A Course in Miracles
Workbook Lesson 98
"I will accept my part in God's plan for salvation."
Interpreted by Roberta Gallop
Daily Welcome: Hi spiritual seekers, another day forward on down the road, learning as God would have us learn, sure together and open. Group hugs as we get ready for another step closer to enlightenment on the installment plan. I can't say it enough it's so wonderful to have company thank you with all my heart, and now without further ado, let's get to it.
Prayer: - Blessed Father, Almighty God my Creator, waking up is hard to do and I rely on you every step of the way. Please help me to love myself as you do, and to know that no matter what it looks like on the outside, we are all one on the inside because you made us that way. Please help me to learn it's OK to relax and experience, that is why you brought me here. Sometimes. many times, I'm not sure what to do or where to go or who to talk to. Please show me, please teach me. Thank you for guiding me and loving me allways.
Workbook Lesson: "I will accept my part in God's plan for salvation." - This lesson really gets me to thinking that there's a whole bunch of parts to it. It brings up the questions of what is God's plan for salvation? Who's God? Does he really have a plan and what the heck is salvation? Even though I've been at this course a long time, I still have those kind of thoughts flying around in my head when I think about the plan God has for humanity. It feels like the plan is at totality, but each part depends on trillions and billions of people running around somewhere doing whatever God has chosen for them to do at any particular time and in any particular fashion.
I do believe that when it comes to the endgame regardless of who's doing what at any given time, the final result is salvation brought about by forgiveness. Whether it's Aunt Harriet forgiving, or George the milkman's forgiving, or the kids down the street forgiving, or anybody is forgiving, the result is still At-one-ment and how we get there is forgiveness/ erasure of everything. So, as I go forward in this, my acceptance of God's particular design for me, how he would have me be, where he would have me go, who he would have me talk to and in what way is crucial.
Thinking it Over: This one gets me to thinking about when I'm getting upset with myself or others, about how I'm acting or they're acting, and how nobody is following the plan according to me, then I am definitely in the need of some accepting and forgiving. I've found along the way getting to that place of taking things as they come can be as easy or difficult as I make it. The course teaches us that the body is only used as a communication device, so we can all get the memo the way we most need to hear it. How do you carry the message? What message do you need to hear? Are you listening?
Tips & Tricks: This seems like a really good time to remind ourselves we need to be gentle with ourselves and others, that we are designed as God would have us be, whether we believe it or not and beating ourselves up on 1000 levels in 1000 ways is not gonna help anything, it's just gonna prolong the process, the process that has been going on for trillions of years, I might add. It's such a conundrum you know, we come to earth knowing the plan, forgetting the plan, covering up the plan, erasing the plan and waking up to whom you started out as in the first place, the Son of God. so breathe easy and just know God's got it no matter what it is, or how weird it seems on the surface, especially when you don't think He does.
Upon Closing: - This was a kinda tricky one, it felt good and a little quirky all at the same time. It seems getting to that place where I can accept God's plan is harder work than I anticipated, and I was really grateful for the company. I think it's time to kick backing and have a nice dip in the creek and remember everything happens in God's time anyway. Have a gentle day and an awesome night you guys, see you again tomorrow.
Love and light Riki 🌈
