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Lesson 170: ”There is no cruelty in God and none in me.

Reframe:  Compassion and love are my natural state; harm has no part in me.

Suggested Practice:
For 5-15 minutes, and moments throughout the day, ponder today’s idea about fear.

From the Lesson:

”No one attacks without intent to hurt. ²This can have no exception. ³When you think that you attack in self-defense, you mean that to be cruel is protection; you are safe because of cruelty. ⁴You mean that you believe to hurt another brings you freedom. ⁵And you mean that to attack is to exchange the state in which you are for something better, safer, more secure from dangerous invasion and from fear.“

“How thoroughly insane is the idea that to defend from fear is to attack! ²For here is fear begot and fed with blood, to make it grow and swell and rage. ³And thus is fear protected, not escaped. ⁴Today we learn a lesson which can save you more delay and needless misery than you can possibly imagine. ⁵It is this:”

⁶You make what you defend against, and by your own defense against it is it real and inescapable. ⁷Lay down your arms, and only then do you perceive it false. (ACIM, W-170.1:1–2:7)

Message

Quite simply, this lesson puts forth the question: do we choose fear or Love. And since fear, as far as ACIM is concerned, is an illusion created by the ego mind, there really is only one option: Love. Otherwise we’re worshiping a “god” of vengeance. And where’s the peace, love, and joy in that?

From the Lesson about why choosing Love is the better option:

“Now your voice belongs to God* and echoes His. ³”And now your heart remains at peace forever. ⁴You have chosen Him in place of idols, and your attributes, given by your Creator, are restored to you at last. ⁵The Call for God is heard and answered. ⁶Now has fear made way for love, as God Himself replaces cruelty.“

“Father, we are like You. ²No cruelty abides in us, for there is none in You. ³Your peace is ours. ⁴And we bless the world with what we have received from You alone. ⁵We choose again, and make our choice for all our brothers, knowing they are one with us. ⁶We bring them Your salvation as we have received it now. ⁷And we give thanks for them who render us complete. ⁸In them we see Your glory, and in them we find our peace. ⁹Holy are we because Your Holiness has set us free. ¹⁰And we give thanks. ¹¹Amen.” (ACIM, W-170.12:2–13:11)

*God/Father/Creator: an impersonal, formless, and infinite principle of pure Love. Substitute whatever term that resonates best and allows you to receive the message. The Will of God is our happiness.

“I no longer choose the insanity of rigid space and linear time, disconnected from the vibrant flow, separate from my holy bros.”
— “The Course in Miracles Experiment” by Pam Grout

Blessings & Peace,

Maureen,
The Mandala Lady

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