A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 20

A Course in Miracles

Workbook Lesson 20

 

"I am determined to see."

 

Interpreted by Roberta Gallop

 

Daily Welcome:  Good Morning sunshines, I hope you slept well. I am excited about this lesson because it shows they feel confident enough in our progress to start throwing some real stuff at us. It was bound to happen that they would step up our game at some point. But we can handle this all day long. Let's make sure we are all geared up and just go for it. Remember we are together, and enlightenment is well worth the price of admission. So, big group hug and let's form a chorus line as we move on down the road, strutting our stuff. One, two, three step, One, two, three, kick. 

 

Prayer: Blessed Christ, please help us, sometimes we just don't understand, how it all fits, and we don't even know what a mind reversal is. Please grant us the determination and honesty to find out the difference. Please help us to grow in the faith and assurity that you made us, that you are with us always, and that as we release our thinking to you, we will think differently and will ascend. As we reach to the Wholly Spirit help us to feel confident in His companionship and love. Thank you for guiding us and thank you for teaching us. Allways.

 

Workbook Lesson: "I am determined to see." I can tell they are still being careful not to get us resistant and pissed off. They are starting to bring structure to our undisciplined minds and also really show us how important it is. As stated, "We have not lost sight of the crucial importance of the reversal of your thinking. The salvation of the world depends on it." (ACIM Workbook L20) I included this quote because it truly blows me away. It is heavy to know the salvation of the world depends on me changing my thinking. I love the way the lesson states determined to see. This is where we put the big kid panties on and just do it, no half-assing. How bad do you want it? The need to see differently is crucial, because as all our thoughts are one, as we change our thinking, we change the world.

 

Thinking It Over: I believe I am willful, and rebellious, especially when it comes to letting go of my illusion of free will. Sometimes I wanna awaken, but I don't wanna do the work to get there. So that I will be given more structure is probably a good idea, but it's not the first thing on my fun list. In some ways structure makes me feel safe and cared for, but it also makes me feel controlled and "mind-bended". How do you feel about structure? How do you react to it?

 

Tips & Tricks: One of the things that can help with this type of lesson is to keep right up front why you are taking the Course in the first place. If you don't know why you are taking it, then it might be a good idea to do some soul searching and get in touch with the why of it. So, when those crazy resistances come up and your minds start to rebel and tell you that you are getting brain washed, you will have the strength to stay in there. For me, it says it in the quote above, only by my mind reversal will the world find salvation. That's enough reason for me.

 

Upon Closing: Whew, that was a deal and a half. Sometimes we don't just need a little help from our friends, we need all kinds of friggin help. Fear not, we are with you, and so think on the bright side, we are doing the Course with you, so if you start healing your mind, we will too. And if you go completely nuts, we will too, so either way you will not be alone, not even a teensy-weensy bit. I am here for you, and please make sure you have people to talk to while you do the lessons, they don't have to be into ACIM, they just need to have a listening ear and a nice bunch of compassion. Please make sure to pat yourself on the back for hanging in there with the rest of us, and also the salvation of the world is a pretty huge deal. I love you guys, gentle rest and sleep well.

Love & Light, Riki🌈