ACIM Lesson #311
“I judge all things as I would have them be."[Marsha's thoughts]
“I judge all things as I would have them be."[Marsha's thoughts]
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| Fall in Eureka Springs Photo by Randal Thompson |
I love to see how all disciplines of spiritual understanding show us the same thing from different avenues. As I read today's lesson, I think of ancient Toltec wisdom as shown to us by Miguel Ruiz in the Four Agreements. The guidance for life revealed by two of these agreements perfectly lead us in nonjudgmental ways. "Don't make assumptions", and "Don't take anything personally" are my constant companions and always come to mind when I'm tempted to take offense by someone's statements or to blame someone for their actions or words. If I don't take anything personally, then there are no assumptions as to others' motives. If I make no assumption about why someone says or does something, then I won't be thinking they are attacking me personally. Perhaps the problems with releasing guilt and blame come from our beliefs that these things are true of us. And so when we feel this way, let’s not hesitate to examine these feelings and note if there is something in our actions which needs to be changed or expunged. When we are living our true Being as a child of God, we can rest guiltless and blameless.
Mary Baker Eddy quote:
"No final judgment awaits mortals, for the judgment-day of wisdom comes hourly and continually, even the judgment by which mortal man is divested of all material error. As for spiritual error, there is none."
Science & Health P 291:28-32
