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ACIM Workbook - Lesson 124 (view source)
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Let me remember I am one with God.
Let me remember I am one with [[God]].
Today we will again give thanks for our Identity in God. Our home is safe,
Today we will again give [[thanks]] for our [[Identity]] in God. Our [[home]] is safe,
protection guaranteed in all we do, power and strength available to us in all
protection guaranteed in all we do, [[power]] and [[strength]] available to us in all
our undertakings. We can fail in nothing. Everything we touch takes on a
our undertakings. We can fail in nothing. [[Everything]] we [[touch]] takes on a
shining light that blesses and that heals. At one with God and with the
shining light that [[blesses]] and that [[heals]]. At one with God and with [[the universe]] we go our way rejoicing, with the thought that God Himself goes
universe we go our way rejoicing, with the thought that God Himself goes
everywhere with us.
everywhere with us.
How holy are our minds! And everything we see reflects the holiness within
How [[holy]] are our [[minds]]! And everything we see [[reflects]] the holiness within
the mind at one with God and with itself. How easily do errors disappear,
[[the mind]] at one with God and with itself. How easily do [[errors]] disappear,
and death give place to everlasting life. Our shining footprints point the way
and [[death]] give place to everlasting [[life]]. Our shining footprints point the way
to truth, for God is our Companion as we walk the world a little while. And
to [[truth]], for God is our [[Companion]] as we walk the world a little while. And
those who come to follow us will recognize the way because the light we
those who come to follow us will recognize the way because the light we
carry stays behind, yet still remains with us as we walk on.
carry stays behind, yet still remains with us as we walk on.
What we receive is our eternal gift to those who follow after, and to those
What we [[receive]] is our [[eternal]] gift to those who follow after, and to those
who went before or stayed with us a while. And God, Who loves us with the
who went before or stayed with us a while. And God, Who loves us with the
equal love in which we were created, smiles on us and offers us the
equal [[love]] in which we were created, smiles on us and offers us the
happiness we gave.
[[happiness]] we gave.
Today we will not doubt His Love for us, nor question His protection and
Today we will not [[doubt]] His Love for us, nor question His [[protection]] and
His care. No meaningless anxieties can come between our faith and our
His [[care]]. No meaningless [[anxieties]] can come between our [[faith]] and our
awareness of His Presence. We are one with Him today in recognition and
awareness of His [[Presence]]. We are one with Him today in [[recognition]] and
remembrance. We feel Him in our hearts. Our minds contain His Thoughts;
remembrance. We feel Him in our [[hearts]]. Our minds contain [[His Thoughts]];
our eyes behold His loveliness in all we look upon. Today we see only the
our eyes behold His loveliness in all we look upon. Today we see only the
loving and the lovable.
loving and the lovable.
We see it in appearances of pain, and pain gives way to peace. We see it in
We see it in [[appearances]] of [[pain]], and pain gives way to [[peace]]. We see it in
the frantic, in the sad and the distressed, the lonely and afraid, who are
the frantic, in the sad and the distressed, the [[lonely]] and [[afraid]], who are
restored to the tranquility and peace of mind in which they were created.
restored to the tranquility and [[peace]] of mind in which they were created.
And we see it in the dying and the dead as well, restoring them to life. All
And we see it in the dying and the [[dead]] as well, restoring them to life. All
this we see because we saw it first within ourselves.
this we see because we saw it first within ourselves.
No miracle can ever be denied to those who know that they are one with
No [[miracle]] can ever be denied to those who know that they are one with
God. No thought of theirs but has the power to heal all forms of suffering in
[[God]]. No thought of theirs but has the power to heal all forms of [[suffering]] in
anyone, in times gone by and times as yet to come, as easily as in the ones
anyone, in times gone by and times as yet to come, as easily as in the ones
who walk beside them now. Their thoughts are timeless, and apart from
who walk beside them now. Their [[thoughts]] are timeless, and apart from
distance as apart from time.
distance as apart from [[time]].
We join in this awareness as we say that we are one with God. For in these
We join in this [[awareness]] as we say that we are one with God. For in these
words we say as well that we are saved and healed; that we can save and
[[words]] we say as well that we are saved and [[healed]]; that we can save and
heal accordingly. We have accepted, and we now would give. For we would
heal accordingly. We have [[accepted]], and we now would give. For we would
keep the gifts our Father gave. Today we would experience ourselves at one
keep the gifts [[our Father]] gave. Today we would [[experience]] ourselves at one
with Him, so that the world may share our recognition of reality. In our
with Him, so that the world may [[share]] our recognition of [[reality]]. In our
experience the world is freed. As we deny our separation from our Father, it
experience the world is freed. As we deny our [[separation]] from [[our Father]], it
is healed along with us.
is healed along with us.
Peace be to you today. Secure your peace by practicing awareness you are
Peace be to you today. Secure your peace by [[practicing]] awareness you are
one with your Creator, as He is with you. Sometime today, whenever it
one with your [[Creator]], as He is with you. Sometime today, whenever it
seems best, devote a half an hour to the thought that you are one with God.
seems best, [[devote]] a half an hour to the thought that you are one with God.
This is our first attempt at an extended period for which we give no rules
This is our first attempt at an extended period for which we give no rules
nor special words to guide your meditation. We will trust God's Voice to
nor special words to [[guide]] your [[meditation]]. We will trust [[Ta|God's Voice]] to
speak as He sees fit today, certain He will not fail. Abide with Him this half
speak as He sees fit today, certain He will not fail. Abide with Him this half
an hour. He will do the rest.
an hour. He will do the rest.
Your benefit will not be less if you believe that nothing happens. You may
Your benefit will not be less if you [[believe]] that nothing happens. You may
not be ready to accept the gain today. Yet sometime, somewhere, it will
not be ready to [[accept]] the gain today. Yet sometime, somewhere, it will
come to you, nor will you fail to recognize it when it dawns with certainty
come to you, nor will you fail to recognize it when it [[dawns]] with [[certainty]]
upon your mind. This half an hour will be framed in gold, with every
upon [[your mind]]. This half an hour will be framed in gold, with every
minute like a diamond set around the mirror that this exercise will offer you.
minute like a diamond set around the mirror that this [[exercise]] will offer you.
And you will see Christ's face upon it, in reflection of your own.
And you will see Christ's face upon it, in [[reflection]] of your own.
Perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow, you will see your own transfiguration in
Perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow, you will see your own [[transfiguration]] in
the glass this holy half an hour will hold out to you, to look upon yourself.
the glass this holy half an hour will hold out to you, to look upon yourself.
When you are ready you will find it there, within your mind and waiting to
When you are ready you will find it there, within [[your mind]] and waiting to
be found. You will remember then the thought to which you gave this half
be found. You will remember then the thought to which you gave this half
an hour, thankfully aware no time was ever better spent.
an hour, thankfully aware no time was ever better spent.
Perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow, you will look into this glass, and
Perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow, you will look into this glass, and
understand the sinless light you see belongs to you; the loveliness you look
[[understand]] the sinless [[light]] you see belongs to you; the loveliness you look
on is your own. Count this half hour as your gift to God, in certainty that
on is your own. Count this half hour as your gift to God, in [[certainty]] that
His return will be a sense of love you cannot understand, a joy too deep for
His return will be a sense of love you cannot [[understand]], a [[joy]] too deep for
you to comprehend, a sight too holy for the body's eyes to see. And yet you
you to comprehend, a [[sight]] too holy for the [[body]]'s eyes to see. And yet you
can be sure someday, perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow, you will
can be sure someday, perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow, you will
understand and comprehend and see.
understand and comprehend and see.