Glorious Liberty

photo credit: Aaron Springston

ACIM Workbook Lesson #76

“I am under no laws but God’s.”

How do we find out about these laws of God which we are under? Certainly they’re not in any book which has been written, even though many texts may be referred to as the word of God. I’m not trying to say that there isn’t some wonderful advice in these books. I particularly like Jesus’s words concerning commandments: love your neighbor as yourself and God above all else. How many wars could have been avoided by the simple realization that we are united in the Love which is God! Does it matter what historians or tyrants or mystical seers have dictated? Perhaps the world is not ready to live by the divine edict which is found within our consciousness — but I think we are!

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

March 29, 2014 - Listening for the Light

Photo Courtesy of Jim Young

ACIM Workbook Lesson #88:

Review -- "The light has come." and "I am under no laws but God's"

Releasing many long-practiced ways of life facilitates our recognition of the light which has come, the Truth which is known within. This inward listening for spiritual discernment allows us to speak without fear. I love listening to divine Mind rather than chasing in circles with mortal mind! It's more interesting, it frees me from worry and doubt, it leads me in fascinating paths, it teaches peace. In my gallery, we represent over a hundred people and carry thousands of items, so when someone comes in, it is impossible to show them everything! Intuiting what people may be interested in seeing and purchasing is a nice practice in allowing spiritual sense to supersede mortal mind. This is the same listening sense which allows us to stop weighing pros and cons of any choice we may have in life. In a day and age where there are hundreds of choices in the aisles of our food stores, this is particularly freeing! In the past, I've almost had an anxiety attack simply trying to choose which flavor of tea to purchase. Thank goodness those days are over!

Mary Baker Eddy quote:

"There is no material truth. The physical senses can take no cognizance of God and spiritual Truth. Human belief has sought out many inventions, but not one of them can solve the problem of being without  the divine Principle of divine Science. Deductions from material hypotheses are not scientific. They differ from real Science because they are not based on the divine law."

Science & Health Page 273:2-9