A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson #284
“I can elect to change all thoughts that hurt.”
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| "Harry and the Christmas Bears" |
This process of turning around all hurtful thoughts is an interesting study! Through years of desiring to see through the eyes of Truth, Its realization now comes more frequently and with more ease. I could make a graph of the changing face of grief I've felt through the years surrounding the loss of friends and pets. As a 12-year-old, the loss of my dog was devastating. I wouldn't allow myself to love another animal for more than ten years. After giving myself permission to love again, the process of loving freely has brought my thought closer to understanding continuity through Oneness. When looking in the eyes of a beloved pet, I see those whom I've loved in the past. Often when talking to a new friend, I may have deja-vu-ish feelings of being with someone departed long ago. All these experiences bring the realization of the Oneness of all being, and I relish each loss and gain in this embrace. Whatever the hurt or suffering seems to be, it can be perceived in other ways. Love (God) fills our being at its core and its edge. This unbroken reality allows us to feel a gentle Presence in every experience. And I am grateful.
Mary Baker Eddy quote:
“It is self-evident that we are harmonious only as we cease to manifest evil or the belief that we suffer from the sins of others. Disbelief in error destroys error, and leads to the discernment of Truth”
Science & Health Page 346: 13-16
