Lesson 356. Sickness is but another name for sin.
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Lesson 356.
Sickness is but another name for sin.
Healing is but another name for God.
The miracle is thus a call to Him.
Father, You promised You would never fail to answer any call Your Son might make
to You. It does not matter where he is, what seems to be his problem, nor what
he believes he has become. He is Your Son, and You will answer him. The miracle
reflects Your Love, and thus it answers him. Your Name replaces every thought of
sin, and who is sinless cannot suffer pain. Your Name gives answer to Your Son,
because to call Your Name is but to call his own.
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Commentary on this lesson is by Kenneth Wapnick, from his book set: "Journey
Through the Workbook of A Course in Miracles," and may be purchased at the
following site: ~ M. Street
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Lesson 356.
"Sickness is but another name for sin.
Healing is but another name for God.
The miracle is thus a call to Him."
*The miracle, as we know, is nothing but a correction. We chose sin as our
identity, and from that insane base, sickness arose. When we choose the Holy
Spirit's miracle instead, the belief in separation is undone, which in turn
removes the foundation for all pain. This change in teachers is the heart of
healing, since in our dream of sin the Holy Spirit is another name for God, and
thus our choosing Him as our Teacher opens the gate for our return home.*
(1:1-3) "Father, You promised You would never fail to answer any call Your Son
might make to You. It does not matter where he is, what seems to be his problem,
nor what he believes he has become. He is Your Son, and You will answer him."
*In other words, nothing has changed God, nor His loving Answer. It does not
matter where we are in the dream -- a dream is a dream is a dream -- it has no
effect on our reality. That is why there can be no hierarchy in illusions and no
order of difficulty in miracles. All illusions are the same, for they are undone
with the one Answer, as Helen's poem "Before We Ask" points out to us:
Let us not question, but be still awhile.
There is an answer given us before
We ask the question; a solution to
All strife and pain and turbulence; a door
To silence and to absolution
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God's Son is answered. Wearily at last,
He calls upon his Father's Name again.
(The Gifts of God, p.34)*
(1:4-6) "The miracle reflects Your Love, and thus it answers him. Your Name
replaces every thought of sin, and who is sinless cannot suffer pain. Your Name
gives answer to Your Son, because to call Your Name is but to call his own."
*Recall our earlier discussion about the <Name of God> (W-p1.183,184), where we
discussed how Jesus' use of that term symbolized the right-minded thought system
that we now choose instead of the little names the ego has made in its place:
sin, individuality, and specialness. The miracle replaces our desire to be
special and unique, and thus calling upon the Name of God is to call upon the
Name of our Self -- hearing God's answer of love when He created us one with Him
as His one Son:
"The miracle but calls your ancient name, which you will recognize because
the truth is in your memory. ... Your ancient name belongs to everyone, as
theirs to you. Call on your brother's name and God will answer, for on Him you
call. Could He refuse to answer when He has already answered all who call on
Him? A miracle ... make[s] no change at all. But it can make what always has
been true be recognized by those who know it not; and by this little gift of
truth but let to be itself, the Son of God allowed to be himself, and all
creation freed to call upon the Name of God as one." (T-26.VII.16:1,20)*
Love and Blessings,
Lyn Johnson 719-369-1822
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