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ACIM Workbook Lesson #71
“Only God’s plan for salvation will work.”
The topic for today's workbook lesson could be misinterpreted as meaning there is some sort of predestined plan which we must follow if we are to achieve happiness and fulfillment. What we are learning has nothing to do with blindly following something we don't understand. It involves understanding that we are the expression of God, and until we realize what that means, we have no hope of trusting what we hear within our being. But mortal mind (the thoughts which come to us from material teachings and long-held beliefs) tells us that to listen to anything other than "logic" is foolishness. And so we plant our feet on the shifting sands of materialism and think we're doing the best we can under impossible circumstances. This winter, I've watched numerous Woody Allen movies. He is a master at interpreting the human condition. In every scenario, there are good-hearted people following their mind, but rarely their heart. More often than not, the characters end up unhappier than they started out. But ever so often, one of these emotionally-rich characters find their way out of the trap they have made for themselves. And then there is bliss! After watching one of these intricately-written movies, I see the motives and acts of others through Woody's eyes. And it's easier to understand why some are acting in such a closed-minded manner. On the flip side, I see them in their true light, as an expression of God. Through this sight, everything is seen differently, as it truly is in its spiritual reality. Now, that's a plan!
Mary Baker Eddy quote:
"By interpreting God as a corporeal Saviour but not as the saving Principle, or divine Love, we shall continue to seek salvation through pardon and not through reform, and resort to matter instead of Spirit for the cure of the sick. As mortals reach, through knowledge of Christian Science, a higher sense, they will seek to learn, not from matter, but from the divine Principle, God, how to demonstrate the Christ, Truth, as the healing and saving power." Science & Health Page 285:23-31
