Day Two
Love’s presence is your
natural inheritance
“The course does not aim at teaching the meaning
of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at
removing the blocks to the awareness of love’s presence, which is your natural
inheritance.” ACIM Intro. 6-7
Holiness is what you are. Holiness is your
essence. However, our holiness gets buried under our social conditioning, and
our attempts to fulfill our desires by seeking and obtaining the things of the
ego.
These things of the ego which we seek to obtain
become idols which block our awareness of Love’s presence which leave us
feeling anxious, depressed, confused, and scared.
To become aware of Love’s presence in our core
being we must remove these blocks. This is called purification. Purification is
not of the body but of the mind. Purification is eschewing the things of the
ego. Jesus tells us to be in the world but not of the world.
Knowing this we still are tempted to believe the
things of the world. We still think that special relationships, material
things, status and prestige, having power to dominate and influence will make
us happy. We pray in the great prayer of Jesus, the Our Father, “...lead us not
into temptation but deliver us from evil…”
Take three deep breaths, relax, and go inward
and become aware of God’s presence in your heart. Do this several times today
whenever you are feeling stressed, frustrated, discouraged, scared.
Love’s presence is your natural inheritance. Become
aware of it.
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