This holy instant would I give to You.
Be You in charge. For I would follow You,
Certain that Your direction gives me peace.And if I need a word to help me, He will give it to me. If I need a thought, that will He also give. And if I need but stillness and a tranquil, open mind, these are the gifts I will receive of Him. He is in charge by my request. And He will hear and answer me, because He speaks for God my Father and His holy Son.” (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 365, W-pII.365. See also ACIM Lesson 365 Insights.)
This lesson has two important parts. The first is a request that confirms our willingness to let God’s Voice be in charge of our mind. The second part assures us that with God in charge, all we need will be provided. We have His sure protection and the certainty that everything of value will be given us.
By this request we set aside the ego’s denial of God’s gifts. We do well to begin every day by repeating this request as an expression of our willingness to accept our Identity as God’s Son. The response to our request will bring clarity to our mind. It will help us learn to distinguish between the empty offerings of the ego and the reality of the gift that God gives us. The ego’s offerings are appealing in form because they seem to satisfy the ego’s wish for specialness. But their content is empty, for they exclude the reality of Love.
We can make this a year of peace and happiness by remembering and reinforcing this request daily.
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