Library of Christ Mind Teachings
ACIM Original Edition
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1 God speaks to us. Shall we not speak to Him? He is not
distant. He makes no attempt to hide from us. We try to hide from Him
and suffer from deception. He remains entirely accessible. He loves His
Son. There is no certainty but this, yet this suffices. He will love His
Son forever. When his mind remains asleep, He loves him still. And when
his mind awakes, He loves him with a never-changing Love.
2 If you but knew the meaning of His Love, hope and despair
would be impossible, for hope would be forever satisfied; despair of any
kind unthinkable. His grace His answer is to all despair, for in it lies
remembrance of His Love. Would He not gladly give the means by which His
Will is recognized? His grace is yours by your acknowledgment. And
memory of Him awakens in the mind which asks the means of Him whereby
its sleep is done.
3 Today we ask of God the gift He has most carefully
preserved within our hearts, waiting to be acknowledged. This the gift
by which God leans to us and lifts us up, taking salvation’s final step
Himself. All steps but this we learn, instructed by His Voice. But
finally He comes Himself and takes us in His arms and sweeps away the
cobwebs of our sleep. His gift of grace is more than just an answer. It
restores all memories the sleeping mind forgot; all certainty of what
love’s meaning is.
4 God loves His Son. Request Him now to give the means by
which this world will disappear, and vision first will come with
knowledge but an instant later. For in grace you see a light that covers
all the world in love and watch fear disappear from every face as hearts
rise up and claim the light as theirs. What now remains that Heaven be
delayed an instant longer? What remains undone when your forgiveness
rests on everything?
5 It is a new and holy day today, for we receive what has
been given us. Our faith lies in the Giver, not our own acceptance. We
acknowledge our mistakes, but He to Whom all error is unknown is yet the
One Who answers our mistakes by giving us the means to lay them down and
rise to Him in gratitude and love.
6 And He descends to meet us as we come to Him, for what He
has prepared for us He gives and we receive. Such is His Will because He
loves His Son. To Him we pray today, returning but the words He gave to
us through His Own Voice, His Word, His Love:
7 Your grace is given me. I claim it now.
Father, I come to You. And You will come
To me who asks. I am the Son You love.