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‘My only function is the one God gave me.’

The idea for today reaffirms your commitment to salvation. This is the only way you can take your place among the saviours of the world.

Today, and for a number of days to follow set aside ten to fifteen minutes for a more sustained practice period, in which you try to understand and accept what the idea for the day really means. Try, if possible, to undertake the daily extended practice periods at approximately the same time each day. Try, also to determine this time in advance, and then adhere to it as closely as possible. The purpose of this is to arrange your day so that you have set apart time for God, as well as for all the trivial purposes and goals you will pursue.

Long practice period – Close your eyes, repeat the idea to yourself and watch your mind carefully to catch whatever thoughts cross it. Note each one with as little concern as possible, dismissing each on by telling yourself
This thought reflects a goal that is preventing me from accepting my  only function.
After a while interfering thoughts will become harder to find. Then tell yourself:
On this clean slate let my true function be written for me.
Shorter practice periods – 1-2 minutes every hour, say
My true function is the one God gave to me. I want no other and I have no other.

Today’s lesson was one of those that a) took a long time to read and b) took a long time to do. I understand the process of clearing one’s mind to allow new thoughts to come in, thoughts that come from the connection with divine source. First time round this lesson must have made some impact because I do already set time aside for God. I meditate for at least an hour most days, and I frequently remind myself that God is my purpose, it’s in my daily prayer ‘make me who you would have me be that I might do as you would have me do’ and in my frequent requests throughout the day to ‘make me an instrument of your peace’.

I always feel a little uneasy when a lesson makes reference to the goals we’ve created for ourselves. My concern is that I have goals that I’m pursuing. I sincerely hope that they are consistent with the purpose God has for me.

Novel update – Several interruptions today meant I didn’t reach my target of completing the first telling by tonight. That and the fact that a whole new chapter decided to insert itself between what I thought was my penultimate chapter and the last one. In fact I think there may need to be another two chapters to bring it to its conclusion. There will most definitely be in excess of 90,000 words, as I am already on 81,000 with two chapters to go. I’m very excited now, the end  has finally shaped up the way I wanted it to. It’s in my head, just need to get it down on paper. Still aiming to have the first draft done by the end of the week.

‘Let me not forget my function.’

To review our last few lessons, your function here is to be the light of the world, a function given to you by God. Only by fulfilling the function given to you by God will you be happy. There is no other way. Therefore, every time you choose whether or not to fulfill your function, you are really choosing whether or not to be happy.
Today, then, lets us practice these thoughts.
Let me not forget my function
Let me not try to substitute God’s for mine
Let me forgive and be happy.

At least once today devote ten to fifteen minutes to reflecting on this with closed eyes.  In the frequent applications throughout the day, devote several minutes to reviewing these thoughts. Sometimes look around slowly and tell yourself

‘This is the world it is my function to save.’

I practiced this lesson today exclusively from home. I watched no TV, but listened to snippets of news about death and destruction. Then I told myself its the world it is my function to save, but it does seem like a big job. I understand the whole viral concept, but it still feels like a big job.

I was happy today, not through forgiveness but because I wrote 7,000 words of the novel. I was on fire, the words just kept coming. 78,378 words, 308 pages so far. Nearly there.

I spoke to my friend in Barbados last night. She said ‘Dare to Love ran for four weeks in The Nation’ (the usual time for a book is 3 weeks) Hope they’ll run the new one too.

‘The light of the world brings peace to every mind through my forgiveness’

How holy are you who have the power to bring peace to every mind! You are indeed the light of the world with such a function. Accept no trivial purpose or meaningless desire in its place, or you will forget your function and leave the Son of God in hell. This is no idle request that is being asked of you. You are being asked to accept salvation that it may be yours to give.

All through the day we will repeat this as often as possible, with eyes closed if possible:
The light of the world brings peace to every mind through my forgiveness. I am the means God has appointed for the salvation of the world.
No chance should be lost to reinforce today’s idea.

I shared my lesson with a client today as she raised the issue of forgiveness and the challenges it was posing for her. These lessons, when shared out of context, can make one appear somewhat less than humble. I think she understood it in the end, but such statements are not easily digested in the self-deprecating British culture.

It was an exhausting day as I had to be up at 5.15 am to take my son to get his coach to Gatwick, the first leg of his trip to Bermuda for his new job. On the way home my car flashed up the ice warning sign. Wish I was going somewhere warm.

Hurray!!! Movement on the novel. I sat and re-plotted the end. I realised that’s what the problem was. I hadn’t got a clear enough ending for book one (once I decided it would be written in two parts). Also did some research, which will enable me to really focus on the writing tomorrow. I’m too tired tonight. Need to get a good night sleep in. The plan is to have it to reader stage by Friday.

‘Forgiveness is my function as the light of the world.’
It is your forgiveness that will bring the world of darkness to the light. It is your forgiveness that lets you recognise the light in which you see. Forgiveness is the demonstration that you are the light of the world. Through your forgiveness does the truth about yourself return to your memory. therefore, in your forgiveness lies your salvation.

As often as you can, closing your eyes if possible, say to yourself today:
Forgiveness is my function as the light of the world.
I would fulfill my function that I may be happy
Then devote a minute or two to considering your function and the happiness and release it will bring you.

I knew it, just as I got comfortable with being the light of the world the F word raised its head. There is no such thing as a free lunch. I’ve been told (by a reader of auras) that my last big challenge is unconditional love, and at the heart of unconditional love lies forgiveness. It seems to be a never-ending activity, this forgiveness. Just when you think you’ve got it licked, something pops up to firmly remind you that you are carrying pockets (small or large) of resentment, anger, and guilt – all manifestations of fear.

So there you have it. You cannot be a light of the world just through your art, you have to add some forgiveness too.

With regard to the novel, about 200 words again last night, and nothing yet today, though to be fair I feel I’ve done a great deal of writing based activity today. Our monthly WWB meeting was today, which I helped to chair.  Instead of sharing my poem ‘Broken Wings’ which was my intention, I read Marianne Williamson’s ‘It is our greatest fear…’ piece, because it felt right. There were people pushing their own personal boundaries and paving the way for others to do so.

Our Greatest Fear —Marianne Williamson

it is our light not our darkness that most frightens us

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other
people won’t feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of
God that is within us.

It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.

—Marianne Williamson
[Often said to have been quoted in a speech by Nelson Mandela. The source is Return to Love by Marianne Williamson, Harper Collins, 1992. —Peter McLaughlin]

‘I am the light of the world.’
To the ego today’s lesson is an epitome of self-glorification. But the ego does not understand humility, mistaking it for self -debasement. Humility consists of accepting your role in salvation and in taking no other. It is not humility to insist you cannot be the light of the world if that is the function God assigned to you. It is only arrogance that would assert this function cannot be for you.

True humility requires that you accept today’s idea because it is God’s Voice which tells you it is true. This is a beginning step in accepting your real function on earth. It is a giant stride toward taking your rightful place in salvation. It is a positive assertion of your right to be saved, and an acknowledgement of the power that is given you to save others.

As many practice periods as possible, each not exceeding two minutes. Begin by telling yourself
I am the light of the world. That is my only function. That is why I’m here.
Think about these statements for a short while, let a few related thought come to you, and repeat the idea to yourself, if your mind wanders from the central thought.

If ever there was a lesson to mess with your head, it’s this one. A course which professes to be about finding peace through service, asking one to proclaim that they are the light of the world, a term usually reserved for God, or at least Jesus, or others of that standing. Who me? Little ole me? Light of the world? You must be joking, and to have the audacity to link this with humility! Yes, I was more than a little confused, not least because as well as asking for illusions to be dropped, I’d also asked for humility this year. The lesson states that this concept is ‘the perfect answer to all illusions.’ Imagine declaring to friends, ‘I’m the light of the world, that’s how humble I am.’ I did, however, persevere with the lesson throughout the day.

Tonight I want to the posthumous book launch of Milorad Krystanovich’s book ‘Moses’ Footprints’. It was also a celebration of his life and his works as evidenced by his friends and colleagues who read from his books, the two published by Nine Arches Press (the other being Reconstructing Memories.) As well as the readings there was a slide projection of many of Milorad’s photographs, another passion of his. It was during the repeated looping of these that I had a real understanding of today’s lesson. There were many pictures of trees, plants, and flowers, all with the light shining through them. We are encouraged to shine our light through our art, to share our art with he world as Milorad did. If our art is our light, and we cannot be separated from our art then it stands to reason that we are the light of the world, we are that which we share with the world. I got it.

‘I am the light of the world – we all are.