Welcome to Active Meditation,
A Course in Miracles,
Lesson 123 I thank God for my divine gifts.
Today,
Let us be thankful.
We have come to gentler pathways and to smoother roads.
There is no thought of turning back and no implacable resistance to the truth.
A bit of wavering remains,
Some small objections,
And a little hesitance.
But you can well be grateful for your gains,
Which are far greater than you realize.
A day devoted now to gratitude will add the benefit of some insight into the real extent of all the gains which you have made,
All the gifts you have received.
Now,
Rise above the world.
Enter into the light,
Remembering God and your Higher Self.
As the white light swirls around you,
Be glad today.
In loving thankfulness,
God has not left you to yourself.
Be glad today.
Be glad today that God has not let you wander in the dark alone.
Be grateful God has saved you from the self you thought you made to take the place of God and God's creation.
Give thanks that God has not abandoned you,
And that God's love forever will remain shining on you forever without change.
Give thanks as well that you are changeless,
For the child God loves is changeless,
As God is changeless.
Be grateful you are saved.
Be glad you have a function in salvation to fulfill.
Be thankful that your value far transcends your maker gifts.
Spend a few moments now gratefully thanking God.
Now,
Receive the thanks of God as you give thanks to God.
For God would offer you the thanks you give,
Since God receives your gifts in loving gratitude and gives them back.
A thousand and a hundred thousand more than they were given.
God will bless your gifts by sharing them with you.
And so,
They grow in power and in strength,
Until they fill the world with gladness and with gratitude.
I'll be silent while you receive the thanks and blessings from God.
I'll be silent while you receive the thanks and blessings from God.
Receive God's thanks and offer yours to God for fifteen minutes,
Twice a day.
And you will realize to whom you offer thanks and whom God thanks,
As you are thanking God.
This holy half an hour given God will be returned to you in terms of years for every second.
Receive God's thanks and you will understand how lovingly you are held in God's mind.
How deep and limitless is God's care for you.
How perfect is God's gratitude to you.
Remember hourly to think of God and give God thanks for everything God has given you as child.
That you might rise above the world,
Remembering God.
Remembering your higher self.
I thank God for my divine gifts.
I thank God for my divine gifts.
Nothing real can be threatened.
Nothing unreal exists.
Herein lies the peace of God.
