Sean, you wrote a world-shaking sentence in response to a comment today: "There is no choice anywhere in the system." It hit me like a ton of truth. But didn't I already know that? Not so much, apparently. It has taken me all day to recall how I had seen it expressed before now--something like, "If I'm making a human choice in regard to human things/events/people/experience, I'm choosing between nothing and nothing, because nothing I could "choose" is real. And if I'm operating from Spirit, the idea of choice will not even occur to me, because why would it when I have Love.
"There is no choice in the system."
And yet, as ACIM students we seem to be told to "Choose Again," and again and again. Bill was the first Course "chooser," when he said there must be a better way. Then Helen "chose" to join him. And all of us tumble gratefully after.
The Direct Path might say, "Forget choice; step directly into Being."
That single sentence of yours may end up having a profound effect on me, Sean, and I can't thank you enough for the spark.
Thank you Sean, for helping us to stay calm, quiet and confident, as you said a while ago. Helping us to stay on the path, pointing to the hand of Hope. I benefit greatly from your practical pointers, what does it look like in a daily life. Yesterday, I experienced resistance to join to the online session, ego was asking (or rather protesting) why I should join, what is the benefit, but I carried on and joined, immediately I felt a sense of reconfirmation of my commitment to the Course and the strength of joining with the fellow students. That was the Answer. Thank you 🙏🙏
"I have one function, which is to create as my Creator creates. And what my Creator creates is the abstract perfection of Love which gently envelops all it encounters, transforming it from a cause for fear to a cause for joy and peace." Love this. So simple, yet so profound, and ultimately, the entirety of this human-divine experience. 🫶
I loved "In the end, there is only one relationship. And it is holy because it is one." I will use this wisdom as a mantra. Thank you Sean. Your clarity has made my path easier.
It all boils down to a choice between unconditional love and conditional love.
Conditional love is of the ego, "give to get," "one or the other." Unconditional love is the miracle and it makes all things whole (holy)
Some might say loving unconditionally is hard, but that is the ego talking. Unconditional love is a choice, a choice born out of forgiveness.
Jesus laughed at those bored Roman soldiers who were killing him and said, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do". Is there a better example of the miracle?
Dear Sean
Thank you for your dose of hope.
"I rest in God today, and let Him work in me and through me while I rest in Him in quiet and in perfect certainly. "
Sean, you wrote a world-shaking sentence in response to a comment today: "There is no choice anywhere in the system." It hit me like a ton of truth. But didn't I already know that? Not so much, apparently. It has taken me all day to recall how I had seen it expressed before now--something like, "If I'm making a human choice in regard to human things/events/people/experience, I'm choosing between nothing and nothing, because nothing I could "choose" is real. And if I'm operating from Spirit, the idea of choice will not even occur to me, because why would it when I have Love.
"There is no choice in the system."
And yet, as ACIM students we seem to be told to "Choose Again," and again and again. Bill was the first Course "chooser," when he said there must be a better way. Then Helen "chose" to join him. And all of us tumble gratefully after.
The Direct Path might say, "Forget choice; step directly into Being."
That single sentence of yours may end up having a profound effect on me, Sean, and I can't thank you enough for the spark.
Thank you Sean, for helping us to stay calm, quiet and confident, as you said a while ago. Helping us to stay on the path, pointing to the hand of Hope. I benefit greatly from your practical pointers, what does it look like in a daily life. Yesterday, I experienced resistance to join to the online session, ego was asking (or rather protesting) why I should join, what is the benefit, but I carried on and joined, immediately I felt a sense of reconfirmation of my commitment to the Course and the strength of joining with the fellow students. That was the Answer. Thank you 🙏🙏
Waking up to this. Thank you for the reminder.
Thank you 🕉
"I have one function, which is to create as my Creator creates. And what my Creator creates is the abstract perfection of Love which gently envelops all it encounters, transforming it from a cause for fear to a cause for joy and peace." Love this. So simple, yet so profound, and ultimately, the entirety of this human-divine experience. 🫶
What a beautiful start to this week. As you often say to us, Sean--Thank you for being here.
I loved "In the end, there is only one relationship. And it is holy because it is one." I will use this wisdom as a mantra. Thank you Sean. Your clarity has made my path easier.
It all boils down to a choice between unconditional love and conditional love.
Conditional love is of the ego, "give to get," "one or the other." Unconditional love is the miracle and it makes all things whole (holy)
Some might say loving unconditionally is hard, but that is the ego talking. Unconditional love is a choice, a choice born out of forgiveness.
Jesus laughed at those bored Roman soldiers who were killing him and said, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do". Is there a better example of the miracle?