ACIM Workbook Lesson #149
Review of: #137 "When I am healed I am not healed alone." #138 "Heaven is the decision I must make." The main thought to hold to in this review: “My mind holds only what I think with God.”
A dear friend of mine has been told he has cancer. It is in the form of a brain tumor which they have given the beautiful name of astrocytoma. I accompanied he and his wife to the radiologist's office to discuss treatment. All the people working there were positive and caring. Having not been in a doctor's office for more than 20 years, I was a bit out of my element, but happily went along with my dear friends on this adventure. As we waited for our turn with the doctor, there were two people who asked questions concerning how anxious the patient was and other things which could affect treatment. Although I don't know what people's demeanor typically is when they are in this situation, I would guess that the three of us were as cheerful and calm as anyone has ever been in their offices. We calmly talked and laughed while appreciating the beauty of the art on the walls and the kindness of the people. At one point it was requested that we watch a 20-minute video on radiation treatment. During most of this, I read a little booklet entitled "Spiritualizing Thought". Often during the doctor's quiet, knowledgeable prognosis, my mind would go into translation mode. While all these effects may be a given for the medical profession, due to what they have witnessed, my reality is something entirely different, due to what I have witnessed. We are not limited humans, we are evidence of divine being. We are not material, we are spiritual!
Mary Baker Eddy quote:
"God never ordained a material law to annul the spiritual law. If there were such a material law, it would oppose the supremacy of Spirit, God, and impugn the wisdom of the creator. Jesus walked on the waves, fed the multitude, healed the sick, and raised the dead in direct opposition to material laws. His acts were the demonstration of Science, overcoming the false claims of material sense or law."
Science & Health Page 273:21-29
