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Lesson 232: ”Be in my mind, my Father, through the day.”

Reframe: May awareness of love and truth guide my mind today.

Suggested Practice: 

From now on: 
One in the morning and one in the evening for however many minutes feels sufficient. Then every hour remember/recite the idea for the day. 

Prayer For today: 
(feel free to swap out the wording to whatever resonates with you best)

““Be in my mind, my Father, when I wake, and shine on me throughout the day today. ²Let every minute be a time in which I dwell with You. ³And let me not forget my hourly thanksgiving that You have remained with me, and always will be there to hear my call to You and answer me. ⁴As evening comes, let all my thoughts be still of You and of Your Love. ⁵And let me sleep sure of my safety, certain of Your care, and happily aware I am Your Son.” (ACIM, W-232.1:1-5)

For Lessons 231-240: Salvation is the theme. Read the whole article here.
“The Thought of peace was given to God’s Son the instant that his mind had thought of war. ²There was no need for such a Thought before, for peace was given without opposite, and merely was. ³But when the mind is split there is a need of healing. ⁴So the Thought that has the power to heal the split became a part of every fragment of the mind that still was one, but failed to recognize its oneness. ⁵Now it did not know itself, and thought its own Identity was lost.”

“Salvation is undoing in the sense that it does nothing, failing to support the world of dreams and malice. ²Thus it lets illusions go.” (ACIM, W-pII.2.2:1–3:2)

From the PART II Introduction: Read the whole introduction here.

“Words will mean little now. ²We use them but as guides on which we do not now depend. ³For now we seek direct experience of truth alone. ⁴The lessons that remain are merely introductions to the times in which we leave the world of pain, and go to enter peace. ⁵Now we begin to reach the goal this course has set, and find the end toward which our practicing was always geared.” (ACIM, W-pII.in.1:1-5)

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Message

If I let my ego mind write today’s message, it would probably go something like: “Why would I want my father in my mind? I’ve spent years in therapy trying to get him OUT of my mind. Most of my fears, grievances, and limiting beliefs came from him.” So yes, I admit I feel a little triggered by today’s Lesson—only because I’m letting my past, one of the ego’s favorite playgrounds, rule my day. All the more reason to listen to Divine mind instead—and maybe book another therapy session.

With that ego vent out of the way, I understand what the Lesson is asking. If we want peace, love, and joy, let Love and Truth be in my mind—in Course terms, let my Father (God) be in my mind. For me, this means regularly noticing my feelings and thoughts. Anxious and worried? That’s the ego. Peaceful and light? That’s Divine mind.

About today’s practice: I started the day feeling upbeat and inspired. I completed a batch of tasks and rested. That’s when I lost control. My ego saw an opening and took it. I let myself get sucked in: “you can hold off on those other tasks,” “check social media,” “play your favorite video game—just for fun.” Hours later, I “woke” up from the distractions. At first I felt guilty—but that’s the ego too.

Then I remembered the Lesson and said, “Be in my mind, my Father, through the day.” Saying those words brought me back to the present moment and reminded me I wasn’t alone in it. That stopped the guilt, stopped the distractions, and stopped me from getting lost again. I focused on what needed to be done next. Asking “What would love do in this moment?” inspired me to color the mandala and write this post.

As evening comes, I feel pulled to honor this part of today’s prayer—slightly revised:

“As evening comes, let all my thoughts be still of You and Your Love. And let me sleep sure of my safety, certain of Your care, and happily aware I am Your Child.”

“Today, I’m encouraged to release my mind’s regular programming and rejoice in a higher truth.”
— “The Course in Miracles Experiment” by Pam Grout

Blessings & Peace,

Maureen,
The Mandala Lady

transforming soul whispers into mandalas & channeled messages
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