Day 85

Today's Lesson:

Today's review will cover these ideas:

(69) My grievances hide the light of the world in me.

My grievances show me what is not there, and hide from me what I would see. Recognizing this, what do I want my grievances for? They keep me in darkness and hide the light. Grievances and light cannot go together, but light and vision must be joined for me to see. To see, I must lay grievances aside. I want to see, and this will be the means by which I will succeed.

Specific applications for this idea might be made in these forms:

Let me not use this as a block to sight.
The light of the world will shine all this away.
I have no need for this. I want to see.

(70) My salvation comes from me.

Today I will recognize where my salvation is. It is in me because its Source is there. It has not left its Source, and so it cannot have left my mind. I will not look for it outside myself. It is not found outside and then brought in. But from within me it will reach beyond, and everything I see will but reflect the light that shines in me and in itself.

These forms of the idea are suitable for more specific applications:

Let this not tempt me to look away from me for my salvation.
I will not let this interfere with my awareness of the Source of my salvation.
This has no power to remove salvation from me.

Miracles I'm noticing:

Just reviewing the two lessons for today reminds me of all the hoopla around The Secret. Rhonda Byrne seems to have gone into hiding following the controversy - maybe because she forgot where the light and her salvation are. Bob Proctor appeared on Nightline on Friday and the way the show was edited, he looked unsure and almost apologetic. But that doesn't stop what IS. The outward appearances are one thing - the Knowing is another. If we hold grievances against anything, the light of the world is hidden. And if we look outside ourselves for our own salvation, we are looking in the wrong place.

Anyone who is looking for something controversial will find it in anything they see. Even that last statement - "my salvation comes from me" could appear to be ego-driven. However, those of us studying this course understand that the Source of our salvation is our Higher Self, not our ego self, just as those who understand the entire concept of The Secret (which we all know is not a secret at all) understand that there is much more to it than just wanting jewelry and cars. Of course, if that's what they are looking for, those who want to stir the pot will surely find that, and then they will get to be right.

It's no wonder our world is in the state it's in - and you can take that any way you choose. Either way you will be right. It is glorious and wonderful and loving and amazing - it's no wonder. It's also conceited and hateful and messed up and fearful - it's no wonder. Where will you choose to put your attention? On fighting what's "wrong" or celebrating what's "right"? I choose to stand for love instead of against fear. And that's my miracle for today!