³One walks with you Who gently answers all your fears with this one merciful reply, “It is not so.” ⁴He points to all the gifts you have each time the thought of poverty oppresses you, and speaks of His Companionship when you perceive yourself as lonely and afraid.
²…His touch on you has made you like Himself. ³The gifts you have are not for you alone. ⁴What He has come to offer you, you now must learn to give. ⁵This is the lesson that His giving holds, for He has saved you from the solitude you sought to make in which to hide from God. ⁶He has reminded you of all the gifts that God has given you. ⁷He speaks as well of what becomes your will when you accept these gifts, and recognize they are your own.
²Become the living proof of what Christ’s touch can offer everyone. ³God has entrusted all His gifts to you. ⁴Be witness in your happiness to how transformed the mind becomes which chooses to accept His gifts, and feel the touch of Christ. ⁵Such is your mission now. ⁶For God entrusts the giving of His gifts to all who have received them. ⁷He has shared His joy with you. ⁸And now you go to share it with the world. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 166, W-166.11:3-4;12:2-7;15:2-8. See also ACIM Lesson 166 Insights.)
Self improvement programs often emphasize being true to yourself. We need to consider what self we are trying to be true to. The ego always tries to put the self it made apart from God first. Yet putting this self first leaves us feeling vulnerable, alone and fearful. This self denies God’s gifts and elevates the ego’s illusions to “truth.” Yet what God did not create cannot be real nor true. Identifying with the ego-made self leaves us feeling isolated, valueless and in need of constant defense. This need not be.
We still have all of God’s gifts, His Love, His peace and joy. Only the ego’s denial has made these gifts unknown to us. Yet the Holy Spirit has been given us to teach us the way to awaken to our true Self, the Son God created one with Him.
Today we choose to welcome His gentle touch. We choose to accept Christ’s vision which shows us the eternal presence of Love everywhere, beyond the ego’s veil of denial. We choose to accept the gifts God has entrusted to us.
As we claim these gifts for our self, we teach our brothers by our demonstration of the happiness and peace we have accepted. The Light of Love in us shines brighter and illuminates the minds of our brothers as It illuminates ours, for we are one. Today we welcome God’s gifts by putting our true Self first, remembering It is our Identity.
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