One Simple Choice
The legal basis for forgiveness
Posted by aplecompte on April 17th, 2009
Yesterday I was taking a walk down the peaceful country road on which I live. I was startled by a loud sound and flashed to anger as my neighbor, Bill, roared by on a muffler-less ATV. I thought: That #%&! Oops, I shouldn’t be angry. No, that’s not it. Don’t ‘should’ on yourself. He is a Son of God and I love him. But I don’t. Why doesn’t he grow up? Well, I guess he has a right to do what he enjoys. But, according to state law, he doesn’t have the right to do what he just did. It was an illusion so forget it. Yeah, right. This should do it: I let go of my attack thought and ask the Holy Spirit to let me see peace instead.” I repeated this, to no avail, till I got home.
Then I picked up the Course and opened it. Wouldn’t you know it? There was Lesson 86 saying:
God's plan for salvation will save me from my perception of this.
I am choosing between misperception and salvation as I look on this.
If I see grounds for grievances in this, I will not see the grounds for my salvation.
This calls for salvation, not attack.
I read on:
Let me perceive this in accordance with the Will of God.
It is God's Will you are His Son, [Bill], and mine as well.
This is part of God's Will for me, however I may see it. W-87
My perception of this shows me I believe in laws that do not exist.
I see only the laws of God at work in this.
Let me allow God's laws to work in this, and not my own. W-88
I would not hold this grievance apart from my salvation.
Let our grievances be replaced by miracles, [Bill].
Beyond this is the miracle by which all my grievances are replaced. W-89
I need not wait for this to be resolved.
The answer to this problem is already given me, if I will accept it.
Time cannot separate this problem from its solution. W-90
Mind apart from spirit cannot think. W-96
The mind that sees illusions thinks them real. They have existence in that they are thoughts. And yet they are not real, because the mind that thinks these thoughts is separate from God . [“I am under no laws but God’s.”] Forgive what you have made and you are saved. W-99
God's Will for you is perfect happiness. Your joy must be complete to let His plan be understood by those to whom He sends you. They will see their function in your shining face, and hear God calling to them in your happy laugh. God's messengers are joyous, and their joy heals sorrow and despair. God asks you to be happy, so the world can see how much He loves His Son. You are God's messenger today. You bring His happiness to all you look upon; His peace to everyone who looks on you and sees His message in your happy face. Then realize your part is to be happy. Only this is asked of you or anyone who wants to take his place among God's messengers. It is your function that you find joy here, and that you find it now. For this you came. Let this one be the day that you succeed! Look deep within you, undismayed by all the little thoughts and foolish goals you pass as you ascend to meet the Christ in you. You can reach Him now. W-100
This morning I was out on the road and heard a big Harley coming. I looked up and smiled. The guy stopped. He was lost and asked me for directions. As he drove off he had to be saying to himself, “What a gracious and kind person that was!”
Tags: Forgiveness
