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'''Holding grievances is an attack on God's plan for salvation.'''

<center>'''Holding grievances is an attack on God's plan for salvation.'''</center>

 

 

Holding grievances is an attack on God's plan for salvation.

Holding grievances is an attack on God's plan for salvation.

Our goal in the longer practice periods today is to become aware that God's plan for salvation has already been accomplished in us. To achieve this goal, we must replace attack with acceptance. As long as we attack it, we cannot understand what God's plan for us is. We are therefore attacking what we do not recognize. Now we are going to try to lay judgment aside, and ask what God's plan for us is:

Our goal in the longer practice periods today is to become aware that God's plan for salvation has already been accomplished in us. To achieve this goal, we must replace attack with acceptance. As long as we attack it, we cannot understand what God's plan for us is. We are therefore attacking what we do not recognize. Now we are going to try to lay judgment aside, and ask what God's plan for us is:

:What is salvation, Father? I do not know.

<center>''What is salvation, Father? I do not know.''</center>

:Tell me, that I may understand.

<center>''Tell me, that I may understand.''</center>

Then we will wait in quiet for His answer. We have attacked God's plan for salvation without waiting to hear what it is. We have shouted our grievances so loudly that we have not listened to His Voice. 1 We have used our grievances to close our eyes and stop our ears.

Then we will wait in quiet for His answer. We have attacked God's plan for salvation without waiting to hear what it is. We have shouted our grievances so loudly that we have not listened to His Voice. 1 We have used our grievances to close our eyes and stop our ears.

Whenever you feel your confidence wane and your hope of success flicker and go out, repeat your question and your request, remembering that you are asking of the infinite Creator of infinity, Who created you like Himself:

Whenever you feel your confidence wane and your hope of success flicker and go out, repeat your question and your request, remembering that you are asking of the infinite Creator of infinity, Who created you like Himself:

:What is salvation, Father? I do not know.

<center>''What is salvation, Father? I do not know.''</center>

:Tell me, that I may understand.

<center>''Tell me, that I may understand.''</center>

:He will answer. Be determined to hear.

He will answer. Be determined to hear.

One or perhaps two shorter practice periods an hour will be enough for today, since they will be somewhat longer than usual. These exercises should begin with this:

One or perhaps two shorter practice periods an hour will be enough for today, since they will be somewhat longer than usual. These exercises should begin with this:

:Holding grievances is an attack on God's plan for salvation.

<center>''Holding grievances is an attack on God's plan for salvation.''</center>

:Let me accept it instead. What is salvation, Father?

<center>''Let me accept it instead. What is salvation, Father?''</center>

Then wait a minute or so in silence, preferably with your eyes closed, and listen for His answer.

Then wait a minute or so in silence, preferably with your eyes closed, and listen for His answer.

[[Category: Workbook I]]

[[Category: Workbook I]]