Lesson 73 - I will there be light.

   In today's Lesson, paragraph 5, sentences 3 & 4 stand out to me: "Grievances darken your mind, and you look out on a darkened world. Forgiveness lifts the darkness, reasserts your will, and lets you look upon a world of light."

  In 2005, as we were celebrating the last night of our trip to Florida, I began to have thoughts in my mind that clouded my judgment. I had appreciated the time that we had spent together 24 hours a day. We spoke about the highlights of the trip: the ordination and commitment of a new minister which provided another opportunity for us as a recommitment for our own spiritual ministry, her friends that shared so deeply during the ordination ceremony, the healing journey that we have had together, and the time that we had to be alone afterwards to simply relax.

   As we talked, I started to allow clouds to enter my mind as I began to think that upon returning home that we would be back to our regular routines and the seeming closeness and intimacy that we shared would somehow disappear. That somehow our lives would not be the same. In realization of course, I see that was a trick of the ego to make me believe that somehow that the time spent together on a trip was more significant than the time we spend at home. This is not true. Intimacy and closeness can be part of our lives at anytime and it has been. As I drowsed into sleep last night, I spoke with Holy Spirit and asked Him to reveal to me what I needed to know about all of this. This morning I realized that there were some residual effects from the cloudiness of last night. I still beheld grievances in my mind. As I began to share them out loud, at first it came in sparks of emotion.

   As I tuned in with the Holy Spirit and asked His assistance which was in fact releasing the thoughts and feelings to Him, I began to feel grounded and at peace. I could see above the clouds just as we did in our flight to Florida. And so the Light had come to my mind. I began to see things differently. I began to see my own attachments to outcomes. I began to see my expectations. I began to see my fear; all of these from above the clouds of grievances. It was not a little gift. It was peace. It was the Holy Spirit working in tandem with me in the forgiveness process and the healing of my mind. The Light broke through the clouds and my mind was serene. I did not have to follow the storm that was brewing in my mind, the winds of change blew the storm away and calm was restored. It is in my trust-walk with the Holy Spirit in which I can place my faith. Everything is as it should be.

   The Holy Spirit works with me where I am and with my willingness. I am in gratitude for my willingness to see things differently. How often in the past would my mind follow the storm and stay in the storm. How grateful now to be in the Light! Forgiveness casts out all grievances. I continue to commit myself today to forgiveness of all things for in its wake is only the Light of Who I am. It is my choice today. I can choose to be in hell or I can choose to say "Hello," to my Friend, the Holy Spirit who brings me the blessing of Heaven. Today, I choose the latter for darkness is not my will. I will there only be light. 

     © MiraclesOne Foundation 2005-2006

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