DAY 66
'A teacher of God is anyone who chooses to be one. His qualifications consist solely in this, somehow, somewhere he has made a deliberate choice in which he did not see his interests as apart from someone elses' - ACIM
I answered the call to become a TOG after taking The Awakening workshop in Toronto in 95. The moment I invited spirit into my life there was no going back; everything that could possibly piss me off quickly followed. My mind had become stained with dark blotches from the past, directing me to attack in the present, so that the future could be more like the past.
'Healing cannot be accomplished in the past. It must be accomplished in the present to release the future. ' ACIM The Holy Spirit on the other hand is the ultimate anti-virus, cleaning, degunking and unraveling our thoughts; helping restore peace of mind which is our natural state. Living fearlessly is like learning to walk all over again.
Teaching from the wisdom of our struggle is first and foremost about acknowledging and taking responsibility for our current dilemma whatever that may be....
'All shallow roots must be uprooted.'
When we make a conscious choice to lay aside our distorted perception of the world, and make friends with our wounds, the dark blotches soften at the edges, to reveal the oneness that connects us all. This creates a simple-hearted space to share our learning with others.
DAY 65
I seek for reassurance outward; everywhere I find
The silent screams and dreams and fears my unforgiving mind,
Until I breathe with Holy breath the Spirit’s Voice I’ll heed
Remembering that in me I have everything I need.
Correcting my perceptions I remember I am safe
With passion heart and courage too these healing steps I take.
I step into the fire of my ego’s deepest sin,
And look into the face of Christ
And know that I am Him.
- LB
Wicked post Nige. I love how you weave something so everyday like a computer virus into a metaphor of healing. And it's so nice to see that poem again - I still love that final couple of lines. Feels as true today as when I wrote it.
ReplyDeleteLove you Mr. A. You're sunshine in my life, the sparkle in the night sky, truly a leader of leaders.
xxx
"When we make a conscious choice to lay aside our distorted perception of the world, and make friends with our wounds, the dark blotches soften at the edges, to reveal the oneness that connects us all."
ReplyDeleteYou've summed it up perfectly.
Thank you for this post. I so needed to read this at this exact moment. I am left inpsired and with hope after a rough morning getting kids to school, wishing I hadn't rushed us all so much-- running to catch up to the world.
Reading your post made me feel okay again. Thanks. It is like the deer walking slowly across the road, showing me how to slow down and find my gentleness in the slowness. Thank you, friend.