Walk, then, in gratitude the way of love. For hatred is forgotten when we lay comparisons aside. What more remains as obstacles to peace? The fear of God is now undone at last, and we forgive without comparing. Thus we cannot choose to overlook some things, and yet retain some other things still locked away as “sins.” When your forgiveness is complete you will have total gratitude, for you will see that everything has earned the right to love by being loving, even as your Self.
Our gratitude will pave the way to Him, and shorten our learning time by more than you could ever dream of. Gratitude goes hand in hand with love, and where one is the other must be found. For gratitude is but an aspect of the Love which is the Source of all creation. God gives thanks to you, His Son, for being what you are; His Own completion and the Source of love, along with Him. Your gratitude to Him is one with His to you. For love can walk no road except the way of gratitude, and thus we go who walk the way to God. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 195, W-pI.195.8;10. See also ACIM Lesson 195 Insights.)
Gratitude is a blessing magnet. Our gratitude naturally motivates us to seek more of what we are grateful for.
Everyone in the world is seeking for Love because the world is a place of denying Love. Consequently, seeking for Love in the world is a guaranteed dead end. It can only lead to frustration and disappointment. Sooner or later we get the message: There must be a better way. The “better way” is to forgive the images of the world, to let them go. For the Love we seek is already in us. It is the Truth of What we are.
As we open up to the Love that is everywhere to be perceived through forgiveness, our peace and happiness increases. This motivates us to practice forgiveness more. True forgiveness is guaranteed to make way for the awareness of Love’s presence. And with this awareness comes happiness and peace. Gratitude brings us everything we want.
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