We have many experiences which bring us a taste of “the stillness of the peace of God” [ACIM Lesson #273] I love the quiet moments when watching a sunset, or sitting in the woods listening to its sounds, or that sublime moment when slipping quietly to sleep. Long ago, a friend asked me to listen to and give an opinion on a video having to do with alien beings controlling our actions on the planet Earth. Although much of what was said could be considered rhetoric of the conspiracy-theory crowd, the main theme it contained is in the principles we are studying. The truth I found involved turning away from illusion and seeing reality. While the woman on this recording was telling us that lizard people are controlling our actions, she also advised us to not be frightened or give it too much importance; but rather to focus on Love and see through any supposed power these creatures may have. What a wonderful metaphor! It certainly is no more outlandish than the Adam and Eve story or any other legend meant to show us the differences between illusion and the truth. As I go through this day hearing all the insanity promulgated from various sources, I know it can only disturb my tranquility if I give it more power in thought than I give the stillness of peace. Namaste…
“The calm and exalted thought or spiritual apprehension is at peace.Thus the dawn of ideas goes on, forming each successive stage of progress.”
Mary Baker Eddy - Science & Health Page 506:11-14
“The stillness of the peace of God is mine. Perhaps we are now ready for a day of undisturbed tranquility. If this is not yet feasible, we are content and even more than satisfied to learn how such a day can be achieved. If we give way to a disturbance, let us learn how to dismiss it and return to peace. We need but tell our minds, with certainty, ‘The stillness of the peace of God is mine,’ and nothing can intrude upon the peace that God Himself has given to His Son.
“Father, Your peace is mine. What need have I to fear that anything can rob me of what You would have me keep? I cannot lose Your gifts to me. And so the peace You gave Your Son is with me still, in quietness and in my own eternal love for You.
A Course in Miracles W-273.1:1–2:4
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