Self-Empowerment – A perspective based on Truth through A Course in Miracles

A Course in Miracles tells us that the goal of self-empowerment is to reactivate your conscious recognition of your Divinity, the Love Within and that this is achieved through aligning yourself with loving, supportive, non-judgmental environments that help you to nurture yourself and reawaken to the Truth of Who you are.

We are reminded that such environments are a simple vehicle for Spiritual growth, that you are the driver, and that we are each other’s teachers who are here for each other’s learning.

Some of the qualities of a self-empowered person may include being non-judgmental, focused, relaxed, supportive, open to Spirit, caring, enthusiastic, friendly, gentle, sensitive, respectful, trusting, self-confident, flexible, attentive, spontaneous, patient, giving, receptive, empathetic, calm, sincere, accepting, loving, playful, and nurturing.

In short, a self-empowered person functions always from a foundation of Love, Love for self and the recognition of Love in others.

Lesson 98 form A Course in Miracles states, “I will accept my part in God’s plan for my salvation.”

We can also interpret this lesson through the lens of, “I will accept my part in Love’s plan for my self-empowerment.”

In truth we are all already fully self-empowered, but occasionally, or frequently for some, we can lose sight of this fact. In order to maintain our connection to our own self-empowerment we must exercise our true sight, we will benefit from making a stand to side with truth and let illusions go.

“How happy to be certain! All our doubts we lay aside today and take our stand with certainty of purpose and with thanks that doubt is gone and surety has come. We have a mighty purpose to fulfill and have been given everything we need with which to reach the goal.” (https://acim.house/lesson-98/ P:2)

Jesus asks us through A Course in Miracles, “Are you willing to give just 5 minutes every hour to be able to accept the happiness of self-empowerment that a Loving focus has given you? Is it not worth five minutes every hour to recognize your special function here? Is not five minutes of the hour but a small request to make in terms of a reward so great that it has no measure? “

Jesus states in Chapter-21-8 we must be willing to perceive a world where only LOVE IS and to just do it without question, because to question is to emphasize your helplessness.  Yet we are asked to reflect on ONLY the following questions:

Do I DESIRE a world I rule, instead of one where I AM ruled?

Do I DESIRE a world where I am powerful, instead of helpless?

Do I DESIRE a world in which I have no enemies, and cannot sin?

Do I want to see what I denied, BECAUSE it is the truth?

Is this what I would see?” “Do I WANT this?

Then to receive true correction ask yourself, “How would Love see this?”, “How would Love respond to this?” and “What would Love do now?” Be patient for an answer.

As you come to the awareness that everything you say and do is either an expression of Love or a call for help to get to Love you will respond with all Love’s faith and joy and be certain that what you say is true.

You will have conviction that Love’s Perception Knows the function that you have on earth as well as Heaven. Allow your awareness of Love to be with you each moment you practice today and every day, exchanging every instant of the time you offer to Love for timelessness and peace.

Throughout the hour between practices, let your time be spent in happy preparation for the next five minutes you will spend again with Love. Repeat this idea while you wait for the glad time to come to you again. Repeat it often, and do not forget each time you do so, you have let your mind be readied for the happy time to come.

Scientists refer to this as Neurolinguistics, a form of mental programming that creates, opens up and strengthens electrical tracks in your mind. Recent studies with the use of magnetic imaging have shown that we can consciously choose the pathways we use in our mind, and that the pathways that are chosen frequently and consistently become more easily available, faster in function and conductivity, becoming the unconscious default tracks that literally frame our perceptions and our lives.

Lesson 98 from ACIM reminds us that when the hour is gone and Love is there once more to spend a little time with you, be thankful and lay down all earthly tasks, all little thoughts and limited ideas, and spend a happy time again with Love. Tell yourself once more that you accept the part which Love would have you take and help you fill, and the experience of Loving self-empowerment, loving self-awareness, will make you sure you want this choice, which Love has made with you, and you with God, whom are Love.

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Instruction 1 of Workbook Part 2 in A Course in Miracles reminds us that:

“An unforgiving, or fear based, thought does many things. In frantic action it pursues its goal, twisting and overturning what it sees as interfering with its chosen path. Distortion is its purpose and the means by which it would accomplish it as well. It sets about its furious attempts to smash reality, without concern for anything that would appear to pose a contradiction to its point of view."

Forgiveness, or love based perception, on the other hand, is still, and quietly does nothing. It offends no aspect of reality, nor seeks to twist it to appearance that it likes. It merely looks and waits and judges not. He who would not forgive, or perceive from a basis of fear, must judge, for he must justify his failure to perceive correctly. But he who would forgive himself, or perceive himself truly with Love, must learn to welcome truth exactly as it is.

We are advised then to do nothing, and let correct perception show you what to do through Love Who is your Guide, your Savior and Defender, strong in hope, and certain of your ultimate success. Love has seen you truly already, for such is Love’s function, given you by God. Now must you share Love’s function, and perceive correctly those whom Love has saved, whose loveliness Love sees, and whom Love honors through the expression of Love.

For help, guidance and support in your commitment to self-empowerment please join with me and others on the same path in our Study Groups with A Course in Miracles or connect with me. Message me through Skype ron.cruickshank1