Wisdom at Your Fingertips
“Let not my world obscure the sight of Christ.” What does the name “Christ” symbolize? It is the pattern of complete alignment with the qualities of the creative forces in expression. Today’s statement is about focus. You will see with the sight of Christ when you have directed your attention towards creative qualities, such as
“The holy Christ is born in me today.” The ray of light that you have allowed to shine in your mind by the slightest doubt about your conclusion regarding the misconception of your true nature and the nature of reality, will bring in more rays of light as you start to trust and welcome it.
“Where darkness was I look upon the light.” Now we see that darkness is our own imagining. (W-pII.302.1:3-4) Experiencing darkness is a sign of a misunderstanding. Darkness itself is not a fact, like love and light are facts. Darkness is the result of entertaining a mistaken conclusion about who you are and who everybody else
“And God Himself shall wipe away all tears.” The oneness of all of creation is a given. There is no need to strive for it or to somehow make it happen. All that is needed is the willingness to let go of mistaken notions about what creation is. The images you see in the world
“Only an instant does this world endure.” The images you see in the world will pass. They will pass one after the other as you gradually develop the skill in staying your focus on the good and the lovely, in you and in whatever you meet. Love, joy and peace are what everything is made
“Eternal holiness abides in me.” Let’s look closely at today’s statement. Eternal means beyond time as measured in worldly terms. Time is useful for it allows you to experience one thing after another, instead of having to process everything at once. Eternity has to do with an awareness where sequencing is no longer an issue
“I love You, Father, and I love Your Son.” Let’s dissect this statement a little. To love means to willingly welcome without any reservation, in total freedom. Father is a word that symbolizes the source of everything, and Son is a word that symbolizes the extension of that source. And so we get: I embrace
“Forgiveness is the only gift I give.” Forgiving means: setting free, allowing to be, not burdening reality with a personal opinion or assessment, or a personal “should”. It means: letting things be what they are without having to rush in and do repairs. That is the only gift there is to give and it is
“The Holy Spirit speaks through me today.” Today’s lesson asks you to teach today what you would learn. What is it you would like to learn? If you do not know the answer, bring to mind an irritation or frustration that you have recently felt regarding a given situation. Now imagine yourself bringing to the
“The Holy Spirit looks through me today.” Today’s statement is an echo of lesson 271 “Christ’s is the vision I will use today” stated in the present tense. You have made up your mind, you have decided to focus on the source and its qualities as they well up within you. You exert your free