A Course in Miracles
Workbook Lesson 10
"My thoughts do not mean anything."
Interpreted by Roberta Gallop
Daily Welcome: Hey sweeties, I hope you got some precious rest after our rambunctious yesterday. Maybe we could use Angels as chauffeurs or something, so we don't actually have to do anything real strenuous today, I think you and I both know the answer to that one. They say, no pain no gain, it makes sense because it is at that point of dis-ease that many of us pay the most attention and are the most teachable, the most willing to be open. Because remember, life goes on even while, (especially while) we are working the Course, everything doesn't just stop, til we feel more like doing it. Right now, I am dealing with an addiction that has been kicking my butt for most of my life, and it is something I would like to keep on the back burner, and secretly beat myself up about. The problem here is that it has put me in direct conflict with my Calling. So, I am faced with the choice of staying stuck vs Serving God, and it truly doesn't feel like much of a choice. It's happy acceptance time as we reach to light and hold on for dear life. I'll race ya to the next lesson, come on what ya waiting for, are you chicken?
Prayer: Almighty God, All That Is, please grant us knowledge of your Wholly will for us and the power to carry it out. Please help us to feel your compassionate guidance, even when it's raining. Thank you for Loving us, especially at those times when we don't feel like we can love ourselves. Blessed Wholly Spirit, please help us to see things differently, and remind us you are with us every step of the way. Thank you for being here allways.
Workbook Lesson: "My thoughts do not mean anything." Oh great, not only can I not find them, if I did, they wouldn't mean anything anyway. Isn't it funny how my salvation and pain come from the awareness of the same lesson? As my thoughts are what has created my turmoil, pain, angst, and every other torture I can think of, isn't it wonderful that they really don't mean anything anyway. That basically they aren't just not true, they have no meaning. Talk about a miracle, I now have the get out of jail free card, the one that frees me from "Spirit Prison" and lets me know under no uncertain terms that I am innocent. Just stop and think about that for a minute, (or don't since it clearly doesn't mean anything.) Lesson 10 in the ACIM workbook states, "Now we are emphasizing that the presence of these "thoughts" means that you are not thinking." What a relief to know that what has been running through my head my whole life, has never been my real thoughts, it just makes me so curious to want to discover what my true thoughts are.
Tips & Tricks: One of the best prayers I know is a good honest, "help" or my favorite "please". We got caught up in this idea that we have to say these big long prayers, in a specific position, or place, or even a perfect prayer, (still not sure what that one is) for God to hear us. The truth is God responds to frequencies, so the more heartfelt and sincere you are the further and quicker it reaches, and it really has nothing to do with the words. Which is actually an awesome thing because when I am in that kind of deepest emotional pain there is no time, just silent screaming.
Upon Closing: Just a little check in, hoping all is well with you and you are skating through this nicely, thoughtfully, but nicely. It's like just because you have to go to the dentist doesn't mean you can't have a pleasant time. It's all in how you look at it, your point of view. It's like anything else, some lessons I get, some I don't, but I hang in there anyway. Because you just never know when that one lesson is gonna show up that will just blow your socks off and make everything crystal clear. Please remember to be gentle with yourself and have a blessed day and a restful night. Cause you can bet we will be back at it full on tomorrow, in a friendly and sweet way of course. Love & Light, Riki 🌈
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