A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 70

A Course in Miracles

Workbook Lesson 70

 

"My salvation comes from me."

 

Interpreted by Roberta Gallop

 

Daily Welcome:  Blessed day my beauties, I am so excited that we get to play, grow, and love as we awaken together. Sometimes I can get a little tired of the same routine, but I also know the Course is helping us to calm our mind, and not go so nuts. Big group hug and then just take a leisurely walk with those I care about and who are just as dedicated as I am.

 

 

Prayer: Blessed and loving Father, we get so weary, especially when you tell us the little self down here can't save us, and only the Christ Self can. Please grant us the knowledge of your wholly will for us and the power to carry that out. Thank you for creating us and for being with us on this journey. I am glad we are not alone, and that we can feel your love within us. Thank you for leading us home and for teaching us. Allways.

 

 

Workbook Lesson:  "My salvation comes from me." I just enjoy this one to pieces, it takes a little remembering, but it does tell the truth. My salvation, my awakening comes from my Christ self and not my little self. I can have all these plans, hopes, wishes and dreams, but here in separation land, nothin means nothin. So, it is when I stay open and allow Christ to come through me that the salvation of the world happens. My salvation does not come from how much money I have, or how good my job is, or how wonderful my husband is or how many friends I have, it comes from God. It does not depend on how smart or how pretty I am, how hard I study or if I have plastic surgery on everything. It comes from reaching, releasing, forgiveness and holding space for it to happen. It brought comfort to me, because if it was up to my little me, I would be concerned and rightly so I would mess it up and would so bury myself I would never see the light. So, by working the Course and allowing it to order our mind, we can slow down enough to see.

 

 

Thinking it Over: I thought my salvation came from being so special that everyone wanted me. I thought my salvation came from being in a relationship where I was loved and cared for. I thought my salvation came from how many good deeds I did and how kind and compassionate I was. So, I was so surprised when I realized when my Higher Self says it's time, then it's time. Where did you think your salvation came from? What did you do to try to bring it about?

 

 

Tips & Tricks: The tip is about realizing my little self can do very little, and to pray for the faith to believe God is doing for us what we cannot do for ourselves. A lot of times we will judge ourselves based on what we believe we are supposed to do, and we should our selves to death. As long as I think I am God and that I have free will, then I will believe everything depends on me. So, it is important to just let things happen as they do and not get caught up in the timing or the details. Remember to be in the moment as much as possible. Trying to define things or have expectations of things can be a setup. We either end up resentful because something didn't happen or something did happen.

 

Upon Closing: Well, that was so relaxing and it was great to just move along at our own pace, knowing that salvation is not in my timing but, God's. I think a nice dunk in the creek, clothing optional is just what the doctor ordered. Just a gentle and relaxing soak and just enjoy this moment, without stress or strain, or definition. Then let's eat some yummy apples and relax in the cool grass. The feeling of knowing you are right where you are supposed to be, especially with those you love and respect. Please have a blessed night and get plenty of rest. Love & Light, Riki 🌈

 

A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 69

A Course in Miracles

Workbook Lesson 69

 

"My grievances hide the light of the world in me."

 

Interpreted by Roberta Gallop

 

Daily Welcome:  Howdy Partners, it is lovely to see you and I hope your night was restful and your morning gentle. I know these lessons are giving the impression that releasing grievances is the easiest thing in the world, and I agree that it is a pattern that does not come naturally, but it is a tool of the Course that we can use, probably not skillfully at first, but like anything else practice makes perfect, or in this case practice makes Ascension. I love the feeling of connectedness and determination we feel when we are together, we are invincible, we can do anything. So let's put on our best cowboy gear and mosey on down the road. Big hugs you guys.

 

 

Prayer: Wholly Father, thanks for bringing us along for the ride, thanks for showing us the way to have fun and adventures, while we are learning our way back to you with a burning love inside, that you put there in the first place. Please help us to know your wholly will for us this day and the strength to carry that out. Also please be with us always and through the Wholly Spirit do for us what we can't do for ourselves. Thank you for creating us and never leaving us. And thank you for teaching us every step of the way. Allways.

 

 

Workbook Lesson:  "My grievances hide the light of the world in me." The way we see, what we choose to see either shows us the true world without separation or it shows us the world we have made by our free will, filled with anger, criticism, and judgement. While I am seeing a world that is filled with the knowledge of good and evil, I am seeing separation, because it is either or, good or bad, right or wrong, healthy or unhealthy. There is no oneness, wholeness, at – one – ment or light perceived anywhere. So, since we have the little mind and the God mind within us, and we are made to see with the little mind through the physical body, we perceive everything as darkness, to the point that we can't see the light within us. As we surrender the grievances through releasing and forgiving them. more of the light of Christ comes in and we can start to see a whole lot clearer.

 

 

Thinking it Over:  When they put it like that it makes a whole lot of sense, so then I can look to myself and ask myself again like in the previous lessons, what grievances are keeping me from seeing? It reminds me to release them as soon as they show up. Forgiving them to the point where they are no longer there, where it is neutral with no thought one way or the other. In 12 step recovery, the 10^th step talks about taking a personal inventory nightly to review our day, and where we were wrong promptly admitted it. I like bringing this step in to my nightly routine because these wrongs or perceived wrongs are what can become grievances and stand in the way of my standing in the light.

 

 

Tips & Tricks: Adding that personal nightly inventory would probably be a very good tip, and another one would be to keep up on your journal and look back at it from time to time, so you can see if there is a pattern to your resentments, bitternesses, and grievances, so you can stay vigilant and catch stuff early, before it turns into a full-on blackout. Remember praying to the Wholly Spirit in the morning and night, and then as much as you can throughout the day can help you to be more in alignment with the light. You don't need to beat yourself up around having grievances it can definitely happen frequently, especially when we are designed too.

 

 

Upon Closing: Hey we did it again, yay. I gain so much satisfaction from being able to share my love for ACIM and my joy of teaching with you guys. We went at a pretty fast clip today, please make sure to take it easy and rest, remember to incorporate the suggestions into your daily program and don't forget to yourself, and be kind with the world. See you tomorrow, love & light, Riki. 🌈

A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 68

A Course in Miracles

Workbook Lesson 68

 

"Love holds no grievances."

 

Interpreted by Roberta Gallop

 

Daily Welcome:  Hi you amazing guys, I hope all is well with you and that your ACIM experience is going well for you. Part of my caring is not just sharing wonderous and yummy time with you, but also really asking and wanting to know how are you doing? Are you getting the hang of this or are you struggling? The ego part will want you to be confused, and to hide in shame and not tell anyone about your concerns, so if it is getting wonky for you, please tell on yourself. Now with that serious stuff out of the way, let's have big huggies and enjoy our time together as we follow the mellow brick road, last one there's a pickled artichoke with strawberry jam.

 

 

Prayer: My Blessed Christ, I know we are one and we walk as one. Please help me to awaken to all we are, so we can experience the world that has been created as one for us to play and grow and love. Help me release from who I believe myself to be, so I can accept who I am. I wish only to be the Light of the world and as I awaken, we awaken. Thank you for guiding us and for teaching us. Allways.

 

 

Workbook Lesson:  "Love holds no grievances." This one is all about acceptance. Love accepts what is without question. Love is neutral. It sees no differences or definitions. All is one and beautiful, cause all is God. It is teaching me that when I am focusing on splits and grievances, I am distorting love. When I can release my grievances and forgive any perception of judgement, then I will be able to release more and feel my true nature as the Son of God. Truly seeing that my resentments and grievances keep me in the world, and keep me seeing bodies. Physicality is created by grievances, resentments, bitternesses, doubts, worries, fears, and separations. So, by accepting everything as it is, we are brought to that place of non-judgement, neutrality. That allows us to feel, know, be only the love we truly are, and fulfill our function as the light of the world.

 

 

Thinking it Over:  This lesson is good but oh so scary, Sometimes I like to get a sense of my progress by how well I can relate to the lessons. In this case I look at how many grievances still in my life and start thinking it will probably take about 20 more lifetimes to clean up all my crap. It is about the willingness to let go and let God, and get in the habit of spotting grievances, asking the Wholly Spirit to help you see things a different way, and then forgiving everything to the point of forgetting. This method has worked in so many areas of my life, like disputes with family, relationships, unhealthy childhood issues, low self-esteem, and a lot more. What is your method? What areas have you used it on?

 

 

Tips & Tricks: One of the tips that this lesson brings up for me is to start getting into a responsible mind set about my daily curriculum concerning the Course. We have been at it for over a couple months now, so that tells me your serious and your studies and not here by accident. So, taking a look at how you are practicing your spiritual program every couple months throughout this year just makes sense. Are you getting lazy? Are you getting fired up with passion? Are you taking good loving care of yourself?  Are you being as honest with yourself as you can? Answering these kinds of questions for yourself will go a long way in keeping you on track.

 

Upon Closing: Wow, we aced it once again. We are becoming a well-oiled machine, and boy is it fun. So as we work on the just being and letting go of grievances, the more we just are, we become capable of following the script as God intended. I have a hankering for brown beans and buttermilk biscuits, so let's take a little walk to the church potluck again, I love their carrots too. Have a blessed day and gentle night, and I'll see y'all tomorrow.

Love & Light, Riki 🌈