04/02/2024
PRIME LESSON 🌟 Lesson 93 – Light and joy and peace abide in me
Today's lesson is the set-up for the pinnacle lesson in the entire workbook. Get this are you get the essence of the course!
There are two versions of us. “You are what God created or what you made. One Self is true; the other is not there.” That's it. Pull our investment from the little self we think we are and accept the truth instead. This is how we heal and wake up to the Wholeness of our Self.
Pure divine light shines deep inside us. An exuberant joy for life emanates from deep inside us. An unshakeable solid inner-calm lives at our core. These are the pillars which make up the essence of Who we are. If God had a mighty Child, this is exactly how they would be.
ANYTHING ELSE which does not match these pure happiest elements DOES NOT BELONG. It is a foreign, alien substance. Any thoughts and beliefs we hold which make us feel unhappy, unlovable, anxious, insecure or worried are things WE made up and hold within ourselves to be true. Our Creator did not make them up, therefore, they do not exist. If we are ruminating about our latest 'poor me' self-image, STOP IT. Drop the story and the self-punishment. It is NOT WORTHY of the mighty Child of God that you and I are.
“These thoughts are not according to God’s will. He does not share these weird beliefs with you."
Only what Love created as Itself is what exists and THAT'S what we are. Everything else is our own conjuring and is meant to be let go and replaced by the living light and joy and peace which is always at our core.
“Why would you not be overjoyed to be assured that all the evil which you think you did was never done, that all your “sins” are nothing, that you are as pure and holy as you were created, and that light and joy and peace abide in you? Your image of yourself cannot withstand the will of God.”
There's such truly healing value in administering this medicine today. All the hurt and and trauma and various concerns we have just can't hold up to the INVINCIBILITY of how we ACTUALLY are. The weak self we keep thinking ourselves to be is NOT the real Self which God created and which has never changed. It should be a HUGE RELIEF that all the stories we've made up about ourselves have not and can not change how perfect and complete our soul is. What do you think? How does it feel to meditate into this and realize we're not truly messed up? WE'RE OK. It was just a bunch of crazy stories we got caught up in and made very serious.
We're definitely not a bad person or in trouble, as our subconscious mind may keep trying to convince us. Nobody's out to get us. There is nothing to fear. Stop making up worrying scenarios in the head. We are still GOOD and perfectly safe and dearly loved.
“Your sinlessness is guaranteed by God. Over and over this must be repeated until it is accepted. It is true. Your sinlessness is guaranteed by God. Nothing can touch it, nor can change what God created as eternal. The self you made, evil and full of sin, is meaningless. Your sinlessness is guaranteed by God, and light and joy and peace abide in you.”
Are you getting a deeper sense of this core theme? Deep down we think we're not good enough anymore, ashamed, embarrassed, guilty and afraid of rejection, abandonment and punishment. But all of that can't be true if we know ourselves as the true Self, the Christ Light. And so, the following paragraph is an incredible summation of the course's philosophy on healing and awakening. Breathe this in, take it in, print it and save it:
”Salvation requires the acceptance of but one thought: You are as God created you, not what you made of yourself. Whatever evil you may think you did, you are as God created you. Whatever mistakes you made, the truth about you is unchanged. Creation is eternal and unalterable. Your sinlessness is guaranteed by God. You are and will forever be exactly as you were created. Light and joy and peace abide in you because God put them there.”
THE PRACTICE:
IDEALLY - Every hour, on the hour, reflect on this “statement of truth about you:”
"Light and joy and peace abide in me.
My sinlessness is guaranteed by God."
At least a minute each hour, ideally 5 minutes each hour. If you aren't able due to worldly responsibilities, or you simply aren't willing, no problem, no guilt, simply “try to do so when you can.”
If it helps as a motivator to remember that this is not just for your own private benefit but for that of the WHOLE WORLD, then so it is. By accepting our part, we are doing “much for the world's salvation today.”
And for those people who seem to get under our skin, apply this lesson quietly in your mind to them:
“Light and joy and peace abide in YOU. Your sinlessness is guaranteed by God."
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**This was today's commentary I wrote up for our daily workbook group. I post in this group every day. All welcome! Here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/acimlessonswithgreg
