August 17, 2012 - You are Love

A Course in Miracles Lesson #229

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“Love, which created me, is what I am."

To recognize that we are Love negates all of the illusory problems we believe we have. Seeing these words, I think upon conversations I've had with others in the past few days. All of these so-called problems, things seen as impediments to our progress or happiness, disappear as mist before sunshine when viewed through this Love which we are. One woman tells me her son thinks he knows it all, and he knows nothing. How close I came to laughing out loud at this one! If she realized her true self as Love, perhaps she'd see the situation from a different perspective entirely. I saw it as a power struggle over money, and suggested she spend everything so there would be nothing to fight over. She very seriously told me she had more money than she could spend. I gave her a business card and sent her away with Love. Then there is the dear old friend who visits and tells me of his physical maladies which are debilitating and undiagnosable and incurable. It sure looks like a job for the recognition of his true Being as a reflection of divine Love. He gets a hug from me and a big dose of Love! And there's the sweet friend who is fearful for her young daughter. She is shaking with emotion as I hold her tightly and silently affirm the safety inherent in all under the umbrella of our reality in Love. What a lovely gift awaits her in awakening to the ever-present, protection of Love.  And there's the new friend who isn't sure she's made the right choice in a recent major change in environment. The Love that she is, the Love that everyone she meets is, mingles in our hearts and finds a commonality in spite of material beliefs in irreconcilable differences. Everyone from Jesus to the Beatles have told us of this infallible solution called Love. Perhaps it's time to listen. In the past, I've been rather irritated when anyone would tell me solutions were to be found in a purer understanding of God. Today I will examine my motives and acts to see if I'm over it!

Mary Baker Eddy quote:

"Love inspires, illumines, designates, and leads the way. Right motives give pinions to thought, and strength and freedom to speech and action. Love is priestess at the altar of Truth. Wait patiently for divine Love to move upon the waters of mortal mind, and form the perfect concept. Patience must "have her perfect work." 

Science & Health Page 454:18-24