All things are lessons God would have me learn.

7-12-2026

“The idea in this lesson is that “all things” in our lives are lessons aimed at teaching us forgiveness, for the distress that seems to come from the external circumstances really comes from our own unforgiveness. The lesson within all of our life events, therefore, is that if we forgive, the distress will go away” ACIM CE footnote 410, end of paragraph 6.

This lesson title suggests that for the many things that happen in my life, there would be many lessons. But no. There is one lesson for me to learn. That is to look on everyone with love and compassion.

“Forgive, and you will see this differently.” (7.1)

How can I look at this differently? Perhaps that person is feeling pain like I have felt, or worse? I have lost my true loving nature many times and have been cruel. I have reacted mean at times as well as having had incidents where I was obsessed over a misperceived perception and retaliated. I have lost my true Self at times, so I know that attack thoughts and actions by others are not the true identity of who they are.

The Child of God deserves my mercy. I will to be present to offer it.

7-12-2024

“He would not leave an unforgiving thought without correction, nor one thorn or nail to hurt His holy Son in any way.” (para.9)

“Let mercy come to you more quickly.” (para.10)

In the ‘Daily Meditation’ today from the CAC, teacher Paula D’Arcy spoke of the light in her grief. Pregnant with her second child, her husband and first child were killed in a car crash. She told of being in the darkness of grief but aware of a loving light nearby. Her prayers became ‘show me, show me’ as well as ‘teach me how to see’.

As I read of God’s mercy in paragraph 10, I wondered if the light that was with Paula D’Arcy was mercy. (I have been looking for an understanding of mercy as it was a constant prayer of my mother’s.)

We do, and we do, and we do, so busy in this world, creating what we think that we should. Pain comes and we are so in the habit of doing, and controlling, that it is a significant moment (a holy instant?!) that we notice a light of God’s tender mercy right alongside us, ready to provide to us what we need if we can only notice and ask.

Show me, Great Love, how to see this differently. I let go of my way.

7-12-2023

“Forgive, and you will see this differently.”

Back in 2013, when I read ACIM as just another spiritual book, my take away lesson (from 1200+ pages) was to ask ‘how can I see this differently’. It was a tool I called on in troubling times, it was in accord with learning to be mindful, and opened me to more compassion which I liked. It is surprising to me now that I didn’t get that this was forgiveness, and therefore Love.

When I asked myself to see a situation differently, was I opening to Love … stepping into a field of grace?

Yes, I was asking for help and answers from a greater mind, HS, who is Love flowing.

How can I see this differently?

So blessed … thank you Great Love for taking care of this little girl who is so fortunate to always stumble into your loving presence.

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7-12-2022

Forgive, and I will see this differently.

Forgive, and I will see this differently.

Forgive, and I will see this differently.

I will forgive, and this will disappear.

These are the words Holy Spirit speaks to me in all my tribulations.

In this lesson we are told what God wills for us and doesn’t think about – doesn’t get into the details of our lives.

Hollie’s notes get into this more so I could not help to think of the ‘prodigal son’ parable.

Christ Jesus gave us the means to understand and not blame God for every occurrence in this life. The son left home and had experiences based on the choices he made. He interacted with other people making free will choices and living a human life in form.

What was the father doing?

He was home praying for the growth and well-being of his son.

The son returned into a place of Love when he entered his father’s home.

Hollie reminded that we have one thing up on the son, we have the Holy Spirit with us at all times … if we choose to call on HS.

(The prodigal son probably did as well.)