day around this morning. I know that a peaceful day is a reflection of a peaceful mind. When I had the thought that I didn’t get enough sleep, I felt concern and so was not peaceful. I then remembered that there is another way of looking at that idea.

I decided I could replace this feeling of worry over lost sleep with peace. So, I made that choice. It is these simple reminders and different choices that guarantee I spend the day with my Father. I invite you to do the same.

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