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Lesson 66
My happiness and my function are one.
I remember when I first started reading A Course in Miracles back in 1992, I was filled with HOPE. I was hopeful that transformation was possible for me. Back then my life was anything but happy. Back then life was all about keeping up appearances and rushing from one event to the next event. Back then I was filled with fear. I was fearful that my boyfriend would get bored with me and leave me (which he did eventually 4 years later), that I would lose my job (which I did eventually 8 years later), that I would lose my apartment (which I did eventually, with the breakup of my boyfriend). Etc.
But here is what I noticed later: I LIVED IN FEAR OF ALL THOSE THINGS COMING TO PASS EVERY SINGLE DAY OF MY LIFE.
I lived in fear for 8 years that I would lose my job. Losing my job was one event in time that, interestingly enough, when it finally came to pass WASN’T SCARY AT ALL! LOL. But I lived in fear for 8 years in anticipation of that moment arriving.
So, today’s most important lesson, in my opinion, is contained in the first sentence: “Surely you have noticed…”
That to me is the most important part of this lesson.
SURELY YOU HAVE NOTICED.
Most people’s problems is the fact THAT THEY HAVEN’T NOTICED. I didn’t notice that I lived in fear for 8 years of future events. I didn’t notice. It was just my “normal” state of being. I thought everyone lived in fear. I thought you were supposed to plan just in case something bad happened. I thought you were supposed to have insurance and a back-up plan just in case the current plan failed.
Today’s lesson is telling you – in black and white again – that your function is happiness.
God gives you only happiness.
He has given your function to you.
Therefore your function must be happiness.
So the question is: ARE YOU HAPPY?
ARE YOU CONSISTENTLY HAPPY?
By now, on the 66th day, these lessons should be showing you results of joy and peace. If you are still waiting for the miracle to arrive, something has gone wrong, and I want you to write to me:
lisa_natoli@yahoo.com
If you are not supremely happy, something has gone wrong. I mean it, I want you to write to me if you are still filled with grievances and depression: lisa_natoli@yahoo.com
You should be experiencing the result of consistent happiness by now, on the 66th day.
Please, I don’t want you to get lazy with these lessons. One huge tendency for people is to constantly think that the “miracle is coming. It’s on it’s way.”
NO, NO, NO. The miracle is NOT coming. It is here now. It’s all around you … Do you see it?
If you are waiting for something to happen or waiting for your life to begin, you are way out in left field while the rest of the team has already gone to go get pizza and celebrate their win. If you are still waiting for a miracle or waiting for something exciting to happen, then you missed the bus
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It passed you by. Thankfully, there is another bus on the way, but please …. stay alert so that the next bus doesn’t drive right by you also. Don’t wander off.
There are a thousand miracles in this very moment just waiting for your recognition. You might not realize it – but you have everything now.
Today, I want you to be honest with yourself: IS A COURSE IN MIRACLES WORKING FOR YOU?
Are you seeing a change in your life?
Have you relationships become more harmonious?
Are you experiencing things flowing more easily?
Do you wake up happy and excited to have a function given to you by God?
Is every day a joyous adventure?
Do you have the ability to see things differently as they occur?
A lot of times what happens is that miracles are coming at you from all directions – people inviting you to visit, an email that a friend sends, a phone call, a small child smiling at you, a dog waiting to be pet, someone asking for your help – but because you are so preoccupied waiting for “the miracle” to arrive that you miss the fact it did arrive!
A thousand miracles will come to you today, are you noticing them? A thousand miracles come to you every day, do you notice them? Or are you waiting for the sky to open, for the grand miracle to arrive? If so, you’re wasting your time and you’ll be waiting forever.
This moment, right now, right here, is what everything is. This moment contains every gift. At some point, you really must ask yourself these questions. At some point “YOU WILL HAVE SURELY NOTICED” that you spend almost all your days and hours WAITING. I want you to see this. I want you to be honest. I want you to start looking at where you are holding back.
And the next question is: Are you practicing these workbook lessons? Are you just skimming through them? Or are you setting aside time each day to really sit down with A Course in Miracles and read the lesson from start to finish, sentence by sentence, and practicing the 10-15 minute practice periods. Practicing makes a HUGE, HUGE, HUGE difference.
Your function is established by God.
Your happiness and function are one.
Facebook comments:
Hi Lisa!
I realized that I smile all day long, so much some days that my face hurts at the end of the day. I can’t go into work depressed because it’s my job to be happy. But, even if I wake up feeling depressed, it always goes away once I get to work. Every day people tell me they love me and how much they appreciate me. Every day there is at least one miracle that happens. Like an alzheimers patient, who doesn’t even know her own children, wandering into my office everyday to say “hi” and tell me I’m pretty. LOL! One day a lady who is usually not more than a vegetable, sang and danced with me. Another day, a simple hug made all the difference to a lady who felt sad and lonely. Yesterday the weather was beautiful, so I spent half the day taking people out doors to enjoy it. It is really the simple things that can make the biggest difference. There aren’t many people who can go to work and hug people and tell them that they love them all day and I am so happy I have that in my life.
This post on lesson 66 helped me to appreciate what I have right now. The questions you asked made me honestly look at my life right now and to really see all the miracles that happen everyday. I should be the happiest person in the world. I am so grateful for the job I have. I get paid to do what I’ve always strived to do – make people happy. When I was writing in my blog, you may remember I wrote that when I was 3 or 4 I wanted to be a clown when I grew up because I liked making people happy. Well, activities assistant isn’t quite a clown but I think it’s a much better occupation for me.
It’s like God knew exactly what I needed. The funny thing about how I got this job is, after I emailed my resume I got a bounce back email to come in a fill out an application. When I looked at a map of how to get there, I thought is was too far to bother with just to fill out an application so I never went. About a week later, I got a call from them to come in for an interview and I thought, “what the heck, I guess I’ll see what it’s all about”. When I actually went it really wasn’t as far as I thought. It’s like this job was made just for me. It fits who I am perfectly. Even down to the schedule. I’ve told you I don’t really like having a set in stone schedule. It is to a small degree, but if I want to work more I can and most of the time I do. It’s been working out that one week I work full time and the next part time.
Speaking of work, I need to get ready to go. Thank you so much for everything.
Love,
Carrie