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I understand that everything that happens is the Will of the Creator, even when it appears negative to our egoistic selves. I understand that prayer is a means of connecting with the Creator, as a way of aligning ourselves with Him. Prayer for self or others will not change the outcome; such prayer is an expression of our egoistic nature. This is not a bad thing, per se, because we were created with an egoistic nature, and in such an activity, we are simply expressing that nature. There is no point in admonishing a cat for meowing; that is its nature! But the mere act of prayer is a means by which we grease the skids, as it were, for communicating with the Creator. Does that sound right?
I can only imagine freedom to be an inner experience of feeling one with What Is. I am still constrained by my genetics, my ancestry, my upbringing and so on; I do not truly have freedom of choice with respect to my environment. I chose my partner long ago, my children were chosen for me. Yes, I can choose to watch these videos and read the lessons, but I do not even know if that is a choice. I am still moving toward pleasure (learning) and away from pain (living in darkness).
By choosing to mentally align myself with the One, I feel pain less intensely (and feel pleasure less intensely as well), and experience a sense of calmness. (Some might say this is spiritual bypass…?)
This was a very powerful video for me. Even well understanding that there is none else besides H im, I have fallen into the trap of thinking that I am doing something wrong…but I understand now that this is part of the design. There really is NONE ELSE BESIDES HIM.
