A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 47

A Course in Miracles

Workbook Lesson 47

 

"God is the strength in which I trust. "

 

Interpreted by Roberta Gallop

 

Daily Welcome:  Hey you guys, this is a new day with new messages and new ways to learn them. Truly it all takes us to the same place, and I am blessed to have my buddies to get there with. Friends are awesome, and so much fun, doesn't matter whether your going to school in kindergarten or going to school in ACIM, all is good, cause all is God. Let's get on some comfy clothes and just enjoy it all. Don't take the ride, let the ride take us through the next lesson.

 

 

Prayer: My gentle Christ, the experiencer, the who we truly are when we just let us be who we are designed to be. Enjoying ourselves every step of the way without worry, or regret. Life as it was made to be lived. Please guide us through the power of your Wholly Spirit to just simply be. Please truly grant us knowledge of your will and the power to carry it out. Also please remind us that you are doing for us what we can not do for ourselves. Allways.

 

 

Workbook Lesson:  "God is the strength in which I trust. " I thought this lesson was pretty cool, it reminds us that left to our little selves we have no strength at all, why? Because we are basically a computer enhanced fantasy. We are little robots of God. We were designed by God and our strength like everything else comes from God. You may have noticed the last bunch of lessons have focused on how the focus in on how we do everything with God, and nothing apart from God. When we see ourselves as real and try to us our strength, we stay small, weak and pathetic. When we trust the strength of God within us we can do anything God would have us do. Remember one of the hardest lessons to get is that we do not have free will, we have the illusion of free will, that means we are programmed to believe we have free will, that we have the ability to make choices, about what we think, what we do, where we go. But the truth is that we are made by design, to play the game God has created us to play, to fulfil the calling that has been set for us to awaken the world.

 

 

Thinking it Over: Sometimes it is quite easy to accept that I can't, God can, I think I'll let Him. Other times my little self either did not get or did not believe the memo. I am all powerful, I got this all day long, and I don't need God, I don't need anyone. The problem with this thinking is that I don't think I need God until I am placed in a situation that helps me to know that I do indeed need God's strength allways. One of my favorite analogies is when I have convinced myself I can wear a size 8 dress, now, the truth here is God made me a sturdy size 16 on a good day. So, what is gonna happen when I put this size 16 frame into a size 8 dress? All of a sudden the awareness that how God has made me is how I am becomes very clear. What messages has the little self and free will been telling you?

 

 

Tips & Tricks: I know, I know, so much to get and a lifetime to get it in. But what I have noticed when it comes to the Course, is that everything flows in an orderly direction, you might say by God's design. The best tip I can tell you is to just focus on asking God regularly for knowledge of his will and the power to carry that out. It takes all the guess work out of it, we put our faith in God's strength and move on down the road. Life on life's terms can be an amazing blast when you let yourself out to play.

 

Upon Closing: Wow that was a blast, it is wonderful when we can start realizing that God is truly doing for us what we can not do for ourselves and having that faith to just let God drive. I loved having you guys with me every minute, and after an awesome rest, I can't wait to get at it again tomorrow. Sleep Well. Love & Light,  Riki 🌈

A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 46

 

"God is the Love in which I forgive. "

 

Interpreted by Roberta Gallop

 

Daily Welcome:  Hi my fellow sweet and adventurous students, I hope your night was restful and your morning has been eye-opening and fun. I love you guys sooo much, and you truly are the highlight of my day. Just big huggies and lots of compassion. Sometimes these lessons can get a little scary so let's put on our most creative monster costumes and scare them right back. Mine is a black and pink feathered duck that moos like a cow, it is so empowering to just be regardless of who cares or who doesn't. Let's head on down the road being our beautiful scary monster selves. Enjoy.

 

Prayer: Loving Higher Power, please show us how to have compassion for ourselves and others, please remind us that we are worth it. That we are not small, little or mistakes, but You in disguise. We follow your lead, usually we don't know where you're taking us, but we are willing, and have the faith to keep going, no matter what. Thank you for sending your Wholly Spirit to help us forgive, thank you for teaching us. Allways.

 

 

Workbook Lesson:  "God is the Love in which I forgive. "  I enjoy this lesson, because for us it truly is the way out. With God's love which is the acceptance of everything we can just forgive our little selves and the world right out of existence. It is the only answer for these illusions, stories, images, and layers we keep making, over and over again. We use God's love which is oneness, since we are not separate to be the eraser, of the resentments I have against you, the memories of how awful and nasty you are, the judgements and criticism and the rules and boxes that are here everywhere on earth. I find with God's love I can see my brother as myself and as I release everything in the way of seeing the truth, the only thing that remains is God's love. Also, it sure is a lot nicer to not have to feel all pinchy and angry or little and scared. Because forgiveness shows me the truth about our identity as Christ, the Son of God.

 

 

Thinking it Over: This lesson is so beneficial, I have released and forgiven many areas at different times over the years especially with the 12 step process. It's like when I have truly forgiven something including the memories, I usually don't think of it anymore. And I just keep doing life and releasing and forgiving and then something will jog the memory, but I find I don't seem to respond to it anymore. Like when I talked with my son today He reminded me of past stuff and I didn't even remember it clearly. What memories have you released that came up again? How did you deal with it?

 

 

Tips & Tricks: Please remember to be just plain good to yourself, you are doing an awesome job, and sometimes we can get kinda in a zone with all the changes and ordering that is going on in our heads, learning how to be your own best friend can go a long way in making the transition as smoothly as possible. Just accepting God doesn't make mistakes and you don't have to always know why you feel what you feel, in fact sometimes just feeling it, letting the river flow is the best idea.  Remember to do the usual, eat well, rest well, pray well, and give yourself hugs on a regular basis.

 

Upon Closing: That was an emotional one, but it's not too tough for us cause we scared the pants off of everything that got in our way. Rough, tough, and filled with the Wholly Spirit. Picnic time, I brought us some cheese and crackers, and the cold cider is at the creek. I'm gonna just lay back with my buds and see shapes in the clouds again. I see a Rhino eating a snake, and that one to the left looks like Daffy Duck. Please remind yourself often it is perfectly acceptable to breathe and smell the roses. Sometimes you just gotta let your freak flag fly. All my gratitude for you showing up everyday to awaken and help me awaken. Have a yummy night. Love & Light, Riki 🌈

A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 45

A Course in Miracles

Workbook Lesson 45

 

"God is the Mind with which I think. "

 

Interpreted by Roberta Gallop

 

Daily Welcome:  My lovely blossoms of awareness, you are so getting this, I am so grateful to know you and to have the pleasure of watching you grow. I so love our time together, and just pointing out things of interest along the way. You are all glowing more and bringing such beautiful light with you. Big group hugs, and lots of sparkles along our way. Race ya to the next stop light. Thank you for making my life.

 

Prayer: I love you my Father, you who created me and lives through me. You created a Riki, in all your magnificence and ability you made a me, you thought me into existence, thank you for that. I know I have complained to you on many occasions, and have definitely questioned your sanity, but I have never not felt you in some way. Please help us grow, please grant us the strength to hang in there. To not question and just to feel and be, and live and love in you. Thank you for loving us and teaching us. Allways.

 

 

Workbook Lesson:  "God is the Mind with which I think. " It is so silly, my little mind is within God's total mind, everything I see, do, and now think is within the Mind of God. This is a wonderful lesson cause I can't see without God, be without God, think without God, and so I guess this kinda begs the question, what am I without God? Nothing, absolutely nothing. But the good news is, there is a God, and these series of lessons are trying to point out to the mind of my little self in a gentle sweet way. That there is no me, really. Just the condition of split mind that makes me believe I am me. It's cool, it's like a litte kid thinking like His daddy thinks and imitating his daddy every step of the way. If God had not created the thought of the knowledge of good and evil, we would not be here, we would not be anywhere, and our Dad would just go back to being bored all the time. So, it's a win/win when ya think about it.

 

 

Thinking it Over:  The more I do the Course and understand and absorb it, the more it points back to this concept of a loving father that wanted somebody to play with. If I were a bored God what I would create to play with is a teeny tiny eeny weeny little world that I could hang on a chain around my neck.  And enjoy the creativity and aliveness of it all. If you were a bored God, what would you create?

 

 

Tips & Tricks: It is wonderful for us to get the concept that God and I are one, and I can't think without God. Just a little check-in as we start creeping in slowly on a couple months of the Course and even just a few lessons away from our first set of reviews. Reviews can be a lot of fun if you don't try to cram to much in, just more of a light looky see reminder, of what we have already been over, just a simple little memory jogger, nothing else. And definitely not an invitation to beat the crap out of yourself for where you think you are not, and where you think you are supposed to be. Besides you don't have much control over where you are anyway.

 

Upon Closing: I know we have been going at a jogging pace, but we are getting used to it, and are quite the team. I hope you had fun on this one, a little jaunt never hurt anyone. Remember we are all here for you, you are never alone, and this craziness is just God's way of calling us home. Isn't it nice to have a Huge friend in high places. I have a hankering for some jelly beans, I think I saw some close by the creek, let's go check it out and then get some well deserved rest. Tender hugs, my buddies. May your night be gentle and filled with the peace of God.

Love & Light, Riki 🌈