My thoughts* on ACIM Urtext Lesson 347 for 13 December 2023. Father’s Will and Mine ARE the SAME
Anger must come from judgment. Judgment is the weapon I would use against myself, to keep the miracle away from me.
* Judgment is the Holy Spirit’s job. I need to follow His instructions regarding any particular circumstance.
* My discontent comes from being expected to fit in people’s stories rather than being angry. Even before I found the Atonement, it was sorrow that I felt rather than anger though I have to admit I may have expressed it as anger. And, um, yes, I have been pissed off before. You have seen it on my page. lol I do not make a big deal out of it though. Just part of the confusion that I have forgiven with the True Forgiveness of the undoing atonement that Jesus invites us to join him in.
* Remember what the miracle is in that it is inviting the Presence of God to be seen in the situation and Christ to be recognized. This is found in the True Forgiveness of the Original Error of belief in separation from God thus returning Christ to His state of innocence and acknowledging Christ as ALL of CREATION and not Jesus, alone.
1. Father, I want what goes against my will, and do not want what is my will to have.
* THIS is who we are “outside of the Atonement” because the Atonement undoes the error and we recognize that the Will of the Father is ours, as well.
²Straighten my mind, my Father.
* And help me recognize the Holy Spirit within me so that I may trust its Guidance.
³It is sick.
⁴But You have offered freedom, and I choose to claim Your gift today.
⁵And so I give all judgment to the One You gave to me to judge for me.
* This would be the Holy Spirit.
⁶He sees what I behold, and yet He knows the truth.
⁷He looks on pain, and yet He understands it is not real, and in His understanding it is healed.
* Do not think that it magically disappears because it does not. The Holy Spirit will help you though the confusion however.
⁸He gives the miracles my dreams would hide from my awareness.
* The Holy Spirit gives the witness of God and the Son.
⁹Let Him judge today.
¹⁰I do not know my will, but He is sure it is Your Own.
¹¹And He will speak for me, and call Your miracles to come to me.
2. Listen today.
²Be very still, and hear the gentle Voice for God assuring you that He has judged you as the Son He loves.
* BECAUSE that IS who YOU and I ARE.
(ACIM, W-347.1:1–2:2)
Anger must come from judgment. Judgment is the weapon I would use against myself, to keep the miracle away from me.
1. Father, I want what goes against my will, and do not want what is my will to have. ²Straighten my mind, my Father. ³It is sick. ⁴But You have offered freedom, and I choose to claim Your gift today. ⁵And so I give all judgment to the One You gave to me to judge for me. ⁶He sees what I behold, and yet He knows the truth. ⁷He looks on pain, and yet He understands it is not real, and in His understanding it is healed. ⁸He gives the miracles my dreams would hide from my awareness. ⁹Let Him judge today. ¹⁰I do not know my will, but He is sure it is Your Own. ¹¹And He will speak for me, and call Your miracles to come to me.
2. Listen today. ²Be very still, and hear the gentle Voice for God assuring you that He has judged you as the Son He loves.
(ACIM, W-347.1:1–2:2)
Till next time, God bless, debi
