Choosing Second to be First

Todays Course in Miracles Lesson is 328,I choose the second place to gain the first.

This lesson is a deep reminder that usually we choose the world as our first priority.  Since we are a special person in the world, we then choose to be right about who we are and what we think. Although in truth God is first and our relationship with God “should” be top priority, we may say this, but not mean it. This lesson is saying that if we choose the second place in our minds (God) that essentially we will gain a deeper understanding of life and will be more satisfied and happy. The course often teaches, “Do you want to be happy or do you want to be right?” If we are honest we would pick being right much of the time, Choosing God and true happiness will have us question all of our rightness and we would humbly admit, I probably have it all wrong. “Do you want to have peace or do you want to have conflict?” We will say we want peace, but usually we choose conflict-again, holding onto our judgments and righteousness in the name of knowing. What freedom when we let go of what we think is true and right; let go of the idea of winning; and accept the second place with a smile.