A Course in Miracles Lesson #186
“Salvation of the world depends on me.”
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"Salvation of the world depends on me." We have been deceived into thinking that accepting this statement as truth would be the epitome of arrogance on our part. Me?? How could that be possible? I'm so ... fill in the blank with how you believe yourself to be unworthy. Yet the first sentence in this lesson tells us that these words will take away all arrogance from every mind. Mortal mind, or ego, tells us these falsehoods about ourselves, which cause us to be, alternatively, puffed up with our goodness or deflated by our badness. The humble acceptance of our part in this whole shows the pointlessness of such feelings. When listening to divine Mind, God, many avenues of expression are shown to us. We may be prompted to speak to people we've never interacted with before, in ways we never dreamed we'd speak. Let us not fear our function, whatever that revealed function may be! Let's listen carefully and constantly, in order to hear the full prompting. So often I think divine inspiration is coming through loud and clear, and then find I only listened part-way and proceeded to fill in the blanks with what I wanted to happen. And so I vow today to listen 100%, putting vain imaginings away! I know my function is forgiveness. Listening will show me what that means today, every moment, every day.
Mary Baker Eddy quote:
“Millions of unprejudiced minds--simple seekers for Truth, weary wanderers, athirst in the desert--are waiting and watching for rest and drink. Give them a cup of cold water in Christ's name, and never fear the consequences.”
Science & Health Page 570:14-18
