My Reminder

My reminder: 

and I was asked to consider my own innocence, that there was a hidden quality of my true nature that was not just long ignored, but was actually beyond my present state of comprehension. Perhaps that was my first confrontation with A Course in Miracles and it felt almost like a blunt object of defiance to every self-belief that I held about myself. I certainly didn't feel innocent. Yet all the Course ever asks for is just a little willing to consider that this might be so, to investigate through those gentle considerations that it offers. The only real confrontation here was my own self doubt. Happily, I have touched upon an inner truth that shines bright beyond those dark beliefs. 

I've returned to innocence.

repeatedly...as it's still so often forgotten.

of course this little willing extends now to you.

to everyone.

I am asked to consider the innocence of each person I encounter, challenging my ego's initial consideration with a deeper and sustained investigation. That's the nature of true forgiveness, zen like in it's inquiry, a contemplation of what's shared between us.

that's how I remember my innocence.

you,

are my reminder.

~

I love you, Eric

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Only Our Innocence Shown

Only our innocence shown: 

looking more readily towards the Holy Spirit now, the very symbol of kindness and unconditional love residing within my mind -and from this view it's the struggle of others, from everyone I meet really, that breaks my heart wide open. My own struggles often equals theirs, our suffering is matched in similar loss, we share the same sorrow of our mistaken beliefs of shame and grievances long held. But the Holy Spirit doesn't see any of this, there's no recognition of brokenness or sorrow - only our innocence and wholeness is seen through these loving eyes. This seems to be the gift of duality, the contrast what ego shows and my choice to see the reality of love. It's not bypassing, but a workable solution to life. 

my heart breaks open for light to be shown.

and it's this I wish to give the world.

~

I love you, Eric 

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We're Wrong

We're wrong: 

you are wrong, and so am I -we all are, simply mistaken in our interpretation of people and event, falsely seeing guilt and sin where innocence always reigns. This is a hard point to come to, a long arrival, and yet it's a passage in the Manual for Teachers section of A Course in Miracles that finally leaps from the page in sudden inspiration. 

we have only misinterpreted someone.

and we're wrong. 

of course we don't place this upon anyone else, it's not our position to correct anyone but ourselves, and even this we do gently, with infinite compassion and care. Our only role is to be aware, noting what we cast out onto the world, being ever watchful of how are own projections might take hold. The only true perception is of the reality of the present moment, seeing others through the eyes of the Holy Spirit which always and only knows the certainty of our innocence. This is real forgiveness, a truly radical practice that sets us entirely free of the past and our every belief of guilt and sin.

only our innocence is found here,

right now,

 it's this we wish to see in others.

our own guiltlessness reflected back to us.

and through this correction...

we heal the world.

~

Love, Eric

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Innocence

Innocence; 

it's my function to see you as innocent, originally whole, and unmarred. That's the only reason for forgiveness. I am not offering you anything that isn't already present, there's no shift of reality here. My role is to remember who you really are, holding you in the beautiful light of innocence.

seeing you as you truly are...now,

now,

always, only, 

now.

and with this...

my own innocence is revealed to me as well.

our salvation is through forgiveness.

~

Love, Eric

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It's Never About

It's never about: 

it's never about why we should forgive someone, as that puts us directly back within the mindset that there's anything from the past that could ever truly do us harm. Forgiveness is always about returning to the innocence of the present moment, free of past events, and resting in the peace that's found right now. We forgive in order to recognize this freedom.

as it's never about the past,

nor anyone else.

forgiveness is for each of us alone.

a simple gift of healing.

~

Peace, Eric 

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