There is no will but God's

There is no will but God's.

When I first encountered this lesson from A Course in Miracles, I fully recognized that I didn't understand it (read that: I was sure it didn't make sense!) Of course there were other wills out there...just look at all the crazy things people do. Heck, look at the crazy things I do. How could it be so that there is no will but God's?

These days, there is so much peace in this thought. As the review lesson says,

"I am safe today because there is no will but God's. I can become afraid only when I believe there is another will. I try to attack only when I am afraid, and only when I try to attack can I believe that my eternal safety is threatened. Today I will recognize that all this has not occurred. I am safe because there is no will but God's...Let me perceive this in accordance with the Will of God."

When I remember that I am spirit, there is never any question about my safety. I remember then that all that appears to happen in this world is just the path I have chosen to help me wake up. So, what about the so call tough times? What about we things seem to go really badly - a lost job, a cheating spouse, a hurt child, a natural disaster - do we grin and bear the so called tough times? No! We smile, join with God, and see the healing and beauty all around us as we see through the eyes of the Holy Spirit. And when our path brings forth something we perceive as a challenge, we remember when we can.

On a smaller note (remembering there is no order of difficulties in miracles) I'm going though one of those very intense work periods where I am getting minimal sleep to get everything done. My normal way is to forget the centering...let's just get the work done. I feel so blessed to have a different set of tools for seeing and living this experience.

Have a great day of remembering!

In Joy,
Michael