III. The God of Sickness, P 3
3 To believe that a Son of God can be sick is to believe that part of God can suffer. Love cannot suffer, because it cannot attack. The remembrance of love therefore brings invulnerability with it. Do not side with sickness in the presence of a Son of God even if he believes in it, for your acceptance of God in him acknowledges the Love of God he has forgotten. Your recognition of him as part of God reminds him of the truth about himself, which he is denying. Would you strengthen his denial of God and thus lose sight of yourself? Or would you remind him of his wholeness and remember your Creator with him?
Journal
When Jesus talks about sickness he means that the mind is confused to the point that we do not know who we are. This is reflected in our lives as stories of suffering. We experience ourselves in lack, we suffer loss, our bodies become ill or injured, our relationships cause us pain. It doesn’t matter what form suffering takes, the cause is the same. We have chosen to see ourselves as if we could be outside Love.
In this paragraph Jesus is explaining to us that the remembrance of love will bring invulnerability with it. As I remember who I am, I suffer less. I have less sickness and my relationships are more loving and less conflicted. I am at peace far more than I am in fear. He also is reminding us that it is our function to remember the truth for everyone. I do this very well most of the time. A confused brother is in my presence and I see through his confusion to the truth about him. I know he is not his suffering. I know that he is the love in which he was created.
But I don’t see clearly all the time. Sometimes I am triggered by someone else’s confusion. This happens when I am confused about the same thing, and actually, when this happens it can be helpful to me. Sometimes I am surprised by my reaction because I didn’t realize that this was a problem for me. In that moment I can ask for healing of my mind, which is also healing of my brother’s mind.
It can be difficult for me when the one suffering is very close to me, such as when it is one of my children. I might find myself suffering with him or her. I used to think this was love, but now I understand that it is not loving to strengthen someone’s denial of God. It certainly doesn’t help either one of us. Again, I have another option. I can use this moment to ask for healing. Jesus tells us that it does not matter where in the Sonship healing occurs, because we share one mind. As I am healed so is everyone else, including my sick child.
How do I remind someone of his wholeness? Sometimes, if it is appropriate, I use words. At other times words would not be helpful. I can simply listen without judgment, waiting for the Holy Spirit to guide me to do what is needed. Regardless of what is said or not said, love is the intention, and so sometimes all I need to do for someone is love them. And always, whether this is expressed out loud or not, I know for them who they are.
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