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Lesson 20

ONLY LOVE EXISTS; FEAR IS AN ILLUSION
Today’s lesson is very simple. It is about knowing that only love
really
exists, and that fear is only an illusion. Fear is a lack of love,
just as
darkness is a lack of light. To remove fear, all that I need to do is
bring forth love. I will then notice that the fear has gone and reality
has returned. Only love exists; fear is an illusion.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 20
Tell one person that you love him or her.
Make it come from the heart. Notice the reaction.
The person you tell will never forget that moment. Do it until you
connect—until you really get it. Notice your reaction as well.
Remember to keep your word today.

RECOMMENDED READING
(page numbers refer to "Absolutely Effortless Prosperity, Book I")
Love Does Not Punish (p. 111)
Seeing Through the Eyes of Love (p. 115)

LOVE DOES NOT PUNISH
Yesterday I received a copy of my son Michael’s report card from his
school. I was surprised by his low grades and decided to give him a
call.
I wanted to express my love for him as well as my acceptance. He was
not
very happy to hear from me and asked why I had called. I told him
that I
wanted to tell him that I love him. Then he asked if I had received his
report card. I told him that I had, and that I knew he would do better
next time. I also told him that it was important for him to let go
of the
past. He asked me if that was really why I had called. I told him
that I
called simply to tell him that I loved him.
"Well, my mom loves me too," he said.
"Of course she does," I assured him.
"She loves me more than you do," he continued.
"I know that she loves you unconditionally, as I do," I stated, rather
confused by his remark. "We both love you very much."
"No, my mom loves me a lot more than you do," he added. "I know that
she
does because she was very upset about my grades. She even punished
me by
taking away my computer and television privileges. That’s why I know
that
she loves me more than you do."
Still confused by his perception, I decided to let it go. I again
told him
that I loved him and said good night. I went to my meditation table to
meditate and my guide came up quickly. I asked him how my son could
believe that I didn’t love him because I didn’t want to punish him
or make
him feel guilty about his grades. My love for him has always been
unconditional.
My guide explained to me that Michael’s belief system, like that of so
many people on this planet, associates love with punishment. He said,
"When they have done something that they or others judge to be
incorrect
or improper, they feel guilty. To relieve their guilt they must be
punished. In their eyes, the one who punishes them is the one who loves
them." He continued, "Many of you feel the same way about God. You feel
abandoned or believe that He doesn’t love you because He doesn’t punish
you when you have done something that you feel guilty about. Because
you
grew up believing in the ‘wrath of God’, you have an image of your
Father
as vengeful, angry and judgmental. But your Father is none of these
things. He is like the sun; He shines light everywhere. He cannot shine
darkness. He is only capable of shining the light of unconditional love
and joy, which He is. And He sees you as He created you: loving, joyful
and magnificent. Anger, judgment and vengeance are darkness. And all
darkness comes from the ego."
This lesson was very powerful for me. I began to see that whenever I
had
judged myself as not good enough, unworthy, undeserving and guilty,
I had
created the need within me to be punished. Since my Father wouldn’t
punish
me, I had attracted other egos that would contribute to me by
punishing me
and making me suffer. By resolving my guilt through punishment, my
ego had
been justified and I could continue to do the same thing over and over.
The truth is that our Father is love, joy, peace and happiness. He
loves
us unconditionally and He does not punish us. Only we can bring
forth the
punishment that we feel we deserve.
Today when I picked my son up from school, I told him that I wanted to
share the powerful miracle that had come as a result of our
conversation
the night before. He was very open and he listened carefully. When I
was
finished, he hugged me and said that it was true. Whenever he had done
something that he thought was wrong, he had waited to be punished,
believing that punishment was a form of love and caring. But after
hearing
my powerful miracle, he could see how I had been unwilling to
contribute
to his guilt. Realizing this, he now understood that by not judging
him, I
was extending unconditional love and acceptance.
The more I share my miracles with my son, the more wonderful and
holy our
relationship becomes. Since I do not judge him as being "too young", or
incapable of receiving the knowledge, he is also given the
opportunity to
grow from the lessons I am learning.
Every day I thank God for the blessings that come from communicating
openly and honestly with other human beings.



SEEING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE
In late 1988, on one of the trips to visit my mother and sister in
Australia, an incredible miracle happened. I was at the airport
waiting to
board my Quantas flight when I noticed an old woman across the way. She
reminded me of the witch in Snow White. She had small beady eyes, a
long
chin, and a very large nose with a wart on the end. Her hair looked
dirty
and stringy and she seemed to be scowling. When I became aware of how
strong my judgment was about her, I felt uncomfortable and was in
turmoil
over it—until I remembered that how I saw anyone or anything was up
to me.
I knew that I was always able to control how I perceived things
simply by
choosing to see them differently.
I decided that a shift in perception was needed to bring me back to
peace.
I closed my eyes and began to imagine that she was my mother, who has
unconditional love for me. I thought about my childhood . . . how my
mother would hug and kiss me and comfort me when I was hurt. As I
continued to remember my mother, I felt a deep love and appreciation
for
this woman.
When I opened my eyes, I was surprised to see how different the woman
looked to me. Her eyes were bright and sparkling. Her face had a glow
about it and a huge smile that I had not seen before. As I looked at
her,
she waved at me to come and sit next to her. "I have brought some home
cooking with me," she whispered. "Come sit over here and we can
enjoy the
food together." Immediately, I was filled with overwhelming love. I
literally wanted to hug and kiss her.
For the next hour we ate, laughed, and told jokes. In my eyes, she had
become one of the most beautiful women I had ever met. A deep
sadness came
over me as she left to board the plane at the gate next to mine.
That lovely woman brought me such a powerful miracle: I realized how
quickly my perception could change once I was willing to forgo judgment
and bring forth unconditional love. As I allowed myself to see who she
truly was—a perfect child of God—her beautiful self was able to shine
through and I found my way home to peace. I never saw her again, but I
will never forget her smiling face and loving heart.

ONLY LOVE EXISTS; FEAR IS AN ILLUSION
Today’s lesson is very simple. It is about knowing that only love
really
exists, and that fear is only an illusion. Fear is a lack of love,
just as
darkness is a lack of light. To remove fear, all that I need to do is
bring forth love. I will then notice that the fear has gone and reality
has returned. Only love exists; fear is an illusion.

Always remember Bijan's Law:
Everything that CAN go right, WILL go right.
EXPECT MIRACLES!


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