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Lesson 123 ~ A Course in Miracles ~ Zoom Call Video: I thank my Father for His gifts to me.
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Lesson Overview
1. Today let us be thankful. ²We have come to gentler pathways and to smoother roads. ³There is no thought of turning back, and no implacable resistance to the truth. ⁴A bit of wavering remains, some small objections and a little hesitance, but you can well be grateful for your gains, which are far greater than you realize.
2. A day devoted now to gratitude will add the benefit of some insight into the real extent of all the gains which you have made; the gifts you have received. ²Be glad today, in loving thankfulness, your Father has not left you to yourself, nor let you wander in the dark alone. ³Be grateful He has saved you from the self you thought you made to take the place of Him and His creation. ⁴Give Him thanks today.
3. Give thanks that He has not abandoned you, and that His Love forever will remain shining on you, forever without change. ²Give thanks as well that you are changeless, for the Son He loves is changeless as Himself. ³Be grateful you are saved. ⁴Be glad you have a function in salvation to fulfill. ⁵Be thankful that your value far transcends your meager gifts and petty judgments of the one whom God established as His Son.
4. Today in gratitude we lift our hearts above despair, and raise our thankful eyes, no longer looking downward to the dust. ²We sing the song of thankfulness today, in honor of the Self that God has willed to be our true Identity in Him. ³Today we smile on everyone we see, and walk with lightened footsteps as we go to do what is appointed us to do.
5. We do not go alone. ²And we give thanks that in our solitude a Friend has come to speak the saving Word of God to us..
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Subjects Discussed
1 – Divine timing vs the ego’s timing. Trusting in Divine time will bring you peace. Trusting in the ego’s timing will will you confusion, conflict, anxiousness, doubt, and resentment. 2 – How do we get to a place of peace? 3 – How lovely it would be to wake and dedicate that day to gratitude. 4 – Viewing the world through Love’s lens, as God sees it, will bring you peace. 5 – Learn not to punish yourself when you are viewing the world through the ego’s lens, just learn to recognize when you are doing so. 6 – If you want peace and calmness, make forgiveness and compassion your constant companions. 7 – In each moment you have two choices, to see through Love’s lens or the ego’s lens. 8 – Learn to use the ego’s tools, not to use them more, but to learn how to use their opposite. And so when the ego says judge, forgive instead. 9 – When you brother errs, be thankful to him, for he is in essence showing you what you do not want to be or do. 10 – Addictions are an ego defense. 11 – Today, let us smile on everyone we think of or see. 12 – My brothers and sisters today are offering me the opportunity to smile upon them and thus bring myself the state of peace. 13- No matter the ego’s story, you are always just a gentle and simple choice away from peace. 14 – Our job is to bring light into the darkness in our own unique ways. 15 – Those who are before you are those God has appointed you to heal. 16 – Being all One, what we offer others is what we get to experience ourselves. 17 – If your response to your brother or sister is not gratitude then you are not really seeing what is being offered to you in the present moment. 18 – You become the physical representative of Love/God on Earth each time you choose forgiveness over judgment, and thus peace over pain. 19 – Ask yourself during each interaction: “God, what expression of Love can I be for my brother or sister right now?” 20 – Love and its expression are what you were created to be. Being who you already are it is an effortless accomplishment. 21 – Practice looking for ways to be a light in the world. Be kind to a server, remember their name, make them smile. 22 – A little compliment goes a long way. 23 – Each time you light someones day, you fulfill your mission as the light of the world that God created you to be. In doing so you feel fulfilled. 24- Create a list of what makes you feel like a light in this world, then use it when the ego tries to take over your mind. 25 – The brighter your light shines the less the darkness will affect you. 26 – Going out on a gratitude walk. Silently blessing all those who walk pass you. 27 – Having gratitude during rough/upsetting times. Ask yourself: “What is this situation offering me?” 28 – Taking your gratitude to a new level. Seeing the light even within the darkness. 29 – The practice of deprograming yourself from past programs you no longer want. 30 – Notice the gains. Notice how much quicker you are releasing your delusions. 31 – Suffering is an options. Ask yourself: “Where is the gift in this situation?”
