| I'm a big fan and student of A Course in Miracles, | | | | Continuing with the next section: "you have |
| but at first the text and Lessons seem quite | | | | appointed as the one for me to ask." I really like |
| difficult to comprehend because the Course is | | | | this because it allows us to view the situation |
| written in iambic pentameter! Through this series | | | | from a completely different point of view . . . that |
| of articles, it is my intention to share in a simple, | | | | God, in His Infinite Wisdom, and the Divine in each |
| easy-to-understand way, some of the words, | | | | of us in our Infinite Wisdom, has created this |
| prayers and lessons that have inspired me within | | | | person, this situation, as an opportunity to reclaim |
| the Course. | | | | our divinity, which we have obviously temporarily |
| For those totally unfamiliar with A Course in | | | | forgotten. |
| Miracles it is a self-study spiritual thought system | | | | This one, this person, this situation, this |
| with a central theme that teaches the best way | | | | circumstance offers "to lead me to the Holy Light |
| to achieve peace in our hearts and in the world, is | | | | in which he stands" . . . because of course, in |
| by forgiving ourselves and others. It teaches us | | | | Truth, that person is a Child of God JUST LIKE |
| to look at everything through the eyes of God, | | | | ME AND YOU. Your Divine Self knows that and |
| including ourselves and recognize that all | | | | issues you an engraved invitation "that I may join |
| relationships are holy - most especially our | | | | with him." |
| relationship with ourselves. | | | | There you go - a bridge to the miracle in one holy |
| This article is about Lesson 78 which touched me | | | | instant! By viewing this situation through the eyes |
| because it deals with how we keep our miracles | | | | of the Divine, then you get to make a choice to |
| away from ourselves by holding grievances | | | | have your very own miracle! Which in and of itself |
| against someone else. This Lesson also speaks | | | | is a miracle wouldn't you say? By choosing to see |
| about forgiveness, which is a consistent theme | | | | the Good, the God, the Divine, the Holiness in that |
| throughout the Course. | | | | person's heart, or situation, YOU get the GRAND |
| The quote that particularly touched me in this | | | | PRIZE! The Gift!! The Miracle! You get to reclaim |
| Lesson is: "Let me behold my savior in this one | | | | your divinity AND join with another in theirs! Does |
| You have appointed as the one for me to ask to | | | | it really get any better than that? |
| lead me to the holy light in which he stands, that I | | | | In summary we have broken down this quote: |
| may join with him." | | | | "Let me behold my savior in this one You have |
| A bit of a mouthful eh? Don't stop reading yet! | | | | appointed as the one for me to ask to lead me |
| Let's break it down into sections and make it a | | | | to the holy light in which he stands, that I may |
| little easier to understand. | | | | join with him" and now understand what a true |
| So the first section -- "Let me behold my savior | | | | gift it offers. Instead of seeing a conflict with |
| in this one" - yes, THAT one - the one that might | | | | another person, I can choose to see that I have |
| have just sprang to your mind. It may be "the | | | | an opportunity to see the Go[o]d in this person, |
| one" that usually springs to your mind because | | | | which allows me to join with him and realize that |
| you've never quite reconciled "that" situation, or | | | | we really are at one with each other because of |
| comment, or experience. Or perhaps it is | | | | the Go[o]d within each of us. And suddenly, I am |
| something that someone just said to you that | | | | no longer separated from my good, and neither is |
| you didn't like, or that driver that cut you off on | | | | he. A win-win if ever there is one! |
| the freeway. The situation or circumstance | | | | At the end of the day, the best way to bring the |
| doesn't matter - what does matter is that you | | | | good into your life, is to unclench your fists, |
| have been giving him/her your power and your | | | | change your mind and allow your heart to open. |
| energy by holding on to your thoughts about the | | | | All we have to do is recognize that every |
| situation. And in that holding on - with two | | | | experience is an opportunity for our greater good, |
| clenched fists - you can't reach your hands out to | | | | as long as we make the choice to see it that |
| receive your miracles can you? | | | | way. |
| Hmmmmm . . . new idea? Did you perhaps just let | | | | May you always let miracles replace your |
| out a big sigh that you didn't know you were | | | | grievances. |
| holding? | | | | |