ACIM Lesson 212 Contemplation

"I have a function God would have me fill," emphasizes that each of us has a unique role or function in the divine plan, which is essential to our spiritual purpose and growth. This lesson encourages us to accept and fulfill this divine function, which is fundamentally about extending love and forgiveness in the world, aligning with God's will. It instills confidence by reminding us that by embracing our God-given role, we contribute to the salvation of the world and experience profound personal fulfillment and peace.

All quoted material is from A Course in Miracles, copyright ©1992, 1999, 2007 by the Foundation for Inner Peace, publisher, and the copyright holder. This material is used with permission. (Foundation for Inner Peace, 448 Ignacio Blvd #306 Novato, CA 94949 US)

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A Course in Miracles.

Lesson 212.

Review.

Lesson 192.

I have a function God would have me fill.

Nothing is required in this meditation except a deep relinquishment of everything that clutters our mind.

Quieting our mind gives us freedom.

Still your mind,

Relax your body,

Prepare for meditation.

I will wait while you do this.

Give these times of meditation to your inner teacher,

Your higher self.

Your higher self instructs in quiet.

Your higher self speaks of peace.

Give these times of silence to the teacher who gives your thoughts whatever meaning they may have.

If during this meditation you notice an idle thought,

Assure your mind that this thought is not what your mind would have.

Then gently replace the thought.

Say to yourself,

Say directly to your mind,

This thought I do not want.

I choose instead,

I have a function God would have me fill.

Now as we are in tune with our higher self,

Say to yourself,

Say again in your mind,

I am not a body,

I am free.

I am still as God created me.

I have a function God would have me fill.

I seek the function that would set me free from all the vain illusions of the world.

Only the function God has given me can offer freedom.

Only freedom I seek,

And only freedom will I accept as mine.

Only this I seek,

And only this will I accept as mine.

Ponder on this.

We give these times of silence to our inner teacher.

We give these times of silence to our higher self.

Our higher self instructs in quiet.

Our higher self speaks of peace.

We give these times of silence to our teacher who gives our thoughts whatever meaning they may have.

To help enable our silence,

We put aside all we think we know.

To enhance our silence,

We put aside all that we think we understand.

This thought I do not want.

I choose instead,

I have a function God would have me fill.

I seek the function God would have me fill.

I seek the function that would set me free.

I seek the function that would set me free from all the vain illusions of the world.

Only the function that God has given me can offer this freedom.

It is only this function I seek,

And it is only this function I will accept as mine.

I am not a body,

I am free.

I am still as God created me.

I have a function God would have me fill.

I seek this function that would set me free.

Nothing real can be threatened.

Nothing unreal exists.

Herein lies the peace of God.