“The question is not whether you will teach, for in that there is no choice. The purpose of the course might be said to provide you with a means of choosing what you want to teach on the basis of what you want to learn. (M1)”
Affirmation: “What do I want to teach and therefore learn?”
Reflections:
When we go through our days, we are teaching–whether consciously or otherwise. And what we teach we learn. Not only, therefore, are others affected, but especially ourselves as well.
This passage recommends that we make a choice to teach something good in our lives. In so doing, we are learning something good. There is no other way.
All of us are teachers; whether or not we are a teacher of God is very much our own choice. The Course says that we cannot claim this title until we have gone through the workbook, because we are learning through the teachings recorded therein (and in the Course as a whole). May we choose to teach God, not the ego. May the Holy Spirit guide us.
Prayer:
Dear Father/Mother,
May I teach what I want to learn. May I be led by the Holy Spirit to know what that good teaching is.
Help me to be clear about what I want to learn. This will help me to teach the right things to my brothers and sisters. May I have Your guidance as I make my choice of what to teach.
Amen.
