Miracles News

April-June, 2014

Don’t Complain — Reclaim

by Rev. Linda Wisniewski, O.M.C.

Rev. Linda Wisniewski Isn’t it ironic that, in an instant of time, a thought came into our mind to make a world separate from our Creator; a world where we wanted a separate identity; a world where we could feel special. Now doesn’t that sound like a teenager in rebellion against his parents?

And guess what, we got what we asked for, but did we really?

We made a body where we can hide from our Creator and then all we do is complain about the body we made: It’s too short. It’s too tall. It’s too skinny. It’s too fat. It’s too frail. It’s in too much pain… complain, complain. So here we are, complaining about what we made.

And then we complain about where this body lives. If you live in the Midwest — It’s too cold and snowy. If you live in the Northeast — It’s too rainy. If you live in the South West — It’s too hot and why doesn’t it rain? …complain, complain, complain.

We left our home in God because we craved for specialness, but then we complain: Why does my spouse not appreciate me? Why does he/she act so insane? …complain, complain, complain.

Why do my friends attack me? Why do they ignore me? Why don’t they ever call me? …Complain, complain, complain.

We made a world because we wanted to feel valued for what we do, but then we complain about the drudgery or meaninglessness of our work. Our bosses don’t respect us. Our bosses don’t promote or protect us. So we spend more of the day complaining.

We say we want to live happily ever after but then we worry about death and spend millions of dollars to ward off death. And guess what — only in the Real World is there happily ever after.

So how great can the world we made as a substitution for our home in God be, if we continually complain and hold grievances against it and everyone in the world.

Lesson 155 in the workbook of ACIM says: Love Holds No Grievances.

So what would a world look like if we were to refrain from complaining. What does the Real World look like, our true Home? When I step back from complaining, when I step into stillness, I experience a deep peace, innocence and joy. ACIM says this is Heaven. There are no grievances; only the I AM.

Holy Spirit truly works with us when we forget where we came from, the Real World. Holy Spirit will transform our complaints into seeing the truth and help us remember our wholeness; our Oneness; our Innocence; our Purity.

Holy Spirit showed me a 3-step process to work with when I am tempted by complaints; ACIM would say this is the process of Forgiveness.

1. When the temptation to complain is strong, step back and Refrain.

2. Ask the Holy Spirit to Reframe: Holy Spirit, help me see this differently.

3. Reclaim the Truth: I am not a victim of the world I made. I AM the Holy Spirit of Love.

And one more step was revealed to me.

I express gratitude for the gift of the miracle received by Holy Spirit; Love holds no grievances and I am Love.

Rev. Linda Wisniewski is a Pathways of Light minister living in Plymouth, Wisconsin.

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