III. The God of Sickness, P 5
5 Look calmly at the logical conclusion of the ego’s thought system and judge whether its offering is really what you want, for this is what it offers you. To obtain this you are willing to attack the Divinity of your brothers, and thus lose sight of yours. And you are willing to keep it hidden, to protect an idol you think will save you from the dangers for which it stands, but which do not exist.
Journal
I wonder how I could have ever thought of the body as my salvation. It is such a frail and weak thing, subject to sickness, and every kind of suffering and finally and inevitably to death. And yet, given to the Holy Spirit for His use and never used by ego to defend and attack, it is a useful tool for as long as I need it. I was thinking of how I am to use the body and especially how I am not to use it. This weekend, I joined with several of my dear brothers and sisters to share in our love of God. Our words represented true communication because all we said was said in love.
On the other hand, I have experienced a lot of conflict at work lately. I have been aware of divisive thoughts in my mind, and even in my words. This is an example of using the body to attack my brother’s Divinity. I thought I was protecting this body as I protected my source of income, which I use to clothe and feed and take care of this body. I was protecting this small self, as I defended its position in the hierarchy of the company. In defense of this self, I attacked. I saw my brother as smaller than me, less important than me, and all of us as less than Divine.
This weekend I have been joyful. When I was defensive at work, I was anxious and unhappy. Each of these effects witnessed to the thought system from which I was operating. It is my choice, a decision I must make. With which mind will I think? Will I give this body over to the use of the Holy Spirit or to the use of the ego? It is a choice between joy and pain, between Heaven and hell. What I have seen is that if I remember my brother’s Divinity, it is easy to look past his ego actions and words and see the Light of his being. I can remember his Divinity. Maybe I should write it on my hand as a reminder, just to be sure. ~smile~
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