April 30
Karen Casey, Daily Meditations for Practicing the Course:
“We reinforce our guilt when we project it on to others.”
“Where does guilt come from? We are told it comes from our separation from God and thus one another. We instinctively sense that the separation is wrong; guilt is our payback. The idea of this separation is hard to understand at times. If we didn’t want it, why did we create the illusion? The ego has the answer. The ego wanted control of our lives. And it reigns supreme until we choose to ignore its urges.
When we’re in the company of the Holy Spirit, which is our prerogative at any instance, we feel no guilt. We feel no anger or hurt or fear either. When we’re with the Holy Spirit, we feel only love and we forgive all attacks, our own or others.
Why do we wander away from the Holy Spirit? When we feel so serene and secure there, why would we leave? That’s the insanity of our humanness. We think we deserve more and the ego tricks us into believing that’s so. The sad truth is that we end up with less. Our good connections to others are soon gone because of the jealousy the ego inspires.”
“The only sensible thing to project on another is love.
Every person I meet today is my opportunity.”
Marianne Williamson, A Year of Daily Wisdom: “Sometimes the lesson to be learned in a relationship is how to hang in there and try to work things out. Other times, the lesson to be learned is how to exit a situation that doesn’t serve.”
Hugh Prather, Morning Notes: “The mind can ruminate, but it can also relax and smile. Surely it takes less effort for me to relax, open up, and release old hurts and gnawing anxieties than it does to continue gripping them tightly. Concentration can be focused on letting go as easily as on nurturing grievances and feeding apprehensions.”
Wayne Dyer: “Your peace is between you and God. Period. It is not between you and anyone else, or any set of circumstances, as difficult as that is to accept sometimes.”
Paul Ferrini: “My humanness is the cocoon in which I nourish and give birth to my divinity. Because I struggle with my ego and all the emotions it evokes does not mean that this struggle describes who I am. But it does describe the process I must go through to realize my freedom. Dismissing the reality of the cocoon does not help most of us find peace and happiness. It just adds to our confusion and shame. We have a difficult enough time accepting who we are. Denying the reality of our body and the world we live in is just not helpful. When I feel that my life is barely under control, it is not easy to contemplate having my anchor taken away. Sometimes, it can be dangerous. So what can I do?”
Unity’s Daily Word:
“With God first in my thoughts and my life,
I am blessed beyond measure.”
“In recent years, the statement “Today is the first day of the rest of your life” served as a reminder that a positive outlook in the present moment can make a positive difference in the moments to come.”
“Today may be my first day as a spouse or partner, as a parent or grandparent. I may be experiencing my first day in a new home or a new job. Perhaps I am reminded of the possibilities that are yet to come as I witness the first words spoken or the first steps taken by a child.”
“As I contemplate the importance of such experiences, I remember to put God first in my life. My prayers prepare me so that I recognize and accept each God-filled day and open my heart and mind to fresh new ways of experiencing my world.”
From A Course in Miracles: Lesson 120
Review Lessons 109 & 110
“I rest in God.”
“I am as God created me.”
I rest now in God and forever rest in God. Why? Because God and I are One. I am as God Is! There is no where that I AM that God is not. I am forever as God created me – the likeness and image of God. This is my truth.
Namaste – Ron
Karen Casey, Daily Meditations for Practicing the Course:
“We reinforce our guilt when we project it on to others.”
“Where does guilt come from? We are told it comes from our separation from God and thus one another. We instinctively sense that the separation is wrong; guilt is our payback. The idea of this separation is hard to understand at times. If we didn’t want it, why did we create the illusion? The ego has the answer. The ego wanted control of our lives. And it reigns supreme until we choose to ignore its urges.
When we’re in the company of the Holy Spirit, which is our prerogative at any instance, we feel no guilt. We feel no anger or hurt or fear either. When we’re with the Holy Spirit, we feel only love and we forgive all attacks, our own or others.
Why do we wander away from the Holy Spirit? When we feel so serene and secure there, why would we leave? That’s the insanity of our humanness. We think we deserve more and the ego tricks us into believing that’s so. The sad truth is that we end up with less. Our good connections to others are soon gone because of the jealousy the ego inspires.”
“The only sensible thing to project on another is love.
Every person I meet today is my opportunity.”
Marianne Williamson, A Year of Daily Wisdom: “Sometimes the lesson to be learned in a relationship is how to hang in there and try to work things out. Other times, the lesson to be learned is how to exit a situation that doesn’t serve.”
Hugh Prather, Morning Notes: “The mind can ruminate, but it can also relax and smile. Surely it takes less effort for me to relax, open up, and release old hurts and gnawing anxieties than it does to continue gripping them tightly. Concentration can be focused on letting go as easily as on nurturing grievances and feeding apprehensions.”
Wayne Dyer: “Your peace is between you and God. Period. It is not between you and anyone else, or any set of circumstances, as difficult as that is to accept sometimes.”
Paul Ferrini: “My humanness is the cocoon in which I nourish and give birth to my divinity. Because I struggle with my ego and all the emotions it evokes does not mean that this struggle describes who I am. But it does describe the process I must go through to realize my freedom. Dismissing the reality of the cocoon does not help most of us find peace and happiness. It just adds to our confusion and shame. We have a difficult enough time accepting who we are. Denying the reality of our body and the world we live in is just not helpful. When I feel that my life is barely under control, it is not easy to contemplate having my anchor taken away. Sometimes, it can be dangerous. So what can I do?”
Unity’s Daily Word:
“With God first in my thoughts and my life,
I am blessed beyond measure.”
“In recent years, the statement “Today is the first day of the rest of your life” served as a reminder that a positive outlook in the present moment can make a positive difference in the moments to come.”
“Today may be my first day as a spouse or partner, as a parent or grandparent. I may be experiencing my first day in a new home or a new job. Perhaps I am reminded of the possibilities that are yet to come as I witness the first words spoken or the first steps taken by a child.”
“As I contemplate the importance of such experiences, I remember to put God first in my life. My prayers prepare me so that I recognize and accept each God-filled day and open my heart and mind to fresh new ways of experiencing my world.”
From A Course in Miracles: Lesson 120
Review Lessons 109 & 110
“I rest in God.”
“I am as God created me.”
I rest now in God and forever rest in God. Why? Because God and I are One. I am as God Is! There is no where that I AM that God is not. I am forever as God created me – the likeness and image of God. This is my truth.
Namaste – Ron
2 comments:
Today, is my first day... because all I have is this moment of now.. so , thank you for sharing part of my day!
You are most welcomed and thank you for sharing your words and presence in this blog.
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