ACIM Workbook Lesson 84 – for Sunday, March 25, 2012
Affirmation: “Love created me like Itself.”
Selected Passage:
“I am in the likeness of my Creator. Love created me like Itself. (WB149)”
Reflections:
We are meant to be creatures of Love. This lesson echoes biblical teaching: made in the image and likeness of the Creator. And we were taught, long before ACIM was given, that God is Love. May we assume the mantle of Love today. This does not make us equal to God, though ultimately we are meant to be co-creators with Him. He created us; we did not create ourselves (an ACIM tenet). We are told in ACIM that we are particularly apt to forget this distinction when we are being egotistical.
Affirmation: “Love holds no grievances.”
Selected Passage:
“Grievances are completely alien to love. Grievances attack love and keep its light obscure. If I hold grievances I am attacking love, and therefore attacking my Self. My Self thus becomes alien to me. I am determined not to attack my Self today, so that I can remember Who I am. (WB149)”
Reflections:
This passage is a strong motivator, almost in selfish terms (though not intended to make us selfish). We would give up grievances so that we do not attack our Self. We can have no peace, of course, when we are unloving to our Self. This is reminiscent of the biblical teaching to love thy neighbor as thyself. If one does not love one’s self, then it is impossible to love our brothers and sisters. But this directive is in direct contradiction to the kind of love of self that the ego encourages. We would do well to remember this.
Prayer:
Dear Father/Mother,
Help me to understand this lesson. What is Love? Are You the Love Whom I am like?
I would believe so. And help me to absorb this great blessing.
I would not hold grievances today. I would know that I am perfectly safe. Thank You for this reassurance.
Amen.
MIRACLES EACH DAY 