Here is a thought from which all arrogance has been removed, and only truth is left. For arrogance opposes truth. But where there is no arrogance, the truth will come immediately, and fill up the space the ego left unoccupied by lies. Only the ego can be limited, and therefore it must seek for aims which are curtailed and limiting. The ego thinks that what one gains totality must lose. And yet it is the Will of God I learn that what one gains is given unto all.
Father, Your Will is total. And the goal that stems from It shares Its totality. What aim but the salvation of the world could You have given me? And what but this could be the Will my Self has shared with You?
✨ Summary & practice
You came for the salvation of the world, and this is not arrogance.
Here is a thought from which all arrogance has been removed, leaving only truth. Arrogance opposes truth, but when arrogance is gone, truth immediately fills the space left by the ego’s lies. Only the ego can be limited, and thus it can only seek truncated, limiting goals. The ego believes that what one gains, the whole must lose. But this thought comes from the world, not from God.
The essential message is that you are not here for yourself alone. Your coming into this world has a cosmic purpose: the salvation of the entire world. And this is not pretension, for this purpose was given to you by God Himself. You did not invent it; you recognized it. In saving the world, you save yourself, for you are one with the world. What one gains is given to all. This is God’s law, which directly contradicts the law of the ego.
This lesson expands your perspective beyond the individual. Previous lessons have spoken of your personal salvation, your personal forgiveness. Here, you discover that your salvation is inseparable from that of the world. You cannot be saved alone; no one can. Salvation is a whole, and you participate in it for the whole. This understanding dissolves spiritual selfishness and opens you to a joyful responsibility: to be an instrument of salvation for all.
To practice this lesson today, expand your vision. When you pray, pray for the whole world. When you forgive, forgive on behalf of all. When you do good, know that you are doing it for all of humanity. No longer see yourself as an isolated individual seeking personal salvation, but as a member of the one Son of God working for the salvation of the whole. You will find your personal problems become relative, and the peace you feel is the peace of the entire world being freed with you.
The salvation of the world is in your hands. Not through pride, but through love. Accept this sacred function today.
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