Miracles News
April-June, 2020
Miracles and Forgiveness
A miracle is a correction and thus stays only in the world of time. It corrects the mind that thinks it is under laws that are not the laws of God. It corrects the mind that thinks it can be something God did not create. Forgiveness is the home of miracles. In forgiving, we receive the miracle. It takes faith at first to apply forgiveness when we have no proof it works, but our faith will be justified as we begin to see the world differently.
There were many times when practicing the Course that I couldn’t believe the guidance that was given, especially at first. It just seemed too ridiculous. I followed directions, looking at the situation with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit doesn’t give advice on how to make things turn out the way we want. He just looks past the craziness to the truth.
The Holy Spirit says forgive the whole idea. In fact, there is a lesson that says, “I will forgive and this will disappear.” But how could my big problem be solved by forgiving it? How could it disappear without me manipulating it? It took a long time for me to trust that what is illusion is not the truth and that there is truth to be found. But eventually, I did come to trust this.
Even so, the situation is not always quick to change because I don’t always know what I am forgiving. We hide our motivations from ourselves and we have to rediscover them. For instance, I have been sick and what I want is to return to being healthy. The Holy Spirit doesn’t suggest which medicine to take or which doctor to see. He will, however, guide me to the right passage in the Course that will help me see the cause of my problem. Turns out, guilt is the cause.
I understand now that it is absolutely necessary to release the belief in guilt, but I couldn’t think of anything I felt guilty for doing. I want a clear mind, though, so I inquired further. Then I suddenly remembered two people that I judged recently. I was projecting guilt onto them. It was such a casual judgment that I had not paid attention to it. But that I judged them at all means I still have the belief in judgment in my mind and that, of course, means I still have the belief in guilt there as well. I am happy to see this so that I can let it go.
Finding anyone guilty is ridiculous. How could they be guilty for doing anything when all we do here is an illusion? We are all just having the experience we want and need. There really isn’t anything to forgive and that is the very essence of forgiveness. The Holy Spirit looks at my life with me and reminds me that this is not really my life, but just a series of experiences that will help me to return Home if that is my choice.
He reminds me that I am not this body and I won’t be here long. And when I go, I will leave the idea of a body behind and I will be unaffected by what happened here. I remain as I was created and there is never a stain of guilt on me or anyone else. We will have learned from our experiences here and that is its only value.
I see now that this world is more like a weird interactive movie in which I take part even as I watch it. But it is nothing to worry about and that no matter how the movie goes, I am fine. This is a miracle, this wonderful change that has occurred and it came because I kept forgiving the idea that I am not as God created me, and that anything could exist that God did not create.
Rev. Myron Jones, O.M.C., is a Pathways of Light minister living in Westlake, Louisiana. Read her inspiring Healing Journal articles on the Pathways website. Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Myron’s website is: http://www.forgivenessisthewayhome.org
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