Faithfulness

"To give up all problems to One Answer is to reverse the thinking of the world entirely. And that alone is faithfulness. Nothing but that really deserves the name. Yet each degree, however small, is worth achieving. True faithfulness, however, does not deviate." -- A Course in Miracles

One answer to all perceived problems, whatever the appearance, whatever the issue, whatever the person, place, or thing involved? In this world of complexity and conundrums, this seems more than impossible... it seems naive and totally removed from reality at best, and downright idiotic at worst. We respect complicated, interesting people and music and books... we respect jobs and tasks that are difficult and demanding. We feel like we've really done something when we face a challenge successfully. We build muscle by applying progressive resistance. So how can the above definition of true faithfulness be applicable to anything other than a fantasy existence, a kind of pseudo-spirituality that is totally removed from reality?

I love that A Course in Miracles is so clear and unequivocal. There is no mistaking what it says. You either give everything, your Whole Mind and Heart to Truth, or you give nothing. It's all of a piece. Commitment is not wishy-washy... it's totality. Without this Wholeness of Mind, hearing the Voice and resting in God is impossible. And so true faithfulness is the clarity that choice is always total. The appearance of delaying a choice is already a choice for the illusion of a divided mind and soul. The real and only answer to every situation is One.

Faithfulness is remembering with one's whole Being that All things are echoes of the Voice of God. Remembering that we cannot judge... we can merely believe our made-up stories about it all. Faithfulness is seeing through God's eyes, hearing only His Voice. Faithfulness is listening only to God's Voice.

"Let Him be Judge of everything that seems to happen to you in this world. His lessons will enable you to bridge the gap between illusions and the Truth. He will remove all faith that you have placed in pain, disaster, suffering, and loss. You will no longer doubt that only good can come to you who are Beloved of God, for He will judge all happenings and teach the single lesson that they all contain. He will reinterpret all you see, and all occurrences, each circumstance, and every happening that seems to touch on you in any way from His One frame of reference, wholly unified and sure. For your life is not a part of anything you see. It stands beyond the body and the world, past every witness for unholiness, within the Holy, Holy as ItSelf. In everyone and everything His Voice would speak to you of nothing but your Self and your Creator, Who is One with Him."