A Course in Miracles Lesson #138
“Heaven is the decision I must make.”
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"Maryhill, Washington"
photo by Aaron Springston
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In these teachings, heaven is not some place with which you are rewarded after you die if you've been good. As Jesus told us, The kingdom of heaven is within. With this knowledge, we are free to live this heritage -- or not. It seems every step of our day involves choices of some sort, and it's very easy to be overwhelmed by them. I find that a dedicated time of silence in the morning is essential to allowing myself to live in Spirit. This space of all-knowing silence is always there for us, but so often we forget to listen for it. But the realization that I can choose heaven, or I can choose the materialism that is clamoring for my attention at every turn, keeps me centered in the space where Love leads. Today I realized I had forgotten a deadline given to me by our public relations person for our gallery association. Having only a few moments to come up with something which would bring the ideas together was at first daunting! But I decided to choose the one Mind to guide me. In quietness the right words came to me. Through this listening, the word "tonality" came to me and then the rest fell into place. Here it is: "We at Eureka Thyme have noticed that all the galleries in Eureka Springs have a distinct song to sing. When all these songs are put together, they are a magnificent symphony. This tonality is what we celebrate every day in Eureka. But specifically for the month of June, our theme for the gallery stroll is 'The Music of the Springs'. We join with the town in celebration of the springs for which we are named, and the musical events which are being held here this month." There is really no choice about anything when we choose God above all else.
Mary Baker Eddy quote:
“Heaven represents harmony, and divine Science interprets the Principle of heavenly harmony. The great miracle, to human sense, is divine Love, and the grand necessity of existence is to gain the true idea of what constitutes the kingdom of heaven in man.” Science & Health Page 560:10-15
“HEAVEN: Harmony; the reign of Spirit; government by divine Principle; spirituality; bliss; the atmosphere of Soul." Science & Health Page 587:25-27
