Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Keep silent before me.



Spiritual illumination and inspiration come when we gladly surrender and shut out everything of self, and of the world, in order that we may hear God's voice.  Lillian DeWaters

One of the master strokes in demonstration is silence.
"Keep silent before me." And remember that to keep silent is like allowing a seed to remain in the ground until it has time to germinate and come to light. Tell no one, talk with no one, discuss the subject with no one, work it out in the quiet of your own soul, and when it is time for its announcement to the world, it will be so evident that there will be no need of advertisement. Walter Lanyon

Your thoughts are copied unaware until you learn this text: “My help cometh from the Lord.” You are supremely original when you receive your illumination straight from Principle and not per­son. Bind this motive to your heart: “God is my sun and my shield.” ECH

Remember how many times you thought you knew all the "facts" you needed for judgment, and how wrong you were! Is there anyone who has not had this experience? Would you know how many times you merely thought you were right, without ever realizing you were wrong? Why would you choose such an arbitrary basis for decision making? Wisdom is not judgment; it is the relinquishment of judgment. Make then but one more judgment. It is this: There is Someone with you Whose judgment is perfect. He does know all the facts; past, present and to come. He does know all the effects of His judgment on everyone and everything involved in any way. And He is wholly fair to everyone, for there is no distortion in His perception. ACiM - Manual for Teachers - Section 10 - How Is Judgment Relinquished?

As a man and also one of God's creations, my right thinking, which came from the Holy Spirit or the Universal Inspiration, taught me first and foremost that this Inspiration is for all. I could not have It myself without knowing this. CH 5.I.4.6-7

Your interior judgments concerning business af­fairs are reliable. Be a foe to no one. Keep this motto: “I trust in God.” ECH

Enjoy listening to someone who was fully committed to their singing, without getting caught up in self-importance. Linda Ronstadt Video Interview on YouTube

The Kingdom of Heaven is the dwelling place of the Son of God,
who left not his Father and dwells not apart from Him.

Heaven is not a place nor a condition.
It is merely
an awareness of perfect Oneness,
and the knowledge that there is nothing else;
nothing
outside this Oneness,
and nothing else within. (T-18.VI.1:4-6)

Let us start our process of reawakening with just a few simple concepts:
Thoughts increase by being given away.
The more who believe in them the stronger they become.
Everything is an idea.
How, then, can giving and losing be associated?
This is the invitation to the Holy Spirit. I have said already that I can reach up and bring the Holy Spirit down to you, but I can bring him to you only at your own invitation. The Holy Spirit is in your right mind, as he was in mine. ACiM Text - Chapter Five - Healing and Wholeness - The Invitation to the Holy Spirit

Remember, then, that God's Will is already possible, and nothing else will ever be. This is the simple acceptance of reality, because only that is real. You cannot distort reality and know what it is. And if you do distort reality you will experience anxiety, depression and ultimately panic, because you are trying to make yourself unreal. When you feel these things, do not try to look beyond yourself for truth, for truth can only be within you. Say, therefore:
Christ is in me, and where he is God must be, for Christ is part of him.CH9.I.14

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