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I Could Not Write Three Weeks Ago
The energy was just too high. I skipped the election week altogether.
The emotional impact of everything going on in the world these past few weeks has had my equilibrium off. And I wonder too if it was not providence keeping me out of the fray of the political unrest we have in the states at the moment.
I do not want to be in the midst of the struggle. I want to be aware of what is going on and stand in the faith that God has armies working on our behalf.
The Urtext of ACIM teaches that the Atonement is where we need to be and that we need to leave this “desert” because it does not supply our needs. The Bible and many other religions and philosophies agree; set this world aside for faith in a better one. That does not mean to accept tyranny or abuses in this place. It means we are aware of the confused state of the Sonship and that we do our best not to add to the confusion.
Christianity teaches that the Atonement is on the other side of death. So you simply endure the hardships and get a reward later. For some reason, this may place the do-gooder in a position of thinking they are better. Thus, it still breeds the concept of Separation.
New Age says it is in the Moment. Some say it is for creating a new world by denying the existence of this one, even while here.
