The "proper
set" is to really realize the choice you have—that again is the function
of the miracle. Jesus is saying that as soon as you can when you wake up,
remember what you are here for. You are not here to make a lot of money, or to
raise your children, or to be happy, or to save the world through your holy
work, your profession, etc. You are here to learn that you made the wrong
choice, and now can make another choice.
That is the "set" that he is
talking about. That is the function of the miracle: to
restore to your mind, which is the cause, its function
of being the causative agent of everything you believe and experience. That,
again, is the mind-training aspect of the Course. You are being trained to
remember as soon as possible when you awake, and then all throughout the day,
why you are here and what your lesson is.
The Course talks a
great deal about function. Everyone has specific behavioral functions in the
world, and there is nothing wrong with that. But without your really finding
your true function, your external function
will fall into the hands of the ego. Your true function is
to forgive. This is what Jesus means whenever
he uses the term function
in the Course. He is not talking at all about
behavior. He is talking about the function
that we all share, which is to realize, again, that we bet on the wrong horse,
that we made a mistake. We chose the ego's lies instead of the Holy Spirit's
truth. Our function is to realize this each time we are tempted to make some
aspect of our world real, or to justify our experience of victimization. Being
a victim is the name of the ego's game—that is what keeps the ego thought
system in place. So whenever you are tempted to perceive yourself as a victim,
remember your function, which is learning that "I am not the victim of the
world I see," and that "I am never upset for the reason I
think," which are two early workbook lessons. Again, this is the
"set" that he is talking about, which we should try to think of
consciously. Rules for Decision (Text • Chapter 30 • Section I) Excerpts
from the Workshop held at the Foundation for A Course in Miracles
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