A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 72

A Course in Miracles

Workbook Lesson 72

 

"Holding grievances is an attack on God's plan for salvation."

 

Interpreted by Roberta Gallop

 

Daily Welcome:  Happy morning my buddies another good day for hanging out together and staying close as we keep on doing the Course workbook, one lesson at a time. This one may make it to your toughy list, but we get some nice yummy ones sprinkled throughout too. I do so love the company, and please remember we are not alone, God is with us every step of the journey. Let's do our group hug and hopscotch down the road.

 

 

Prayer: Loving and peaceful Father, thank you for always being here, we get so lost and scared, and need your help. It's scary to think we are doing things that are against your plan for our salvation. We don't want to do anything that stands in the way of our awakening. Please give us the strength to keep reaching to you, and knowing you truly are in charge of our salvation and we can't screw it up. Blessed and Wholly Spirit please be with us and do for us what we can not do for ourselves. Thank you for teaching us allways.

 

 

Workbook Lesson:  "Holding grievances is an attack on God's plan for salvation." It was kinda shocking, but also in an odd way understandable. The ego wants to usurp the authority of God, so by having us make bodies and grievances and rules and feelings and resentments and bitternesses we get caught up in the drama and it keeps us trapped here, and not focused on God's way out. It sure feels like the perfect day for this lesson. Cause I am dealing with a big deep hairy old nasty one, and the more I try to turn it over and release it, the more I get it in my face, again and again. Kinda like God is saying, are you sure? Are you sure, your sure? So, I think before I get more frustrated, it would be best to surrender, just flow with it and not try to DO anything. Even call in the Wholly Spirit and beg him to help me see this differently.

 

 

Thinking it Over: I am either working towards God's plan for salvation or I'm not. My addiction to grievances is sure doing a number on my ascension plans. My teacher must be either a blessed saint or one focused and disciplined sob to give up every last resentment. It sure gives me something to shoot for. I have been working on this forgiveness business for over 40 years, the problem seems to be I let go of 10 and bring in 30 more. So, I am psyched to know why I do it, how I do it, and the way out. What grievances are you choosing to give up salvation for?

 

 

Tips & Tricks: I think the tip here is to recognize that some lessons can hit you differently than others. In my case this lesson is twisting me up like a pretzel, and when this happens, I have found that the best thing I can do is just accept it. Beating the crap out of myself, my old stand by doesn't help and just brings me to my knees. I'm not saying that for you it has to be this lesson, but that along the way there will be a lesson that will hit that core spot, and you will be its bitch within seconds. I pray that when it happens, you reach to God and your support system, and affirm that you are on the right track and don't beat yourself up, regardless of how you're feeling at the time. Also please remember it will pass, and keep forgiving and trusting in the process.

 

Upon Closing: Whew, I am glad this one is done for the day, I think it has been my roughest lesson this time around, but I got through it, and usually when they hit me like this, the rewards are epic. I hope your day was fun and exciting, and that I wasn't too much of a Debbie downer. Please remember to do the workbook exercises with the lesson every day, get plenty of rest and have some beautiful walks and talks with God. Love & Light, Riki 🌈