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ACIM Workbook - Lesson 109 (view source)
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I rest in God.
I [[rest]] in [[God]].
We ask for rest today, and quietness unshaken by the world's appearances.
We ask for rest today, and [[quietness]] unshaken by the world's [[appearances]].
We ask for peace and stillness, in the midst of all the turmoil born of
We ask for peace and [[stillness]], in the midst of all the turmoil born of
clashing dreams. We ask for safety and for happiness, although we seem to
clashing [[dreams]]. We ask for [[safety]] and for [[happiness]], although we seem to
look on danger and on sorrow. And we have the thought that will answer
look on [[danger]] and on sorrow. And we have the thought that will answer
our asking with what we request.
our asking with what we request.
"I rest in God." This thought will bring to you the rest and quiet, peace and
"I rest in God." This thought will bring to you the rest and quiet, peace and
stillness, and the safety and the happiness you seek. "I rest in God." This
stillness, and the safety and the happiness you seek. "I rest in God." This
thought has power to wake the sleeping truth in you, whose vision sees
[[thought]] has power to [[wake]] the [[sleeping]] [[truth]] in you, whose [[vision]] sees
beyond appearances to that same truth in everyone and everything there is.
beyond [[appearances]] to that same truth in everyone and [[everything]] there is.
Here is the end of suffering for all the world, and everyone who ever came
Here is the end of [[suffering]] for all the world, and everyone who ever came
and yet will come to linger for a while. Here is the thought in which the Son
and yet will come to linger for a while. Here is the thought in which the Son
of God is born again, to recognize himself.
of God is born again, to recognize himself.
"I rest in God." Completely undismayed, this thought will carry you through
"I rest in God." Completely undismayed, this [[thought]] will carry you through
storms and strife, past misery and pain, past loss and death, and onward to
[[storms]] and strife, past misery and [[pain]], past loss and [[death]], and onward to
the certainty of God. There is no suffering it cannot heal. There is no
the [[certainty]] of [[God]]. There is no suffering it cannot heal. There is no
problem that it cannot solve. And no appearance but will turn to truth before
[[problem]] that it cannot solve. And no appearance but will turn to truth before
the eyes of you who rest in God.
the eyes of you who [[rest]] in God.
This is the day of peace. You rest in God, and while the world is torn by
This is the day of [[peace]]. You rest in God, and while the world is torn by
winds of hate your rest remains completely undisturbed. Yours is the rest of
winds of [[hate]] your rest remains completely undisturbed. Yours is the rest of
truth. Appearances cannot intrude on you. You call to all to join you in your
[[truth]]. Appearances cannot intrude on you. You call to all to join you in your
rest, and they will hear and come to you because you rest in God. They will
rest, and they will hear and come to you because you rest in God. They will
not hear another voice than yours because you gave your voice to God, and
not hear another [[voice]] than yours because you gave your voice to God, and
now you rest in Him and let Him speak through you.
now you rest in Him and let Him speak through you.
In Him you have no cares and no concerns, no burdens, no anxiety, no pain,
In Him you have no [[cares]] and no concerns, no [[burdens]], no [[anxiety]], no [[pain]],
no fear of future and no past regrets. In timelessness you rest, while time
no [[fear]] of [[future]] and no [[past]] [[regrets]]. In timelessness you rest, while time
goes by without its touch upon you, for your rest can never change in any
goes by without its [[touch]] upon you, for your rest can never [[change]] in any
way at all. You rest today. And as you close your eyes, sink into stillness.
way at all. You rest today. And as you close your eyes, sink into stillness.
Let these periods of rest and respite reassure your mind that all its frantic
Let these periods of rest and respite reassure [[your mind]] that all its frantic
fantasies were but the dreams of fever that has passed away. Let it be still
[[fantasies]] were but the dreams of fever that has passed away. Let it be still
and thankfully accept its healing. No more fearful dreams will come, now
and thankfully [[accept]] its [[healing]]. No more fearful dreams will come, now
that you rest in God. Take time today to slip away from dreams and into
that you rest in God. Take time today to slip away from dreams and into
peace.
peace.
Each hour that you take your rest today, a tired mind is suddenly made glad,
Each hour that you take your rest today, a [[tired]] [[mind]] is suddenly made glad,
a bird with broken wings begins to sing, a stream long dry begins to flow
a bird with broken wings begins to [[sing]], a [[stream]] long dry begins to [[flow]]
again. The world is born again each time you rest, and hourly remember
again. The world is born again each time you [[rest]], and hourly remember
that you came to bring the peace of God into the world, that it might take its
that you came to bring the [[peace]] of God into the world, that it might take its
rest along with you.
rest along with you.
With each five minutes that you rest today, the world is nearer waking. And
With each five minutes that you rest today, the world is nearer [[waking]]. And
the time when rest will be the only thing there is comes closer to all worn
the time when [[rest]] will be the only thing there is comes closer to all worn
and tired minds, too weary now to go their way alone. And they will hear
and tired [[minds]], too [[weary]] now to go their way alone. And they will hear
the bird begin to sing and see the stream begin to flow again, with hope
the bird begin to sing and see the stream begin to flow again, with [[hope]]
reborn and energy restored to walk with lightened steps along the road that
reborn and [[energy]] restored to walk with lightened [[steps]] along the road that
suddenly seems easy as they go.
suddenly seems easy as they go.
You rest within the peace of God today, and call upon your brothers from
You [[rest]] within the [[peace]] of God today, and call upon your brothers from
your rest to draw them to their rest, along with you. You will be faithful to
your rest to draw them to their rest, along with you. You will be [[faithful]] to
your trust today, forgetting no one, bringing everyone into the boundless
your [[trust]] today, [[forgetting]] no one, bringing everyone into the boundless
circle of your peace, the holy sanctuary where you rest. Open the temple
circle of your peace, the holy [[sanctuary]] where you rest. Open the [[temple]]
doors and let them come from far across the world, and near as well; your
doors and let them come from far across the world, and near as well; your
distant brothers and your closest friends; bid them all enter here and rest
distant brothers and your closest friends; bid them all enter here and rest
with you.
with you.
You rest within the peace of God today, quiet and unafraid. Each brother
You rest within the [[peace]] of [[God]] today, [[quiet]] and unafraid. Each brother
comes to take his rest, and offer it to you. We rest together here, for thus our
comes to take his rest, and offer it to you. We rest [[together]] here, for thus our
rest is made complete, and what we give today we have received already.
rest is made complete, and what we give today we have [[received]] already.
Time is not the guardian of what we give today. We give to those unborn
[[Time]] is not the guardian of what we give today. We give to those unborn
and those passed by, to every Thought of God, and to the Mind in which
and those passed by, to every [[Thought of God]], and to [[the Mind]] in which
these Thoughts were born and where they rest. And we remind them of their
these Thoughts were [[born]] and where they rest. And we remind them of their
resting place each time we tell ourselves, "I rest in God."
resting place each time we tell ourselves, "I rest in God."