All things are lessons God would have you learn. He would not leave an unforgiving thought without correction, nor one thorn or nail to hurt His holy Son in any way. He would ensure his holy rest remain untroubled and serene, without a care, in an eternal home which cares for him. And He would have all tears be wiped away, with none remaining yet unshed, and none but waiting their appointed time to fall. For God has willed that laughter should replace each [tear], and that His Son be free again.
Do not try to hold [forgiveness] off another day, another minute or another instant. Time was made for this. Use it today for what its purpose is. Morning and night, devote what time you can to serve its proper aim, and do not let the time be less than meets your deepest need.
There is a way to look on everything that lets it be to you another step to Him, and to salvation of the world. To all that speaks of terror, answer thus:
I will forgive, and this will disappear.
To every apprehension, every care and every form of suffering, repeat these selfsame words. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 193, W-pI.193.9;10:3-6;13:1-4. See also ACIM Lesson 193 Insights.)
We have taught ourselves that this world of conflict and loss, fear and guilt, is real. The lessons God would have us learn are that this world is not real; only Love is real. His lessons undo the mistaken lessons we have taught ourselves to believe. The ego is a hoax, a self-deception, not to be believed, but to be dismissed for the nothingness it is.
God has given us the Help we need to learn His lessons which free us to return to our Home in His Love. To learn these lessons we need to be vigilant in every moment to hold our mind open to our inner Teacher. With an open mind, willing to be taught, we can learn to recognize the presence of Love everywhere. Perceptions of conflict and loss are replaced with the recognition of our need to accept God’s Love and see It everywhere.
Our fear and guilt are calls for Love; Love answers with the assurance that what we perceive is not real. Love shines Its Light to dispel the dark veil of separation and reveal the presence of Love that never left us.
Today’s practice leads to awareness of the peace and joy that is our Home in Love.
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