{{{{In the prior lessons #s201 to 220, I presented those lessons accompanied by a Steven Schwartz article, “All Feelings Are The Innocent Face of Christ.” I felt this article very inclusive of how we are to view these “bodies” and that is where we will be comfortable until a lot of other parts of our minds begin to encompass what we think ACIM is no doubt saying, and yet we still want to resist. We only resist when we are not “yet” ready to grasp another level. It is OK with the Universal Love that we are not yet ready…Universal Love knows that we will be…and that we will grasp this change in our perception when each of us are willing and have accomplished enough levels for that to happen for any one of us. In the meantime, Schwartz has so eloquently presented us some stepping stones…with which to comfortably rest our case…leaving no stones unturned. I have the article in a folder, but I do not know how to get it to a download so I can post that URL/address or hyperlink on this lesson…Can any one help me?}}}}}}
The body is a fence the Son of God imagines he has built, to
separate parts of his HigherSelf from other parts. It is within this fence he thinks he lives, to die as it decays and crumbles. For within this fence he thinks that he is safe from love. Identifying with his safety, he regards himself as what his safety is. How else could he be certain he remains within the body, keeping love outside?
The body will not stay. Yet this he sees as double safety. For the
Son of God's impermanence is "proof" his fences work, and do the
task his mind assigns to them. For if his oneness still remained
untouched, who could attack and who could be attacked? Who could
be victor? Who could be his prey? Who could be victim? Who the
murderer? And if he did not die, what "proof" is there that God's
eternal Son can be destroyed?
The body is a dream. Like other dreams it sometimes seems to
picture happiness, but can quite suddenly revert to fear, where every
dream is born. For only love creates in truth, and truth can never
fear. Made to be fearful, must the body serve the purpose given it.
But we can change the purpose that the body will obey by changing
what we think that it is for.
The body is the means by which God's Son returns to sanity.
Though it was made to fence him into hell without escape, yet has the
goal of Heaven been exchanged for the pursuit of hell. The Son of
God extends his hand to reach his brother, and to help him walk
along the road with him. Now is the body holy. Now it serves to heal
the mind that it was made to kill.
You will identify with what you think will make you safe.
Whatever it may be, you will believe that it is one with you. Your
safety lies in truth, and not in lies. Love is your safety. Fear does not
exist. Identify with love, and you are safe. Identify with love, and you are home. Identify with love, and find your HigherSelf.
***...rell
Posted on Nov 10, 2004, 3:34 PM from IP address 24.217.189.221