A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson #266
“My holy Self abides in you, God's Son.”
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| "A Happy Customer" |
Our tourist town is known for its friendly and helpful shopkeepers. Numerous times a day people mention to me how nice everyone has been to them. Upon reflection, I see that it’s easy to be nice to those who are nice to us. And so I look forward to the occasional "tough cookie" who will allow me to see if I'm truly looking past the illusion! Recently, a woman was in my gallery who had nothing but complaints and she wanted to tell me about them in detail. At one point, she was expounding on how awful her husband was. As I didn't want to hear this, I made an attempt at ending the conversation by asking her if she liked her husband. She looked startled and said, Why yes, I do!! And I said, Well, that's all that really matters. For a moment, at the very least, the mesmerism was broken and she was in another reality. One of my favorite stories that Wayne Dyer tells is of walking on the beach and meeting someone who has just moved to the neighborhood. The person asks what people are like there, and he asks in return what the people are like where she came from. She replies that everyone is kind and it was a great place to live. He tells her that's pretty much what she'll find there, too. At another time he's walking on the beach and the same scenario occurs, but this time the person responds that the place they left was filled with rude, stand-off-ish people. He responds, That's pretty much what you'll find here. With that in mind, I will express my holy Self and expect nothing other than that to be bounced back from all I meet. And when it's not, I'll listen expectantly for something which will break the spell!
Mary Baker Eddy quote:
“He that touches the hem of Christ’s robe and masters his mortal beliefs, animality, and hate, rejoices in the proof of healing,—in a sweet and certain sense that God is Love”.
Science & Health Page 569: 11-14
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