A Meaningful Life
Everything in this world, every moment of every day, if given to the Holy Spirit, has the capacity to teach us the meaning of forgiveness and offer us its gifts. I find this comforting. The world is wholly neutral. No form, event, situation, circumstance or relationship has meaning in and of itself. However, when given to the Holy Spirit for His holy purpose, everything has meaning. I think this is a way for Course students to avoid the trap of feeling a pervading sense of meaningless in their lives after beginning the Course. It should be just the opposite. We are exchanging a meaningless life, for a truly meaningful life. With the Holy Spirit beside us every step of the way, we are eventually led beyond this illusion of life to Life in God. Beyond all fear, pain, and suffering, to perfect safety and eternal Love beyond all imagining. Within the right-minded part of us that led us to the Course, what could arouse more joy than that? What could be more fulfilling?
posted by acimmonk @ 8:30 PM
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Thanks for another insightful posting, acimmmonk. Can I ask if you have a preferred way of committing thoughts and deeds to the HS?
Would you for example remain generally mindful of the context in which you do things, or do you make a conscious decision to give a particular moment to the HS?
I'm thinking that initially a several conscious reminders-to-self might be useful, but seeing as this is a 24/7 occupation, it will become second nature in time.
Just found your blog and have bookmarked it. New student here. It's wonderful to find others willing to share their insights.
When you say "We are exchanging a meaningless life, for a truly meaningful life." you are really defining the purpose of life in this physical world. A meaningful life is one that is everlasting. Knowing that we are on this correct path should give us great fulfillment in our earthly lives.
Thank you for your insight. This is one of my favorite topics! Nothing feels more meaningful than the opportunity we have to use the lessons that show up in our lives as a means of transcending our human experience.
Absolutely. A neutral world is meaningless when used for ego identification and full of meaning when used by HS to lead us beyond the dream of worlds and bodies. We walk thusly in a meaningful world until we walk beyond it to the gates of Heaven.
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