Together, We Light the Way

Click link to go to:
Previous Article • Next Article
Together We Light the Way Index

Gentle Healing Journal Lesson 108 3-7-19

LESSON 108
To give and to receive are one in truth.

“True light that makes true vision possible is not the light the body’s eyes behold. It is a state of mind that has become so unified that darkness cannot be perceived at all. And thus what is the same is seen as one, while what is not the same remains unnoticed, for it is not there.”

I appreciate the clarification of light as used in ACIM. It is not light you see with your eyes. It is a state of mind in which we perceive correctly. Jesus talks about unification in this lesson. I understand him to mean that our thought becomes unified so that instead of thinking that there are many beliefs at different levels, there is only one truth.

Of that which is not truth, he says we will not see it because it is not there. He also talks about the one Thought that is behind all things. We can speculate what he means, but I don’t think we can really know more about this. That which is of God cannot be known by the split mind, only a clearer perception of it.

He also tells us that vision being healed has power to heal and encourages us to prove this to ourselves. The best way to do this is with something with obvious and immediate results. Since to give is to receive, we are told to give what we want to receive. I like that he suggested that we can use one person to represent everyone because that helps me to focus.

I knew right away who I wanted to visualize receiving my gift. I used my son because he is experiencing a stressful time right now. I began by asking Jesus what gift I should offer and peace of mind came immediately followed by happiness. I liked those gifts because I want them for myself.

I have been practicing choosing happiness for several days now. Every time I think about something that seems to challenge my happiness, I remind myself that I have chosen to be happy. So, this morning I felt less than happy, not depressed, but clearly not happy and I didn’t have a clear problem to see differently. I was wondering about this when I started this lesson and now I have a focus to help me return to happiness so I am grateful.

I have also seen that in choosing happiness, I have unified my thinking, though I didn’t see it that way at the time. By that, I mean I choose happiness and doing so, I have chosen against anger, fear, guilt, all the ego effects that keep me from being happy. The end result is that I am at peace as long as I make happiness my function. I see why Jesus told me to use those two gifts in my practice.

“Say each one slowly and then pause a while, expecting to receive the gift you gave. And it will come to you in the amount in which you gave it. You will find you have exact return, for that is what you asked. It might be helpful, too, to think of one to whom to give your gifts. He represents the others, and through him you give to all.”

I did as instructed, giving the gift of peace of mind and happiness in expectation of receiving it in the amount in which you gave it. I had to let my thoughts be purified first, because as soon as I thought of my son being at peace, I also had the untrue thought that he could not be at peace with all the stress he is under. This is the kind of thinking that keeps us caught in the ego story.

I released that thinking to the Holy Spirit and returned my mind to the truth. I already knew from my own practice earlier this week that I can be happy regardless of what is happening in my life so I knew that my son could also be happy right now. I was sincere in my desire to give peace of mind and happiness to my son and so I received it in kind. I look forward to another day of happiness.

Regina’s Tips

Today’s lesson says, “One thought, completely unified, will serve to unify all thought.” That’s the power of the Loving All Method. It unifies everything so that there are no opposites. It brings about a “state of mind that has become so unified that darkness cannot be perceived at all.”
Here is the link to the Loving All Method for those of you who want to review it this week:

My Thoughts
It’s funny that I was very resistant to the Loving All Method at first, but since beginning the happiness lessons, I have seen the value in it and don’t understand why I ever resisted it. It is exactly as Regina says, it unifies everything so there are no opposites. We will always be happy if we reach a “state of mind that has become so unified that darkness cannot be perceived at all.”

© 2019, Pathways of Light. https://www.pathwaysoflight.org
You may freely share copies of this with your friends, provided this notice is included.

Tell a friend about this article.

Printable Page

<< Back to main page of Together, We Light the Way

Has this page been helpful to you?
Your contribution to support this site is greatly appreciated. To make a tax deductible contribution with a credit/debit card, click here.
Click here to donate from your PayPal account.
Or send a check to Pathways of Light, 12530 Lions Chase Court, Huntley, IL 60142.