Lesson 118
(105) God’s peace and joy are mine.
Today I will accept God’s peace and joy, in glad
exchange for all the substitutes that I have made
for happiness and peace.
(106) Let me be still and listen to the truth.
Let my own feeble voice be still, and let me hear the
mighty Voice for Truth Itself assure me that I am
God’s perfect Son.
On the hour:
God’s peace and joy are mine.
On the half hour:
Let me be still and listen to the truth.
Journal
Again, I am reminded that peace and joy are mine and all I have to do is accept them in exchange for what I chose instead. So, just as I have been doing for years now, I notice what I have chosen to believe that is opposite to the beliefs in peace and joy. I then choose to let those beliefs go and instead to accept new beliefs, beliefs that are true rather than false.
As I read this and contemplate on it, I am drawn to the realization that I made substitutes for happiness and peace. This infers a deliberate act and I choose to own that decision so that I can decide again with confidence that my decisions have power and they affect me in profound ways.
I do not have an abundance of choices. Either I decide for God or I decide for the ego. When I decide for God, I receive all that is attributable to God, love, peace, and joy because they are also attributable to me. They are mine and I claim them now.
I am forming a helpful habit of stopping in the midst of my day of doing to just be. I stop the ego voices in my head and simply rest in God for a moment or two. This gives the Holy Spirit a chance to get a word in edgewise. Its message is always some form of reassurance that I am God the Son and I am perfect just as I am.
I am still and I listen to this truth and apply it as my day goes on. Sometimes it shows up as a reminder that I can choose happiness right now. Sometimes it is a reminder that I am loved and that it is safe for me to love in return. It is truly a might Voice for Truth and it is mine.
Regina’s Tips
~ When nothing was coming right away, the thought would be, “I’m not going to get anything out of this quote. It’s too straightforward. There’s nothing more to be had here.” Or maybe the thought would be, “I don’t understand this quote at all. How am I supposed to get something out of this?” (How is what I am thinking now helping to block contemplation and serve the ego illusion?)
~ When something came very quickly, the thought would be, “That came too fast. That’s just me, not wisdom.” (How is what I am thinking now helping to block contemplation and serve the ego illusion?)
~ When flowery poetic language came, the thought would be, “I’m just writing this to impress others. It’s not genuine.” (How is what I am thinking now helping to block contemplation and serve the ego illusion?)
~ When plain and simple language came, the thought would be, “This isn’t anything. I’m just not good enough to receive something real.” (How is what I am thinking now helping to block contemplation and serve the ego illusion?)
~ When something came through feeling or a silent knowing, and I came up with the words to describe it, the thought would be, “I should hear words.” (How is what I am thinking now helping to block contemplation and serve the ego illusion?)
Etc.
You get the point. In order to allow contemplation, you need to be able to ignore the ego’s attempts to block contemplation, regardless of what those attempts look like.
My Thoughts
I sometimes wonder if I am listening to a higher voice than my ego, but I just stop for a moment to reestablish my intent to hear the Voice for God and then I go on.
Past Entries
Jesus has been telling us that happiness is ours and God wants us to have it. In fact, he says, God is Love and Love is happiness. Jesus reminds us that we want this. Today, he is asking us to make a commitment to accept God’s peace and joy. All we need to do to have this is exchange what we have made to take its place. God’s Voice is in our mind, and we can listen to that sweet music instead of the ego’s miserable lament.
I am dedicated today to paying close attention to the signs that I am listening to the wrong voice. I still allow unmonitored thoughts to pass through my mind. It is ok that I have them, but it is most useful to me to notice that I do. It is the unexamined thoughts which wreak havoc in my life. Those are the thoughts that I simply believe without asking if they are true. I woke up with a sense of excitement and anticipation. Today is the day I am going to put God first. I look forward to the opportunities the day affords to allow the healing of my mind.
My message from Holy Spirit
Thank you for inviting Me into your mind. Thank you for your intention to let Me take the lead. Together we will spend a fruitful day of mind healing. I am pleased that you are looking forward to our time together. This work is joyful work. Sometimes you forget this and begin to think of it as hard work. If it appears hard to you, realize that it is your resistance to doing it, that makes it so. Surrender your preconceptions and your expectations and just give me your willingness. I will carry you through the day, and it will pass with ease. You are the Son of God and joy and peace are your heritage.
I woke up this morning with my mantra on my lips, and I lay there in bed allowing myself to drop from my mind to my Heart. It was a lovely way to start the day. I read: “Let my own feeble voice be still, and let me hear the mighty Voice for Truth Itself assure me that I am God’s perfect Son.” I knew that this is what I was doing this morning. As I stopped listening to the thinking mind, I was making room for God’s Voice to speak to me.
Here is what I do off and on all day long. I notice my attention is on the stories the ego tells me all the time through the idle chatter of the mind, and I deliberately choose to change my focus. I drop into the Heart. I listen to the silence. I wait for His Voice. I don’t do this perfectly, but am getting better every day as I practice.
Myron your share could have been mine. LOL Listening to the right voice! LET ME BE STILL AND LISTEN TO TRUTH! Yesterday I had an experience with this. I have been mulling over embarking on a healthy pgm that is quite involved with, don’t eat this, not this hair product but that hair product etc. The book is so spot on talking about health/pain issues I have that I was amazed. So I’m willing to give it a try but I was afraid I would not follow through on it because it felt complicated and maybe expensive. I would have to put away all my current cosmetic products and purchase new ones including my favorite tea! In addition to this I felt like I was violating ACIM principles about magic etc. So I asked Holy Spirit and I got this distinct message. “You are where you are on the trajectory of awakening so do this with Love and Holiness. Do the program with the same dedication you give to the Course.” I felt so calm, so peaceful and joyful. I saw how God is everywhere. God is in my thoughts so if I think this is complicated and difficult that is ego mind. Then I went on Amazon to estimate the costs and found out they do a program with AMEX and I have all these points saved up so I bought all the products by using up those points without spending any money!! That felt like woo woo magic but I know it’s because I’m working with Holy Spirit on this. So rather than do this from a viewpoint of lack, like poor me I can’t have my tea, I found a substitute tea that will work just fine. Instead of doing this from a viewpoint of lack I’m doing it from a viewpoint that I have the power of God behind everything that I do. This is just one more cycle in my life I am taking responsibility for and doing it with God in my back pocket. If I take care of my grand kids or change my diet it’s the same responsibility and I will carry the Love of God with me no matter what I “do.” These are all worldly cycles in the dream, each of them important to do with honesty and integrity and Love. I am grateful for Holy Spirit’s guidance on this path through the dream. Thank you Myron.