Difference between revisions of "ACIM Workbook - Lesson 168"
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| − | Your grace is given me. I claim it now. | + | Your [[grace]] is given me. I claim it now. |
| − | God speaks to us. Shall we not speak to Him? He is not distant. He makes | + | [[God]] speaks to us. Shall we not speak to Him? He is not distant. He makes |
no attempt to hide from us. We try to hide from Him, and suffer from | no attempt to hide from us. We try to hide from Him, and suffer from | ||
| − | deception. He remains entirely accessible. He loves His Son. There is no | + | [[deception]]. He remains entirely accessible. He loves His Son. There is no |
| − | certainty but this, yet this suffices. He will love His Son forever. When his | + | certainty but this, yet this suffices. He will [[love]] His Son forever. When his |
| − | mind remains asleep, He loves him still. And when his mind awakes, He | + | [[mind]] remains [[asleep]], He loves him still. And when his mind [[awakes]], He |
| − | loves him with a never-changing Love. | + | loves him with a never-changing [[Love]]. |
| − | If you but knew the meaning of His Love, hope and despair would be | + | If you but knew the [[meaning]] of [[His Love]], [[hope]] and despair would be |
| − | impossible. For hope would be forever satisfied; despair of any kind | + | impossible. For hope would be forever [[satisfied]]; despair of any kind |
| − | unthinkable. His grace His answer is to all despair, for in it lies | + | unthinkable. His [[grace]] His answer is to all despair, for in it lies |
| − | remembrance of His Love. Would He not gladly give the means by which | + | remembrance of His Love. Would He not gladly give [[the means]] by which |
| − | His Will is recognized? His grace is yours by your acknowledgment. And | + | [[His Will]] is recognized? His grace is yours by your acknowledgment. And |
| − | memory of Him awakens in the mind that asks the means of Him whereby | + | [[memory]] of Him awakens in the mind that asks the means of Him whereby |
its sleep is done. | its sleep is done. | ||
| − | Today we ask of God the gift He has most carefully preserved within our | + | Today we ask of God the gift He has most carefully [[preserved]] within our |
| − | hearts, waiting to be acknowledged. This the gift by which God leans to us | + | [[hearts]], waiting to be acknowledged. This the gift by which God leans to us |
| − | and lifts us up, taking salvation's final step Himself. All steps but this we | + | and lifts us up, taking [[salvation]]'s final [[step]] Himself. All steps but this we |
| − | learn, instructed by His Voice. But finally He comes Himself, and takes us | + | learn, instructed by [[Ta|His Voice]]. But finally He comes Himself, and takes us |
in His Arms and sweeps away the cobwebs of our sleep. His gift of grace is | in His Arms and sweeps away the cobwebs of our sleep. His gift of grace is | ||
more than just an answer. It restores all memories the sleeping mind forgot; | more than just an answer. It restores all memories the sleeping mind forgot; | ||
| − | all certainty of what Love's meaning is. | + | all [[certainty]] of what Love's [[meaning]] is. |
| − | God loves His Son. Request Him now to give the means by which this | + | God loves His Son. Request Him now to give [[the means]] by which this |
| − | world will disappear, and vision first will come, with knowledge but an | + | world will disappear, and [[vision]] first will come, with [[knowledge]] but an |
| − | instant later. For in grace you see a light that covers all the world in love, | + | instant later. For in grace you see a [[light]] that covers all the world in love, |
| − | and watch fear disappear from every face as hearts rise up and claim the | + | and watch [[fear]] disappear from every [[face]] as [[hearts]] rise up and claim the |
| − | light as theirs. What now remains that Heaven be delayed an instant longer? | + | light as theirs. What now remains that [[Heaven]] be [[delayed]] an instant longer? |
| − | What is still undone when your forgiveness rests on everything? | + | What is still undone when your [[forgiveness]] rests on [[everything]]? |
| − | It is a new and holy day today, for we receive what has been given us. Our | + | It is a new and [[holy]] day today, for we [[receive]] what has been given us. Our |
| − | faith lies in the Giver, not our own acceptance. We acknowledge our | + | [[faith]] lies in the Giver, not our own [[acceptance]]. We acknowledge our |
| − | mistakes, but He to Whom all error is unknown is yet the One Who answers | + | mistakes, but He to Whom all [[error]] is unknown is yet the One Who answers |
our mistakes by giving us the means to lay them down, and rise to Him in | our mistakes by giving us the means to lay them down, and rise to Him in | ||
| − | gratitude and love. | + | [[gratitude]] and [[love]]. |
| − | And He descends to meet us, as we come to Him. For what He has prepared | + | And He [[descends]] to meet us, as we come to Him. For what He has [[prepared]] |
| − | for us He gives and we receive. Such is His Will, because He loves His Son. | + | for us He gives and we [[receive]]. Such is [[His Will]], because He loves His Son. |
| − | To Him we pray today, returning but the word He gave to us through His | + | To Him we [[pray]] today, returning but the word He gave to us through His |
Own Voice, His Word, His Love: | Own Voice, His Word, His Love: | ||
| − | <center>''Your grace is given me. I claim it now.''</center> | + | <center>''Your [[grace]] is given me. I claim it now.''</center> |
<center>''Father, I come to You.''</center> | <center>''Father, I come to You.''</center> | ||
<center>''And You will come to me who ask.''</center> | <center>''And You will come to me who ask.''</center> | ||
| − | <center>''I am the Son You love.''</center> | + | <center>''I am the Son You [[love]].''</center> |
[[Category: Workbook I]] | [[Category: Workbook I]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:58, 26 August 2015
Your grace is given me. I claim it now.
God speaks to us. Shall we not speak to Him? He is not distant. He makes no attempt to hide from us. We try to hide from Him, and suffer from deception. He remains entirely accessible. He loves His Son. There is no certainty but this, yet this suffices. He will love His Son forever. When his mind remains asleep, He loves him still. And when his mind awakes, He loves him with a never-changing Love.
If you but knew the meaning of His Love, hope and despair would be impossible. For hope would be forever satisfied; despair of any kind unthinkable. His grace His answer is to all despair, for in it lies remembrance of His Love. Would He not gladly give the means by which His Will is recognized? His grace is yours by your acknowledgment. And memory of Him awakens in the mind that asks the means of Him whereby its sleep is done.
Today we ask of God the gift He has most carefully preserved within our hearts, waiting to be acknowledged. This the gift by which God leans to us and lifts us up, taking salvation's final step Himself. All steps but this we learn, instructed by His Voice. But finally He comes Himself, and takes us in His Arms and sweeps away the cobwebs of our sleep. His gift of grace is more than just an answer. It restores all memories the sleeping mind forgot; all certainty of what Love's meaning is.
God loves His Son. Request Him now to give the means by which this world will disappear, and vision first will come, with knowledge but an instant later. For in grace you see a light that covers all the world in love, and watch fear disappear from every face as hearts rise up and claim the light as theirs. What now remains that Heaven be delayed an instant longer? What is still undone when your forgiveness rests on everything?
It is a new and holy day today, for we receive what has been given us. Our faith lies in the Giver, not our own acceptance. We acknowledge our mistakes, but He to Whom all error is unknown is yet the One Who answers our mistakes by giving us the means to lay them down, and rise to Him in gratitude and love.
And He descends to meet us, as we come to Him. For what He has prepared for us He gives and we receive. Such is His Will, because He loves His Son. To Him we pray today, returning but the word He gave to us through His Own Voice, His Word, His Love:
