A Course in Miracles Workbook Daily Lesson 319, Year 2022

ACIM Daily Lesson 319 I came for the salvation of the world. 1. Here is a thought from which all arrogance has been removed, and only truth remains.

Lesson 319

I came for the salvation of the world.

1. Here is a thought from which all arrogance has been removed, and only truth remains. ²For arrogance opposes truth. ³But when there is no arrogance the truth will come immediately, and fill up the space the ego left unoccupied by lies. ⁴Only the ego can be limited, and therefore it must seek for aims which are curtailed and limiting. ⁵The ego thinks that what one gains, totality must lose. ⁶And yet it is the Will of God I learn that what one gains is given unto all.

2. Father, Your Will is total. ²And the goal which stems from it shares its totality. ³What aim but the salvation of the world could You have given me? ⁴And what but this could be the Will my Self has shared with You?

I keep my purpose in mind all the time now, and I live by it and for it.

I came for the salvation of the world. It is my purpose that I not see anyone as separate from me. My part is completed when I let go of whatever beliefs keep the idea of separation in place. This can be as simple as not looking at another as if they really are a stranger. After all, how could anyone be a stranger when we are all part of the One Self?

Another belief I can release is that anyone could be my competitor. For instance, have you ever walked into a party and, without thinking about it, began to compare yourself with the people there? Or maybe you meet someone for the first time, and you check out how that person is dressed. I was standing in line one day, and there were two men who were in suits.

I wondered what they were doing there as everyone else was dressed casually. Then, automatically, I noticed that the suits were ill-fitting and the shoes were cheap. On the basis of how they were dressed and knowing nothing else about them, I put them in a box, so to speak. Based on my perception of what I was seeing, I decided on their social status and guessed as to what they did for a living. As a result, there was a subtle judgment as to their value which was less than or more than mine or someone else’s.

Holding grievances is another way that we keep others separate.

I think about the political situation and all involved, and I notice judgments in my mind. This needs to be forgiven because I cannot know who I am if I refuse to accept that all my brothers are part of God. As part of God, they cannot be guilty, and there is no reason to hold a grievance. It is only imagination that makes it seem like any of the Sons of God are guilty. How lovely the world will be when we finally accept this simple truth. How peaceful my mind is even now as I accept it.

The failure to forgive assures us that not only is the other guilty but that we are determined to keep them guilty. Our purpose in doing so is to project our own sense of guilt onto someone else, hoping to be rid of it. With this as our goal, how could we ever see ourselves as one?

Do I think I can find salvation through achieving goals?

I can become distracted by little goals, such as losing weight or getting my new windows installed, or finishing some writing. Sometimes my goals are far-reaching and may seem to encompass others. No matter what goal I think I need to accomplish, if it is not God, it is not a worthy goal, and it is a distraction to that which is worthy. Yes, I will do some of these things, but they are just things I do, and they matter only in how I do them.

Will I do them in such a way that the doing brings me closer to God? Even a simple task like hanging curtains can be done in peace or in frustration. It is up to me to choose. Losing weight can be something I do, not a desperate need. It can be the way I discover hidden ego agendas. Or it can be an exercise in frustration and self-recriminations. It is up to me to choose. Through the strength of God in me, I can choose the more helpful response.

How about salvation through identification?

Identifying with the body is a certain way to keep separation in place and maybe the hardest belief to release. Jesus is very clear that we are not these bodies; we are not even in these bodies. And yet, we cling stubbornly to them, as if being a body is of great value. When we identify with the body, we are saying I am this separate self, and the idea of not being a self becomes frightening.

I remember my reaction when I first considered that in the end, God would take me into Him. The thought I had was that I didn’t want to be gobbled up by God and cease to exist. I think that is the real fear of God. It has taken a long time for me to let that belief go. I am already in God, dreaming of being something else. There is nowhere else to be. God is all there is.

So, how is it that I save the world?

I imagine that I am in a body in a world. I notice all these beliefs being played out. There is a decision to be made. Which ones I want to continue believing and which ones I recognize as not true and am willing to release. I keep doing this until my mind is so clear that I wake up to the truth and know who I am. My awakening helps others to awaken as we all share the same mind. This truth spreads throughout the Sonship until no one is left in hell.

Am I arrogant to think of myself as savior of the world? No, I am not. I would be arrogant to think I could have a purpose not of God. My part is simple and is no different than anyone else’s part. We are all saviors of the world. This is true because this is God’s Will. What I am discovering is that it is my will, too, my will and my joy.

Something that has shifted recently is that I am thinking of everything in terms of healing the Sonship.

It all shows up as “my life,” but what I undo in this illusion is undone for all of us. I am just thinking of it in terms other than personal. I did that before, but not as often or as fully as I do now. Langford said this:

“It is like a sign stating “NO MORE” that is a million miles high. NO MORE to all of the human evils of the past. NO MORE to all of the horrors the ego has created. It is like a silent shout saying NO MORE so loud that if it were given a voice, it would shatter the eardrums of every human on earth.”

I say this when I slip back into an ego story, even briefly. I say, NO MORE! It is the only thing that is helpful. Only the ending of the long dream is a real solution.

Regina’s Tips

This is God’s Final Judgment: “You are still My holy Son, forever innocent, forever loving and forever loved, as limitless as your Creator, and completely changeless and forever pure. Therefore awaken and return to Me. I am your Father, and you are My Son.”

Today, please contemplate what you are. Let your mind reflect on it throughout the day. Here are the words used to describe you from the last paragraph of our special theme:

“forever innocent”

“as limitless as your Creator”

“completely changeless”

“pure”

If it feels helpful to you—if it feels like it would deepen the experience of realizing what you are—ask a question and then write (or speak into a recorder) to let the answer come. Example questions are:

What am I?

How is it true that I am forever innocent?

How can I see myself as God does?

What can I do differently that will help me realize my changeless nature?

What is the best question for me to ask?

Etcetera.

How did Jesus and Buddha complete their mission to save the world?

They completed their mission through ego death. As Jesus put it, “I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

My Thoughts

What can I do differently that will help me realize my changeless nature? And what is my next step in overcoming the world?

When I asked this, the answer that came to me is to put this above everything else. My girls are meeting right now at Susan’s house, and I was invited to come. I wanted to put this all away and do that. It was at that moment that I was working on today’s lesson and asked this question. I can keep living my life, but first, I will do whatever is needed for my purpose to be fulfilled. And while I am living my life, I will put my purpose first.

Past Entry

The ego is very resistant to this idea. Ego says that this is just arrogant, so arrogant that I should not even think it, much less believe it. What would the average person think if they heard me say that I came for the salvation of the world? And yet, here I am, and this is my goal, purpose, and reason I am here. Being the savior of the world does not make me special. Each of us has a part to play in the salvation of the world, and each part is essential to the whole. This idea feels arrogant only because the ego mind takes it personally, but there is nothing personal because there is nothing that is apart from the whole.

How am I supposed to do this today? I think that I am to look at whatever is in front of me in each moment and ask the Holy Spirit how I should use it to awaken. Allowing my own mind to be healed is the way I do my part for the salvation of the world. My experience so far has been that this is not something big and dramatic for the most part. It is just living my life. In each moment, I choose ego, or I choose God. Each time I choose God, I awaken a bit more, like being gently shaken awake.

What it will always come down to in each circumstance is this.

I will remember what I really want. Do I want this person in front of me to be guilty? Do I want it to be his fault? Or do I want salvation? Do I want the financial situation to resolve itself in my favor, or do I want to awaken? If I am certain of my goal, guidance will be clear, and I will know exactly what to do. It is only when I become confused about my goal that I am hooked by ego fear. When this happens, it suddenly becomes very important that the guilty party steps forward and that my financial situation resolves itself in a certain way.

Holy Spirit, there is nothing more important to me than doing what I came to do. When I forget that the salvation of the world is my goal, please help me to remember.

Contemplation 2025

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