Library of Christ Mind Teachings
ACIM Original Edition
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1 No one can look upon what your grievances conceal. Because your
grievances are hiding the light of the world in you, everyone stands in
darkness, and you beside him. But as the veil of your grievances is
lifted, you are released with him. Share your salvation now with him who
stood beside you when you were in hell. He is your brother in the light
of the world which saves you both.
2 Today let us make another real attempt to reach the light in you.
Before we undertake this in our more extended practice period, let us
devote several minutes in thinking about what we are trying to do. We
are literally attempting to get in touch with the salvation of the
world. We are trying to see past the veil of darkness that keeps it
concealed. We are trying to let the veil be lifted and see the tears of
God’s Son disappear in the sunlight.
3 Let us begin our longer practice period today with the full
realization of all this and real determination to reach what is dearer
to us than all else. Salvation is our only need. There is no other
purpose here and no other function to fulfill. Learning salvation is our
only goal. Let us end the ancient search today by finding the light in
us and holding it up for everyone who searches with us to look upon and
rejoice.
4 Very quietly now, with your eyes closed, try to let go of all the
content which generally occupies your consciousness. Think of your mind
as a vast circle, surrounded by a layer of heavy dark clouds. You can
see only the clouds because you seem to be standing outside the circle
and quite apart from it.
5 From where you stand, you can see no reason to believe there is a
brilliant light hidden by the clouds. The clouds seem to be the only
reality. They seem to be all there is to see. Therefore you do not
attempt to go through them and past them, which is the only way in which
you would be really convinced of their lack of substance. We will make
this attempt today.
6 After you have thought about the importance of what you are trying to
do for yourself and the world, try to settle down in perfect stillness,
remembering only how much you want to reach the light in you today—now.
Determine to go past the clouds. Reach out and touch them in your mind;
brush them aside with your hand; feel them resting on your cheeks and
forehead and eyelids as you go through them. Go on; clouds cannot stop
you.
7 If you are doing the exercises properly, you will begin to feel a
sense of being lifted up and carried ahead. Your little effort and small
determination call on the power of the universe to help you, and God
Himself will raise you from darkness into light. You are in accord with
His Will. You cannot fail because your will is His.
8 Have confidence in your Father today. And be certain that He has heard
you and has answered you. You may not recognize His answer yet, but you
can indeed be sure that it is given you, and you will yet receive it.
Try, as you attempt to go through the clouds to the light, to hold this
confidence in your mind. Try to remember that you are at last joining
your will to God’s. Try to keep the thought clearly in mind that what
you undertake with God must succeed. Then let the power of God work in
you and through you, that His Will and yours may be done.
9 In the shorter practice periods, which you will want to do as often as
possible in view of the importance of today’s idea to you and your
happiness, remind yourself that your grievances are hiding the light of
the world from your awareness. Remind yourself also that you are not
searching for it alone and that you do know where to look for it. Say,
then:
10 My grievances hide the light of the world in me.
I cannot see what I have hidden.
Yet I want to let it be revealed to me
for my salvation and the salvation of the world.
11 Also, be sure to tell yourself:
12 If I hold this grievance, the light of the world will be hidden from
me,
13 if you are tempted to hold anything against anyone today.