A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson #189
“I feel the Love of God within me now.”
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| "Aaron and Heather in Red Butte" photo by Sandy Magnan |
Seeing the world as Love is an awakening. Often events seem too sad or troublesome to see through Love, so we block them off from thought and try to pretend they never happened. Or, perhaps, we dwell on them constantly and allow them to shape our lives. To "feel the Love of God within me now" is to see everything as God, Love, sees. With these eyes of Love, we see a world of beauty and innocence, brimming with goodness, hope, charity, compassion. Every day we are called upon to support each other. When people recount their difficulties, we can listen with the spiritual sense of Soul, and through this listening we will hear how to respond -- or not! Typically, people tell me their problems. It's always been this way, and I used to find it distressing. For instance, recently my morning started with a very vocal resident of our town telling me that their dog had been attacked by a deer, and wanting me to join in a movement to rid our town of wildlife. The next person I met was a local carpenter who had been involved in an accident and was very fearful about his future. And then I was visited by a new gallery owner who was afraid that no one wants the fabulous items she has for sale. Each of these situations presented the opportunity to "see the world anew, shining in innocence, alive with hope, and blessed with perfect charity and love", to quote this day's ACIM workbook lesson. When we feel the Love of God within us, now, we know what to say to those who need words, we know when to say nothing, and we have the freedom to do either. I look forward to hearing and seeing everything which presents itself today, not with my material, judgmental ears and eyes, but with the spiritual sense which is mine as a reflection of God.
Mary Baker Eddy quote:
“Love inspires, illumines, designates, and leads the way. Right motives give pinions to thought, and strength and freedom to speech and action. Love is priestess at the altar of Truth. Wait patiently for divine Love to move upon the waters of mortal mind, and form the perfect concept. Patience must "have her perfect work."
Science & Health Page 454:17-24
