I am in need of nothing but the Truth.

9-8-2024

“In that all needs are satisfied, all cravings end, all hopes are finally fulfilled and dreams are gone.”

As I read the lesson, I felt unsure what truth I was looking for. In today’s world it is very obvious that truth is variable as it relates to the beliefs of people. With her notes, Hollie got me centered.

She told of how her kids were taught to count in school. It began with the children being given a stick to represent the number one; from there the stick could be broken down into pieces representing the other numbers. ‘One is truth’, I said to myself. Then the children were given the image of the Sun to represent the number one. This is also truth for me.

When I was on retreat for seminary, I saw manifest for me all the aspects of Love that have become obvious during the year of ACIM lessons. I see Love as light, peace, joy, truth, and strength. At the retreat, truth showed itself through conversations about authenticity. I saw that I was authentic when I was honest within myself, to myself; basically expressing my true Self. My true Self knows they are part of the Whole, Child of the Sun, and an expression of All That Is.

I am in need of nothing but connection to God. This is my truth. This is my authentic Self. This is who I am when I remove the blocks to the flow of Love.

9-8-2023

“I sought for many things … But now see that I need only truth. In that all things are satisfied …”

This lesson was a smooth, easy read; each word being my truth.

To be in this world and, in brief moments, to receive recognition of God’s truth is true bliss.

9-8-2022

When recently doing editing on my novel, my main character has a major life decision to make. She asks herself, what do I want? When I asked this question of myself my answer is, connection with God.

The daily reflection from Richard Rohr (CAC, Center for Action and Contemplation) described why this is, and who I am.

“He has experienced the absolute, and the relative will never again totally satisfy him. He aches for God, and the aching now becomes seeking.”

Today’s CAC reflection described a person after a peak/mystical experience. They go on living, but frustrated as others don’t understand them. They are hypocritical as they fall back into this world but always knowing the greater Truth.

“We know the truth, even though we can never live up to it. Hence forward, the only sin would be to deny that it is the truth.” CAC 9-8-2022.