No-one can look upon what your grievances conceal. Because your grievances are
hiding the light of the world in you, everyone stands in darkness, and you
beside him. But as the veil of your grievances is lifted, you are released with
him. Share your salvation now with him who stood beside you when you were in
hell. He is your brother in the light of the world which saves you both.
Today let us make another real attempt to reach the light in you. Before we
undertake this in our more extended practice period, let us devote several
minutes in thinking about what we are trying to do. We are literally attempting
to get in touch with the salvation of the world. We are trying to see past the
veil of darkness that keeps it concealed. We are trying to let the veil be
lifted, and see the tears of God's Son disappear in the sunlight.
Let us begin our longer practice period today with the full realization of all
this, and real determination to reach what is dearer to us than all else.
Salvation is our only need. There is no other purpose here, and no other
function to fulfill. Learning salvation is our only goal. Let us end the ancient
search today, by finding the light in us and holding it up for everyone who
searches with us to look upon and rejoice.
Very quietly now, with your eyes closed, try to let all the content which
generally occupies your consciousness go. Think of your mind as a vast round
area, surrounded by a layer of heavy dark clouds. You can see only the clouds
because you seem to be standing outside the whole area, and quite apart from it.
From where you stand, you can see no reason to believe there is a brilliant
light hidden by the clouds. The clouds seem to be the only reality. They seem to
be all there is to see. Therefore you do not attempt to go through them and past
them, which is the only way in which you would be really convinced of their lack
of substance. We will make this attempt today.
After you have thought about the importance of what you are trying to do for
yourself and the world, try to settle in perfect stillness, remembering only how
much you want to reach the light in you today, - now. Determine to go past the
clouds. Reach out and touch them in your mind; brush them aside with your hand;
feel them resting on your cheeks and forehead and eyelids as you go through them. Go on; clouds cannot stop you.
If you are doing the exercises properly, you will begin to feel a sense of being
lifted up and carried ahead. Your little effort and small determination call on
the power of the universe to help you, and God Himself will raise you from
darkness into light. You are in accord with His Will. You cannot fail because
your will is His.
Have confidence in your Father today. And be certain that He has heard you and
has answered you. You may not recognize His answer yet, but you can indeed be
sure that it is given you, and you will yet receive it. Try, as you attempt to
go through the clouds to the light, to hold this confidence in your mind. Try to
remember that you are at last joining your will to God's. Try to keep the
thought clearly in mind that what you undertake with God must succeed. Then let
the power of God work in you and through you, that His Will and yours may be
done.
In the shorter practice periods, which you will want to do as often as possible
in view of the importance of today's idea to you and your happiness, remind
yourself that your grievances are hiding the light of the world from your
awareness. Remind yourself also that you are not searching for it alone, and
that you do know where to look for it. Say, then:
"My grievances hide the light of the
world in me.
I cannot see what I have hidden.
Yet I want to let it be revealed to me,
for my salvation and the salvation of the world."
Also, be sure to tell yourself:
"If I hold this grievance,
the light of the world will be hidden from me."
if you are tempted to hold anything against anyone today.
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