Day 7
3 There is a course for every teacher of God. The form of the course varies greatly. So do the particular teaching aids involved. But the content of the course never changes. Its central theme is always, “God’s Son is guiltless, and in his innocence is his salvation.” It can be taught by actions or thoughts; in words or soundlessly; in any language or in no language; in any place or time or manner. It does not matter who the teacher was before he heard the Call. He has become a savior by his answering. He has seen someone else as himself. He has therefore found his own salvation and the salvation of the world. In his rebirth is the world reborn.
4 This is a manual for a special curriculum, intended for teachers of a special form of the universal course. There are many thousands of other forms, all with the same outcome. They merely save time. Yet it is time alone that winds on wearily, and the world is very tired now. It is old and worn and without hope. There was never a question of outcome, for what can change the Will of God? But time, with its illusions of change and death, wears out the world and all things in it. Yet time has an ending, and it is this that the teachers of God are appointed to bring about. For time is in their hands. Such was their choice, and it is given them.
So what I have learned from this section, Who are God’s Teachers, is that while all are called to be His teachers, not everyone is going to answer right away, but eventually everyone will. The call is answered in the moment we cease to see someone as different and separate and realize we have a shared purpose. I have also learned that there are many ways to walk this path, and A Course in Miracles is one particular form of this calling, but not the only as there are thousands of others.
No matter which form is chosen they all have one thing in common; Its central theme is always, “God’s Son is guiltless, and in his innocence is his salvation.” I have learned that the Teachers of God are time savers, as the world is old and tired and being in time is suffering, so the world needs its time savers.
I talked about some of the tools that have been given me in the form of books, courses, and teachers. I also was given journaling as a very useful tool. I see that the way I learn this particular curriculum is to teach it every chance I get. I first and foremost teach through my life; how I live, what I say, what I do, how I treat others.
I also teach through my writing as I share my process, and through teaching one to one with students and in groups through workshops and on ACIM Gather. This is just one way to be a teacher of God, and it is specific to me. The Holy Spirit will guide each person according to their willingness to the path that is perfect for them and for the Sonship.
I don’t think this is something I would ever decide for myself because I can’t know all the factors and how one teaching will connect to someone else’s teaching. Only the Holy Spirit is aware of the complete plan, and so only the Holy Spirit knows where I will be best used. I used to have a little grievance going against the Holy Spirit because I wanted to be a scribe like Helen and Regina, and others. I thought (using my ego thinking mind) that this should be my job, too.
I have let that kind of thinking go. What difference does it make which part of the Sonship does what? We are awakening as one because we are one. In retrospect, I see that if I had started my teaching in that way, my ego would be insufferable as it took credit for what was done. Grace saved me from that forgiveness lesson.
Now when someone says how helpful I am, I am glad to be helpful. When someone complements my writing, I just smile. If I swell with pride at a complement, I will also deflate at the first criticism. Being a teacher of God is not about accomplishments. It is only about helping the Sonship awaken by following Guidance.
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