³To give is to receive. ⁴Today we will attempt to offer peace to everyone, and see how quickly peace returns to us. ⁵Light is tranquility, and in that peace is vision given us, and we can see.
So we begin the practice periods with the instruction for today, and say:
²To give and to receive are one in truth.
³I will receive what I am giving now.⁴Then close your eyes, and for five minutes think of what you would hold out to everyone, to have it yours. ⁵You might, for instance, say:
⁶To everyone I offer quietness.
⁷To everyone I offer peace of mind.
⁸To everyone I offer gentleness.Say each one slowly and then pause a while, expecting to receive the gift you gave. ²And it will come to you in the amount in which you gave it. (A Course in Miracles, W-108.7:3–9:3. See also ACIM Lesson 108 Insights.)
It is depressing to believe we are alone and unloved. But this is the inevitable result of identifying the ego, which is the denial of Love. But we are not the ego.
It can be helpful to think of all the attributes we associate with Love. We can remind ourselves that Love is kind, helpful, happy and peaceful. Love always blesses by giving of Itself.
We can practice this recognition with today’s exercise. In our mind we can focus our attention on someone we think of as a friend. We think of what we would like to give them mentally. As we give them kindness, we will experience it. As we offer them peace, we experience peace.
As we strengthen this giving and receiving, we can think of someone with whom we are not comfortable and offer them these loving gifts. Again we will experience the gifts coming back to us. This practice will take us out of depression and return us to the joy that comes with recognizing we are Love and nothing else.
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