October 26, 2011

ACIM Lesson #299
“Eternal holiness abides in me.”

[Marsha's thoughts]
At this time of year, there are many masquerade balls and parties where pretending to be someone else is part of the fun. We revel in the excitement of becoming unrecognizable through costumes and face paint and masks. I've never been one to enjoy these activities, but I have enjoyed watching others partake in make believe. And watching others watching these activities is interesting, too! Some people are terribly uncomfortable if they don't know who they're talking to. One of the most interesting reactions has come from people who didn't know how to handle a lack of speech from a character dressed in geisha garb and simply smiling sweetly. We all seem to react in different ways to illusion and reality. It's greatly enjoyable figuring out which is which!

Mary Baker Eddy quote:
“How are veritable ideas to be distinguished from illusions? By learning the origin of each. Ideas are emanations from the divine Mind. Thoughts, proceeding from the brain or from matter, are offshoots of mortal mind; they are mortal material beliefs. Ideas are spiritual, harmonious, and eternal. Beliefs proceed from the so-called material senses, which at one time are supposed to be substance-matter and at another are called spirits.”
Science & Health Page 88:9-16

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