ACIM Workbook Lesson #76
“I am under no laws but God’s.”
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| Bath in the Wilds of Mongolia photo by Aaron Springston |
[Marsha's thoughts]
It hasn't been that many years ago when saying out loud the things we're studying about today would have caused quite a stir amongst the powers that be. Those who saw God in nature and celebrated that holiness were burned as witches. Those who realized their power as a reflection of God were thought of as egotists (at the very least!) and perhaps shunned by their friends and family. What a delicious feeling it is to be able to say what we feel and thereby celebrate the Truth of our being! By putting into practice the laws of God, worlds which were invisible appear to us with increasing frequency. Yes, when we say and do things which could be construed as other-worldly, we may be chastised in some minor ways -- perhaps simply looked at askance by friends -- but that's nothing compared to the tortures inflicted in centuries past. I thank every single person who raised their voice in honor of Truth, fearlessly righting misperceptions in thought which had been passing for God's law. Many people try to change my mind about the metaphysics of divinity, thinking they are saving me from some judgment from above. They are doing what they think best, and I have no animosity toward them. Living free of made-up rules allows us to see and accept the rule of Spirit. Without false laws we can hear what Love is saying to us, we can feel the joy that is ours, and we can know that God never takes, but only gives.
Mary Baker Eddy quote:
“Citizens of the world, accept the ‘glorious liberty of the children of God,’ and be free! This is your divine right. The illusion of material sense, not divine law, has bound you, entangled your free limbs, crippled your capacities, enfeebled your body, and defaced the tablet of your being.”
Science & Health Page 227:24-28
