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All things are lessons God would have me learn.
All things are lessons [[God]] would have me [[learn]].
God does not know of learning. Yet His Will extends to what He does not
God does not know of learning. Yet His Will extends to what He does not
understand, in that He wills the happiness His Son inherited of Him be
[[understand]], in that He wills the [[happiness]] His Son inherited of Him be
undisturbed; eternal and forever gaining scope, eternally expanding in the
undisturbed; [[eternal]] and forever gaining scope, eternally expanding in the
joy of full creation, and eternally open and wholly limitless in Him. That is
[[joy]] of full [[creation]], and eternally open and wholly limitless in Him. That is
His Will. And thus His Will provides the means to guarantee that it is done.
His Will. And thus His Will provides [[the means]] to guarantee that it is done.
God sees no contradictions. Yet His Son believes he sees them. Thus he has
God sees no [[contradictions]]. Yet His Son [[believes]] he sees them. Thus he has
a need for One Who can correct his erring sight, and give him vision that
a need for One Who can [[correct]] his erring [[sight]], and give him vision that
will lead him back to where perception ceases. God does not perceive at all.
will lead him back to where [[perception]] ceases. God does not perceive at all.
Yet it is He Who gives the means by which perception is made true and
Yet it is He Who gives the means by which perception is made true and
beautiful enough to let the light of Heaven shine upon it. It is He Who
[[beautiful]] enough to let the light of [[Heaven]] shine upon it. It is He Who
answers what His Son would contradict, and keeps his sinlessness forever
answers what His Son would contradict, and keeps his sinlessness forever
safe.
safe.
These are the lessons God would have you learn. His Will reflects them all,
These are the lessons God would have you learn. His Will [[reflects]] them all,
and they reflect His loving kindness to the Son He loves. Each lesson has a
and they reflect His loving [[kindness]] to the Son He loves. Each lesson has a
central thought, the same in all of them. The form alone is changed, with
central [[thought]], the same in all of them. The [[form]] alone is [[changed]], with
different circumstances and events; with different characters and different
different circumstances and [[events]]; with different characters and different
themes, apparent but not real. They are the same in fundamental content. It
[[themes]], apparent but not real. They are the same in fundamental [[content]]. It
is this:
is this:
Forgive, and you will see this differently.
[[Forgive]], and you will see this differently.
Certain it is that all distress does not appear to be but unforgiveness. Yet
Certain it is that all distress does not appear to be but unforgiveness. Yet
that is the content underneath the form. It is this sameness which makes
that is the [[content]] underneath the [[form]]. It is this sameness which makes
learning sure, because the lesson is so simple that it cannot be rejected in
[[learning]] sure, because the lesson is so [[simple]] that it cannot be [[rejected]] in
the end. No one can hide forever from a truth so very obvious that it appears
the end. No one can hide forever from a [[truth]] so very obvious that it appears
in countless forms, and yet is recognized as easily in all of them, if one but
in countless forms, and yet is recognized as easily in all of them, if one but
wants to see the simple lesson there.
wants to see the simple lesson there.
<center>''Forgive, and you will see this differently.''</center>
<center>''[[Forgive]], and you will see this differently.''</center>
These are the words the Holy Spirit speaks in all your tribulations, all your
These are the [[words]] the [[Holy Spirit]] speaks in all your [[tribulations]], all your
pain, all suffering regardless of its form. These are the words with which
[[pain]], all suffering regardless of its form. These are the words with which
temptation ends, and guilt, abandoned, is revered no more. These are the
[[temptation]] ends, and [[guilt]], abandoned, is revered no more. These are the
words which end the dream of sin, and rid the mind of fear. These are the
words which end the [[dream]] of sin, and rid the [[mind]] of [[fear]]. These are the
words by which salvation comes to all the world.
words by which [[salvation]] comes to all the world.
Shall we not learn to say these words when we are tempted to believe that
Shall we not learn to say these words when we are [[tempted]] to [[believe]] that
pain is real, and death becomes our choice instead of life? Shall we not
[[pain]] is real, and [[death]] becomes our [[choice]] instead of [[life]]? Shall we not
learn to say these words when we have understood their power to release all
learn to say these words when we have [[understood]] their power to release all
minds from bondage? These are words which give you power over all
minds from [[bondage]]? These are words which give you power over all
events that seem to have been given power over you. You see them rightly
events that seem to have been given power over you. You see them rightly
when you hold these words in full awareness, and do not forget these words
when you hold these words in full awareness, and do not forget these words
apply to everything you see or any brother looks upon amiss.
apply to [[everything]] you see or any brother looks upon amiss.
How can you tell when you are seeing wrong, or someone else is failing to
How can you tell when you are seeing wrong, or someone else is failing to
perceive the lesson he should learn? Does pain seem real in the perception?
[[perceive]] the lesson he should learn? Does [[pain]] seem real in the perception?
If it does, be sure the lesson is not learned. And there remains an
If it does, be sure the lesson is not learned. And there remains an
unforgiveness hiding in the mind that sees the pain through eyes the mind
unforgiveness hiding in the [[mind]] that sees the pain through eyes the mind
directs.
directs.
God would not have you suffer thus. He would help you forgive yourself.
God would not have you suffer thus. He would help you [[forgive]] yourself.
His Son does not remember who he is. And God would have him not forget
His Son does not remember who he is. And God would have him not [[forget]]
His Love, and all the gifts His Love brings with it. Would you now
His Love, and all the gifts His Love brings with it. Would you now
renounce your own salvation? Would you fail to learn the simple lessons
[[renounce]] your own [[salvation]]? Would you fail to learn the simple lessons
Heaven's Teacher sets before you, that all pain may disappear and God may
Heaven's Teacher sets before you, that all pain may disappear and God may
be remembered by His Son?
be remembered by His Son?
All things are lessons God would have you learn. He would not leave an
[[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
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
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
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
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
none but waiting their appointed time to fall. For [[God]] has willed that
laughter should replace each one, and that His Son be free again.
[[laughter]] should replace each one, and that His Son be free again.
We will attempt today to overcome a thousand seeming obstacles to peace
We will attempt today to overcome a thousand seeming [[obstacles]] to [[peace]]
in just one day. Let mercy come to you more quickly. Do not try to hold it
in just one day. Let [[mercy]] come to you more quickly. Do not try to hold it
off another day, another minute or another instant. Time was made for this.
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
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
you can to serve its proper aim, and do not let the [[time]] be less than meets
your deepest need.
your deepest need.
Give all you can, and give a little more. For now we would arise in haste
Give all you can, and give a little more. For now we would arise in haste
and go unto our Father's house. We have been gone too long, and we would
and go unto [[our Father]]'s house. We have been gone too long, and we would
linger here no more. And as we practice, let us think about all things we
linger here no more. And as we [[practice]], let us think about all things we
saved to settle by ourselves, and kept apart from healing. Let us give them
saved to settle by ourselves, and kept apart from [[healing]]. Let us give them
all to Him Who knows the way to look upon them so that they will
all to Him Who knows the way to look upon them so that they will
disappear. Truth is His message; truth His teaching is. His are the lessons
disappear. [[Truth]] is His message; truth His teaching is. His are the lessons
God would have us learn.
God would have us learn.
Each hour, spend a little time today, and in the days to come, in practicing
Each hour, spend a little time today, and in the days to come, in [[practicing]]
the lesson in forgiveness in the form established for the day. And try to give
the lesson in [[forgiveness]] in the form established for the day. And try to give
it application to the happenings the hour brought, so that the next one is free
it application to the happenings the hour brought, so that the next one is free
of the one before. The chains of time are easily unloosened in this way. Let
of the one before. The chains of time are easily unloosened in this way. Let
no one hour cast its shadow on the one that follows, and when that one
no one hour cast its [[shadow]] on the one that follows, and when that one
goes, let everything that happened in its course go with it. Thus will you
goes, let [[everything]] that happened in its [[course]] go with it. Thus will you
remain unbound, in peace eternal in the world of time.
remain unbound, in [[peace]] [[eternal]] in the world of time.
This is the lesson God would have you learn: There is a way to look on
This is the lesson God would have you learn: There is a way to look on
everything that lets it be to you another step to Him, and to salvation of the
[[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:
world. To all that speaks of [[terror]], answer thus:
<center>''I will forgive, and this will disappear.''</center>
<center>''I will forgive, and this will disappear.''</center>
To every apprehension, every care and every form of suffering, repeat these
To every apprehension, every [[care]] and every form of suffering, repeat these
selfsame words. And then you hold the key that opens Heaven's gate, and
selfsame [[words]]. And then you hold the key that opens [[Heaven]]'s gate, and
brings the Love of God the Father down to earth at last, to raise it up to
brings the [[Love of God]] [[the Father]] down to earth at last, to raise it up to
Heaven. God will take this final step Himself. Do not deny the little steps
Heaven. God will take this final step Himself. Do not deny the little [[steps]]
He asks you take to Him.
He asks you take to Him.
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[[Category: Workbook I]]
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