May 4, 2012 - I Am One, but do I know it?

"Bryce Canyon"
photo by Aaron Springston

A Course in MiraclesLesson #124

"Let me remember I am one with God."

[Marsha's thoughts]

I watch with interest friends and acquaintances in the multitude of roles they play. I see fellow shopkeepers living on Eureka-time in a laid-back tourist town. Then there are professions which could be taken as stressful, and it's interesting to note which are so and which aren't. You've probably already thought of the myriad of "types" of people you know. In reflecting on this, it seems it doesn't matter whether they are in a profession which handles what we think of as life-or-death situations, or whether they check groceries, make music, create art, live a philanthropic life, or do anything they please on a regular basis! No matter how they spend their time, some are uptight and some are calm and cool. It's simply a matter of how they choose to respond to events around them. Some of these people are pure light, reflecting the Love of God in their every action. And some of them really want to be happy, and often pretend they are so, but deep in their eyes, and obvious in their actions, fear, guilt, lack are seen. Then there are those who dash about from one activity to another, rushed and hurried, running from something that perhaps isn't recognized even by them. I translate these actions as varying degrees of recognizing today's lesson: I Am one with God. And we are also reminded to "remember" that we are one with God. I think we're all remembering in varying degrees, and this remembrance shines forth in our actions. Some don't know there's anything to remember, and when they get hints, it frightens them and they retreat into well-known material beliefs and actions. Almost everyone I meet daily has caught a glimpse of Truth and seems eager to remember more. All of the people I spend time with want this knowledge. Once we have felt a glimpse of this Oneness, we want to feel it all the time. There's nothing else quite like knowing the presence of God. Today I will remember!

Mary Baker Eddy quote:

“The eternal Elohim includes the forever universe. The name Elohim is in the plural, but this plurality of Spirit does not imply more than one God, nor does it imply three persons in one. It relates to the oneness, the tri-unity of Life, Truth, and Love. Man is the family name for all ideas,--the sons and daughters of God. All that God imparts moves in accord with Him, reflecting goodness and power.”

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