May 24, 2012 - What do I want?

A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson #144

Review of:

#127 "There is no love but God's."

#128 "The world I see holds nothing that I want.”

And the main thought to hold to in this review:

“My mind holds only what I think with God.”

Heather in Montana
photo by Aaron Springston

One of our review subjects leads to quite a bit of questioning and discussion: "The world I see holds nothing that I want." That seems to be saying that I shouldn't enjoy this beautiful life which unfolds every day. For instance, today was the most glorious day, with perfect temperatures and mild breezes energizing me as I played in the flower garden. Everything from cooking and cleaning to playing Scrabble with an old friend was blissfully full of joy and love. How could that not be something that I want? As the other part of our review tells us, "There is no love but God's." Everything I experienced today was demonstrating the spiritual reality of my existence. It wasn't what I was doing that caused these feelings, but these feelings caused the perception of the experience. Not everyone would enjoy digging in the dirt, and scrubbing the floor, and chopping vegetables, and being outscored in a game of Scrabble! But it was my experience unfolding in an individual way which reflected this Love that is God, which allowed "my mind [to] hold(s) only what I think with God". It's this demonstration of Love which brings the experience. And the great thing about this is that we won't ever be at the end of these experiences! It's an eternal unfolding of Love, God. This unfoldment brings unpredictable adventures in harmony when we listen and follow the still, small voice within. Although it's all a joy to experience, it's not the activity which I want, it's the Love being expressed with it. So I can truthfully say, "The world holds nothing that I want", because what I want is the Love, allowing the rest to unfold. I can hardly wait to start another day, fresh with the full breath of Life creating my every moment.

Mary Baker Eddy quote:

“When the divine precepts are understood, they unfold the foundation of fellowship, in which one mind is not at war with another, but all have one Spirit, God, one intelligent source, in accordance with the Scriptural command: "Let this Mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." Man and his Maker are correlated in divine Science, and real consciousness is cognizant only of the things of God.”

Science & Health Page 276:4-11