Lesson 83:
My only function is the one God gave me…
This means I cannot have conflicting goals.
“Is there such a thing as no conflict? Is it possible?"
From within a dualistic thought system one can’t see how. Dualism was made to cover over oneness.
Within the world of right and wrong, good and bad, all goals conflict with something. “If I want this, I can’t have this as well, at least at the same time, or I must sacrifice effort and time, etc. to accomplish the goal. Is there any goal based in this world that isn’t set up this way?
As long as we see choices are many, between this form or that… where ‘world' trade is one of sacrifice for specialness~ conflict is inevitable.
However, the correction to all conflict has already been accomplished and the Holy Spirit within mind holds the memory of this correction.
Forgiveness is the function God has given. ~ It is the mechanism by which I let go all judgment, and allow all differences to dissolve into the One purpose.
This purpose has shown me that always with God’s plan all things do work together for good…
With one purpose only, I am always certain what to do, what to say and what to think. All doubt disappears as I acknowledge that my only function is the one God gave me.
I remember thinking, “I can’t imagine what it would be like to not use doubt to organize my life... And doubt and guilt and fear go hand in hand.
Yikes!, the crucial judgment and control necessary to stay one step ahead of, or seemingly ‘avoid’, that awful feeling of defeat inherent (and inevitable) where doubt leads~ Doubt inevitably equates to unhappiness…
My happiness and my function are one… Isn’t is awesome to know where the answer to all seeming doubt lies?
I mean, isn’t that simplistically amazing to you? It is to me
I don’t know about you, but doubt lurked like ether in my mind for the longest time. Regardless of the seeming successes, I doubted myself, when I relied on myself.
And it was a primary block to happiness for me. Doubting myself, my choices: their results, doubting others: their trustworthiness, validity, rightness for me… Doubt is truly a prison of fear: worry and regret…
What freedom and joy it is to rely on the Holy Spirit for my decisions and let the results fall on his shoulders for the good of all concerned. Whew!
Yes, for me, simply, trust does handle every situation, now… Always, already.
To be freed from the prison of doubt… well, that release alone, feels like happiness…
It was a leap of faith, taken on faith ~ to trust that my only function is the one God gave me ~ I trust that the Holy Spirit within my mind will guide my every step, along with everyone else’s and that truly, my happiness and function are one.
Ah, what a glorious leap that is; not really frightening at all it turns out in actuality (only anticipation frightens).
There is an unmistakable feeling of peace that comes when ones will is freed to be as it is in truth~ God’s
God gave Himself ~which is everything. And everything is a part of and whole. I am so humbled before the realization of this glorious oneness~ I want only to give, in response to the abundant gratitude I feel~ and I give the only thing I have to give ~mySelf…
Hey, this makes me think of that piece at the end of the section in the text called “The Holy Encounter”… Here it is:
“Power and glory belong to God alone. So do you. God gives whatever belongs to Him because He gives of Himself, and everything belongs to Him. Giving of yourself is the function He gave you. Fulfilling it perfectly will let you remember what you of Him, and by this you will remember also what you in Him. You cannot be powerless to do this, because this is your power. Glory is God's gift to you, because that is what He is. See this glory everywhere to remember what you are”. (T-8.III.8)
...There really is nothing to fear or worry about or plan or anything, it has all already been done… we lean back and let Him lead the way while we remember …I thank you for joining in this return together as one… All Glory to God ~
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