THE GIFTS OF GOD — Sondra Ray and Markus Ray on A Course in Miracles

We are created as a Thought in the Mind of God. We are as God created us. Can we be certain of our Identity, knowing this? Can we let go of our unwillingness to wake up to this truth? Today is a reason for rejoicing~! We are given the ability to create as our Father in Heaven creates. Bringing Heaven to earth is our job to do, and when the whole earth rests within our Peace then earth can disappear. We have the Power of our Father to accomplish our mission here. Amen.

We see what we decide to see. And this is the law of perception. I start with what I want to see, and these ideas go out to manifest what I want to see. The challenge is to see when there is something in your life that is uncomfortable, some thought form in your memory is being activated. We have to be working out our karma with people, which could mean we are totally letting go of the past. Real Thoughts of GOD are our inheritance. We have to claim them and rise up from the ashes of the past.

Can we be guided by the Holy Spirit in everything we do. This is a Lesson in which we ask for guidance. We will be given guidance to the degree we ask for it. We can be guided. An earlier Lesson #155 is "I will step back and let Him Lead the way." Can we trust a guidance that comes from beyond our thinking? We can make contact with the Christ Mind to guide us when we are determined to do so.

What does God ask us to "give up," for "sacrifice" is an action of "giving up?" "You ask of Your beloved Son; You ask him to give up all suffering, all sense of loss and sadness, all anxiety and doubt, and freely let Your Love come streaming in to his awareness, healing him of pain, and giving him Your Own eternal joy." We can rejoice in this request. And with the Holy Spirit's help we can make this shift into joy. Let's make this "sacrifice" of fear and be glad.

What do we "give up" when we say we would like to free ourselves from the ego? The ego is limitation. And limitations block our awareness of our sacred Self that has no limitations. This Lesson #322 asks us to give up the illusions of all the thoughts we use to convince ourselves of our "limitations." They are not real, even though we insist they are. Today we are able to take this step closer to our real Self that is free of fear, guilt, anger, conflict and even death. We give them up today. We connect with the wholeness of Creation in this action.

Do we value Freedom? Are we free? Do we feel this certain liberation from the low moments that have been so prevalent in our life? God Wills we have happiness and only happiness. We forgive Creation in the name of its Creator. We are Creation. We are One. There is no time in which we are not. There is no Separation and the Son of God, Who we are, is already in its ultimate perfection. Can we accept this Cosmic reality for the replacement of the little, limited self we made. Everything is here for us to see its holiness.

The Power we are given is limitless. And we are in the frequency of that power if we can let go of the blocks to it. What but our own attempts to control and manage would stand in the way of us receiving God's Power? This is an Energy beyond our managing. It is easy, not hard, to allow it to flow through us. It is only requiring of our Faith to allow it to flow. Let's see if we can let this Power flow in our daily affairs.

This is a lofty thought of our intention and purpose for our presence here in the world. We came for it's salvation. What would that mean? Can we transcend all limitations? When we "come for the salvation of the world" we are totally with our purpose. Perfect happiness is our inheritance. We recognize our true purpose in this Lesson. Only truth is in this Lesson. Our "arrogance" would deny it. Let us be truly humble and accept this role we have as the savior of our world.

We are saved. The means for this are in us. We are the means and the end of this process of Liberation. Can we accept it is the question, that it has already taken place. Will we awaken to the fact we are the "Holy Son (or Daughter) of God?" This is what this Lesson asks of us. We awaken into this truth today. It is a lofty aspiration. Amen.

There is a way to peace that everyone is appointed. In our own unique way, the ascension to our Higher Self is guaranteed when we cooperate with our Divine Destiny. This "way" is already in place. Commitment to peace and joy is essential. The letting go of grievances and judgments is also essential. Are we ready to stop opposing the way to our own happiness, which is inside of ourselves? It is an inward journey we make to the Self. Already we are waking up when we stop seeking for a "way" outside of ourselves.