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Study of the Text 9-20-12

9-20-12
27 A miracle is a universal blessing from God through me to all my brothers. It is the privilege of the forgiven to forgive.

My son hurt his back several years ago and he is still in pain. Sometimes the pain is very intense as it has been lately. Last night I was thinking about him and I was filled with concern for him. I wanted him to be healed of this injury so much and to be finally free from this pain. I also had the thought this might not happen for him. I know someone who has suffered all his adult life from a back injury with no relief. Suddenly I was filled with fear for my son.

I reminded myself that I am creating this feeling of fear and anxiety for my son. The whole story of my son injured and in pain is a construction of the mind as is everything we think of as the world. It is made up. It is not real. There is no power outside the mind, not in the body or in anything.

Holy Spirit, I forgive myself for seeing myself as separate from You. I forgive myself for seeing myself and others as bodies. I forgive myself for seeing Toby as a body. I forgive myself for seeing myself as separate from Toby and separate from others. Please come into my mind and undo what I have done.

After praying I felt the knot in my stomach loosen. I allowed my thoughts to be corrected and the peace of God flood my mind. True thoughts began to surface in my mind and I knew that forgiveness was moving from God through me to my son. It is the privilege of the forgiven to forgive.

How will this affect Toby’s story? I don’t know as it is up to him to accept the healing. My story is my business. His story is his business. However, here is something I have noticed. As we begin to undo the ego through forgiveness, our acceptance spreads through the mind and makes it easier for others to accept as well.

This is why it will not take an endless amount of time for us to wake up as it would seem if each and every person had to come to this place of acceptance starting from a completely confused mind. We do share one mind and when you experience a healing of that mind, I am aware of the healing as well. This may not happen on a conscious level, but it does happen.

Perhaps the next time I decide to let go of a grievance I will be surprised at how easily I forgive. But however it appears in any individual story, each person’s healing has uplifted us all. Each time any of us choose forgiveness we make it easier and more likely that Toby, too will choose to forgive his belief in pain, suffering and death.

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