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And God saw that it was good

There is a light in you which cannot die;

whose presence is so holy that the world is sanctified

because of you.

All things that live bring gifts to you,

and offer them in gratitude and gladness at your feet.

The scent of flowers is their gift to you.

The waves bow down before you,

and the trees extend their arms to shield you from the heat,

and lay their leaves before you on the ground

 that you may walk in softness,

while the wind sinks to a whisper round your holy head.

The light in you is what the universe longs to behold.

All living things are still before you,

for they recognize Who walks with you.

The light you carry is their own.

And thus they see in you their holiness,

saluting you as savior and as God.

Accept their reverence,

for it is due to Holiness Itself, which walks with you,

transforming in Its gentle light all things unto Its likeness.

 

Excerpt from Lesson 156, A Course in Miracles, which I felt was so beautiful & wished to share it with you…

 

Shared by Liz Sorensen Wessel

Mandala pencil drawing by ~liz

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12 responses to “Days 256-257 In Its Gentle Light”

  1. Mary Jane Avatar
    Mary Jane

    This is so beautiful, Liz. Thank you

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  2. Anne Milligan Avatar
    Anne Milligan

    I absolutely love this– all of it… Thank you, Liz. What a gift you are!!

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  3. sbeng Avatar
    sbeng

    What a beautiful mandala and a beautiful excerpt. I love the beginning and ending part of it. “For it is due to Holiness itself, which walks with you transforming in its gentle light all things unto its likeness.

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  4. Maureen McDermott Avatar
    Maureen McDermott

    And we pause … indeed we are ‘holy ground’. Thank you Liz.

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  5. Jolyon Avatar
    Jolyon

    From this weekends sermon:
    A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans.
    Brothers and Sisters: Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another…

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  6. erie chapman Avatar
    erie chapman

    First, thank you for your many toned brilliance as expressed in your mandala, Liz. And this line was written right to you and I second it: “There is a light in you which cannot die; whose presence is so holy that the world is sanctified because of you.”

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  7. ~liz Wessel Avatar

    Thanks so much, Mary Jane. I appreciate your light-filled friendship!

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  8. ~liz Wessel Avatar

    Thanks for your friendship and Grace Anne!

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  9. ~liz Wessel Avatar

    I am so glad that this speaks to your Spirit Suan and for your companionship here on the JSW.

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  10. ~liz Wessel Avatar

    We experience the Holy in the moments we pause the and offer of your sacred presence, Maureen.

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  11. ~liz Wessel Avatar

    Beautiful Jolyon, this says it all, the entire Gospel in 3 simple words…

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  12. ~liz Wessel Avatar

    Thank you Erie, for such a glorious response; truly seeing the Light in one another is the Holiest of grounds.

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