Trading in the Word Christ for the Word Spirit
Ah, words. Consciousness is just the play of symbols, and words are symbols of symbols. But, oh, what strong ideas and emotions words can evoke, and how hard those can be to overcome! For me, the word Christ evokes experiences of an Eternal Light in my mind, which springs from Reality (God) beyond consciousness. The sign of Christmas is a star, a light in darkness. See it not outside yourself, but shining in the Heaven within, and accept it as the sign the time of Christ has come. (T-15.XI.2) I want my clients and readers to know that the Light that was in Jesus’ mind is also in theirs. Is he the Christ? O yes, along with you . (C-5.5) But alas, in teaching I have been frustrated in efforts to separate the word Christ from the man Jesus for them. For example, when speaking with a client or writing an article, I may say, “Christ blah blah blah…” and later a client or reader will refer to what I said as, “You said Jesus blah blah blah…” Sigh . “