Friday, January 5, 2018

How Should the Teacher of God Spend His Day? – a conversation with Susan Dugan and Bruce Rawles

Susan Dugan-YouTube conversation about ACIM with Bruce RawlesIn this videoSusan Dugan and Bruce Rawles read and talk about the section in ACIM‘s Manual for Teachers entitled: “How Should the Teacher of God Spend His Day?” Here is an excerpt:

To the advanced teacher of God this question is meaningless. There is no program, for the lessons change each day. Yet the teacher of God is sure of but one thing; they do not change at random. Seeing this and understanding that it is true, he rests content. He will be told all that his role should be, this day and every day. And those who share that role with him will find him, so they can learn the lessons for the day together. Not one is absent whom he needs; not one is sent without a learning goal already set, and one which can be learned that very day. For the advanced teacher of God, then, this question is superfluous. It has been asked and answered, and he keeps in constant contact with the Answer. He is set, and sees the road on which he walks stretch surely and smoothly before him.

But what about those who have not reached his certainty? They are not yet ready for such lack of structuring on their own part. What must they do to learn to give the day to God? There are some general rules which do apply, although each one must use them as best he can in his own way. Routines as such are dangerous, because they easily become gods in their own right, threatening the very goals for which they were set up. Broadly speaking, then, it can be said that it is well to start the day right. It is always possible to begin again, should the day begin with error. Yet there are obvious advantages in terms of saving time.”
M-16.1-2

We also talked about Workbook Lesson #5: “I am never upset for the reason I think.”

Susan writes frequently and eloquently about A Course in Miracles in her very engaging blog, ForaysInForgiveness

(This video was recorded on January 5, 2018.)



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