A Course in Miracles teaches us “All things work together for good. There are no exceptions except in the ego’s judgment.” T-4.V.1.
One of the most challenging things for me is to make no exceptions at all. The last two days I wrote about my experience with the dentist and that I realized I wasn’t yet able to feel neutral about the dentist. Another way to view it is that I was making exceptions.
All things are neutral.
I’ve given everything I see all the meaning that has for me.
There are no exceptions, except the dentist. What? No.
There are times, like with the dentist, when it’s so tempting to make exceptions and label this one bad or wrong, not good enough, less than or better then.
I’m so glad I’ve learned that to make any exceptions at all is a trap.
It’s the trap of feeling upset.
I know I’m in that “exception trap” when I feel uncomfortable. When I feel irritated, frustrated, angry or hurt, it’s a clear sign that I’ve made an exception and decided against someone or something. I’ve fallen into a spiritual hole and I can let the Higher Holy Spirit Self pull me out. I just have to be willing to shake loose from my opinion that is my exception.
One of the most common questions I get asked is “how do you remember to choose again and choose Love?”
Because I get that question so often, and I share about it so often, and still it’s such a challenge, I keep adding new things to my classes to offer more clarity and more support. And we’re seeing that people are having better results.
Better results is people becoming more inspired to make the changes that make them happy.
Better results is people naturally having a desire to make different choices and PROVE that God IS working in their life even when it seems like its not.
Better results is people realizing that they are never alone and that they are a fully BELOVED part of Spirit. And they have the capacity to be more loving more of the time.
ACIM tells us that “All healing is at the level of the mind,” and sometimes it feels quite elusive. When we’re willing, Spirit shows us the way. There IS miraculous healing available to us all. Let’s claim it and share the benefits with everyone!
We remember to choose again and choose Love because we care enough about ourselves not to struggle anymore. We love ourselves well enough that we cannot tolerate being in pain anymore. This healing is about moving out of managing and coping with difficulties to miraculously rising above them. It may seem impossible, but that’s part of the healing! Let’s trade our false perceptions for clarity and Freedom!
Part of the healing path is to make a commitment to holding no exceptions.
Holding each other in the Light of truth no matter what. No exceptions for the one who said something unkind. No exceptions for the one who stole our car. No exceptions for the one who didn’t remember our birthday. No exceptions for the one who incarcerates children. No exceptions for the one who doesn’t have compassion.
We claim that our God-given ability is to have compassion for all. No exceptions!
When we know that everyone is worthy of our compassion, then we will also know that we are worthy of compassion and Love – and that’s how our brother becomes our salvation. They teach us how to have compassion for those we judge and in doing so we learn how to have compassion for ourselves.
Without self-compassion, we’re repeating the same suffering. With self-compassion, we’re becoming masterful and finding Freedom in our mind where it’s been all along.
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