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A Course in Miracles Lesson #191
“I am the holy Son of God Himself.”
There are so many reasons we come up with for not accepting our perfection as a child of God. To quote from today's ACIM lesson: "You are as God created you. All else but this one thing is folly to believe." So I guess the question is, how did God create me? We tend to think of our limited body and brain as the child of God which is supposed to be perfect, and then we begin to question why we are so unlike our Source which we supposedly reflect. Perhaps we rationalize that everything is perfect just as it is, and if we're miserable it must be God’s will. It seems to be the only explanation in this scenario. So let's expand our mind beyond human assumptions of creation. If we accept that God does not create in the material realm, then doors are opened in thought, with none of the dead-ends we tend to find in traditional dogma concerning God’s creation. By accepting ourselves as the spiritual idea of God, we claim our birthright as the "holy Son of God". To accept that we are really, truly spiritual allows us to put aside limiting beliefs and see through the illusions which have been created for us. This new-old thought cleanses the murky lens of our sight and allows knowledge to replace beliefs. Then we see our perfection as an idea of divine Mind, and live in the light of Love.
Mary Baker Eddy quote:
“Immortal and divine Mind presents the idea of God: first, in light; second, in reflection; third, in spiritual and immortal forms of beauty and goodness. But this Mind creates no element nor symbol of discord and decay. God creates neither erring thought, mortal life, mutable truth, nor variable love.”
Science & Health Page 503:20-25
