VI. The Holy Instant and the Laws of God, P 6
6 In the holy instant nothing happens that has not always been. Only the veil that has been drawn across reality is lifted. Nothing has changed. Yet the awareness of changelessness comes swiftly as the veil of time is pushed aside. No one who has not yet experienced the lifting of the veil, and felt himself drawn irresistibly into the light behind it, can have faith in love without fear. Yet the Holy Spirit gives you this faith, because He offered it to me and I accepted it. Fear not the holy instant will be denied you, for I denied it not. And through me the Holy Spirit gives it unto you, as you will give it. Let no need you perceive obscure your need of this. For in the holy instant you will recognize the only need the Sons of God share equally, and by this recognition you will join with me in offering what is needed.
Journal
Once again, I am so grateful to my Brother for leading the way. It is because he accepted the Atonement that it is mine to accept. The awareness of reality is ours because he lifted the veil first. I think of people who have lifted the veil since then, especially the ones who are living now and are people I can relate to, and it gives me hope.
I want this very much. Jesus says that I can have it. He says it will not be denied me because he did not deny it. He says, “Let no need you perceive obscure your need of this.” I wonder what need I think is so important that I let it obscure the need for the holy instant? I have a lot of little needs that float in and out of my consciousness, things like losing weight, but I don’t think that is it.
I think these obscuring needs must be grievances and judgments. I checked my bank balance just a few minutes ago and noticed the bank clerk deposited my money into my checking even though I asked her to put it in my savings, and for just a moment I felt annoyed with her. Lesson 21 says that annoyance is nothing but a veil drawn over intense fury. Jeez! That’s crazy.
But it is an example, I think, of the value I place on grievances. It seems that I am resisting the holy instant so that I can be furious at a nice lady for a simple error. I did, however, catch it quickly and I changed my mind just as quickly, so there is that. I would be discouraged with myself except that Jesus reassures me that I will have the holy instant and he also reminds me that it has gone nowhere. It may be obscured, but it has not ceased to exist.
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