Lesson 258
Let me remember that my goal is God.
All that is needful is to train our minds to overlook all little senseless aims, and to remember that our goal is God. His memory is hidden in our minds, obscured but by our pointless little goals which offer nothing, and do not exist. Shall we continue to allow God’s grace to shine in unawareness, while the toys and trinkets of the world are sought instead? God is our only goal, our only Love. We have no aim but to remember Him.
Our goal is but to follow in the way that leads to You. We have no goal but this. What could we want but to remember You? What could we seek but our Identity?
Journal
I would swear that I have no goal but God, but I keep finding proof that this is not true. Just this morning as I sat in meditation, I had to bring my mind back to the present moment so many times that I felt that was all I accomplished. And maybe it was. There were so many thoughts and these thoughts represented goals other than God. Well, I know what I want and that is to lose all interest in these pointless goals, and truly, they are pointless. So that is the decision I make and decisions are powerful.
PS: Yes, as it turns out, this is possible.
Regina’s Tips on What Is Sin?
Our special theme asks, “How long, O Son of God, will you maintain the game of sin?”
We can answer, “No longer will I play that game.” It is within our power to stop playing the game now. We have the practices that point away from games and towards truth. To stop playing the game, we simply need the desire to live from those practices instead of from old conditioning that is not in harmony with what we want now.
My Thoughts
I have made my decision and now I will use the practices I have to master that decision.
Regina’s Tips on the lesson
Today is another opportunity to contemplate what we really want.
Spiritual practice can be forgotten when we are distracted by the personality mind’s “little senseless aims.” However, when we continuously contemplate what we really want, we are naturally drawn to the spiritual practices that lead to Self-realization. We are naturally drawn to those practices, because they are the way to complete our heart’s one true desire.
Past Entries
God is my goal all the time now. But I watch all day long for signs that I have chosen another goal. Sometimes I notice that I have and then I change my mind quickly. I want no other goal. It is easy now for me to recognize that I have followed another goal because it makes me uneasy. An example would be that I start feeling anxious. This happened yesterday.
I am having trouble getting my printer to connect with my computer. It just happened suddenly and I can’t figure out what to do about it. I have something I need to print and the harder I tried to make things work, the more anxious I became. Suddenly, I saw what had happened. My goal was to get my printer to work. I stopped what I was doing and I remembered that God is my goal. I relaxed. I will need to get this corrected, but it is not my goal, just something that needs to be done.
I asked for guidance. I tried those things that I thought might work and then I waited for inspiration. I have another printer my friend gave me when she moved and I had briefly looked at but not used. It seemed complicated to me at the time, but I decided to give it a try again. It looks like this might work. I ordered ink for it and it arrives Saturday and I don’t need the printing done until later in the week.
There was a difference between what happened when my goal became to make the printer work and when I remembered that I have only one goal and that is God. That difference was peace. At first, I was very anxious and frustrated, then, when I changed my goal, I was completely peaceful.
Deciding for God brought me to my natural state, the peace of God, which cannot be disturbed by outside circumstances. From that state of mind, I was able to move from step to step without fear or frustration. I was open to inspiration.
Another way to know that I have lost sight of my goal is if I begin to worry about someone. For instance, if I worry about my son, then fixing my son becomes my goal. If I am very worried, I can become temporarily confused and find it harder to return to my only goal. But, I always get there because I am very certain of what I want.
In a case like this, I ask for guidance and for healing and I always receive it. It might come as an inspired thought, such as the remembrance that it is only my thoughts that hurt me, or I must have asked the ego what this situation means. When this happens I wake up to the truth and the fog in my mind lifts, and I am at peace again.
Some Wonderful Advice on Goal Setting From Earlier in My Journal
I was not yet certain of my goal at this time, and so asked for clarity.
Holy Spirit, is there anything you would like to bring to my awareness about this?
Holy Spirit: There is a difference between saying you have a single goal, and living that principle. Be very clear with yourself about your goals. Without thinking too deeply, without spiritualizing and editing the list, write out your goals for the day. I think you will see that they are not all you would have them be. It is a beginning to say you have one goal today but more is needed. Look with me at the goals the ego would have you fulfill before you claim them released. Do not skip this step. Do not look out of the corner of your eye then look away. Look at the ego’s intentions, look at them straight on. I will look with you.
Me: I understand what I am to do. I understand that I sometimes say that I am done when I have not even begun. My goals are many and more than a few of them contradict the others. I also notice that I begin with the things to do and then get around to my true purpose. I think I should turn that list around. Maybe I don’t need a to-do list if I choose to remember my purpose.
Holy Spirit: The last goal on your list says that you want to spend the day reveling in being lived rather than struggling to live. Step back and allow. Watch the story of Myron rather than trying to create the story. Make that your first goal instead of your last goal, and all the others will take care of themselves. Simple, easy, peaceful. Allow the life of Myron to unfold before you. Enjoy the story and be at peace with the story. Ask Me questions as you watch, and listen to My answers. When you feel compelled to make something happen, stop and remember your only goal.
Me: Thank you, Holy Spirit. I did not switch my list around. I tore off the top part with all the to-dos on it and kept only the one goal of allowing God to live through me. I love You. Thank You.