There’s a truth in A Course in Miracles that I return to again and again: God’s will for me is perfect happiness. Not someday when I’ve earned it, not after I’ve fixed myself, but right now—exactly as I am.

Can we accept that regardless of what we’ve done, or what’s been done to us, that, still, God’s will for us is perfect happiness?

How often do we place conditions on our happiness?

We tell ourselves, “I’ll be happy when the money’s right, when the relationship is healed, when my body feels better.” But ACIM repeatedly, like a true friend, gently reminds us that happiness is not dependent on the world—it’s the natural state of a mind aligned with Love.

I used to think my job was to control my circumstances so I could feel safe and joyful. But the more I tried, the more exhausted I became.

Then I learned: my only real job is to clear away the blocks to Love’s presence. The guilt, the victim stories, the judgment—these are the clouds that cover the sun of perfect happiness.

Today, I practice noticing when I’m “wishing it were different.” That thought is my red flag that I’m slipping into victimhood.

In that moment, I pause, breathe, and remember: there’s a perfection here, even if I can’t see it yet.

God’s will for me is joy. And it’s mine to claim—right here, right now.

So, let’s consider, we can research and analyze WHY we resist it, or we can put all of that energy of seeking but not finding into simply being willing to let go of the resistance and choosing happiness – which means, choosing Love.

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