Welcome to Active Meditation.
A Course in Miracles.
Lesson 161.
Give me your blessing,
Holy Son of God.
Today we practice differently.
We take a stand against our anger so that our fears may disappear and offer room to love.
It seems to be our body that we feel limits our freedom,
That makes us suffer,
That at last puts out our life.
Yet bodies are but symbols for a concrete form of fear.
Bodies attack,
Minds do not attack.
This is the reason bodies easily become fears symbols.
You have many times been urged to look beyond the body for the body's sight presents the symbol of love's enemy that Christ's vision does not see.
Bodies attack,
Minds do not attack.
One who sees a brother or a sister as a body sees them as fears symbol and they will attack because what they behold is their own fear external to themselves poised to attack.
The body is the target for attack for no one thinks they hate a mind yet what but mind directs the body to attack.
What else could be the seat of fear except what thinks of fear?
Hate is specific.
There must be a thing to be attacked.
An enemy must be perceived in such a form that can be touched,
That can be seen,
That can be heard and can ultimately be killed.
When hatred rests upon a thing it calls for death.
As surely as God's voice proclaims there is no death.
Fear is insatiable.
Fear consumes everything its eyes behold.
Fear sees itself in everything.
Fear is compelled to turn upon itself and to destroy.
Today we practice in a form we have attempted earlier.
Your readiness is closer now and you will come today nearer Christ's vision.
If you are intent on reaching it you will succeed today.
Once you have succeeded you will not be willing to accept the witnesses your body's eyes call forth.
What you will see will sing to you of ancient melodies you will remember.
You are not forgotten in heaven would you not remember it?
Select one brother or sister as a symbol of the rest.
Ask salvation of them.
See them first as clearly as you can in that same form which you are accustomed.
Find them now.
See their face,
Their hands and feet,
Their clothing.
Watch them smile.
See the familiar gestures which they make so frequently.
Think of this.
What you are seeing now conceals from you the sight of one who can forgive you all your sins.
One whose sacred hands can take away the nails which pierce your own hands.
One whose sacred hands can lift the crown of thorns which you have placed upon your bleeding head.
Ask salvation of them that they may set you free.
As you are watching them say to them repeating after me,
Give me your blessing holy child of God.
I would behold you with the eyes of Christ.
I would see my perfect sinlessness in you.
Now wait and Christ will answer whom you called upon.
Christ will hear the voice for God in you and answer in your own voice.
Behold them now whom you have previously seen as merely flesh and bone and recognize that Christ has come to you.
Ponder on this.
Give me your blessing holy child of God.
I would behold you with the eyes of Christ.
I would see my perfect sinlessness in you.
Give me your blessing holy child of God.
I would behold you with the eyes of Christ.
I would see my perfect sinlessness in you.
Today's idea is your safe escape from anger and from fear.
Be sure you use it instantly.
Should you be tempted to attack someone,
Should you be tempted to perceive in them the symbol of your fear.
You will see them suddenly transformed from enemy to Savior.
Transformed from the devil into Christ.
Give me your blessing holy son of God.
I would behold you with the eyes of Christ.
I would see my perfect sinlessness in you.
Nothing real can be threatened.
Nothing unreal exists.
Herein lies the peace of God.
