ACIM Lesson 249 Contemplation

"Forgiveness ends all suffering and loss."
This lesson emphasizes that forgiveness is the key to ending all forms of suffering and loss in our lives. It teaches that when we truly forgive, we release ourselves from the pain of unforgiveness, anger, and attack, transforming our perception of the world into one of joy, abundance, and endless giving. The lesson concludes by suggesting that the more we embrace forgiveness, not only will our individual experiences change, but the world itself will be transformed, reflecting the light of our healed perceptions.
All quotes are from A Course in Miracles, copyright ©2007, Third Edition used with permission from the publisher and copyright holder, the Foundation for Inner Peace, 448 Ignacio Blvd., #306, Novato, CA 94949.

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A Course in Miracles Lesson 249 Forgiveness Ends All Suffering and Loss Forgiveness paints a picture of a world where suffering is over.

Forgiveness paints a picture of a world where loss becomes impossible and anger makes no sense.

Forgiveness paints a picture of a world where attack is gone and madness has an end.

What suffering is now conceivable.

What loss can be sustained.

With forgiveness the world becomes a place of joy.

With forgiveness the world becomes a place of abundance.

With forgiveness the world becomes a place of charity and endless giving.

With forgiveness the world is now so like heaven that it is quickly transformed into the light that it reflects.

And so the journey which each child of God began has ended in the light from which they came.

Father,

We would return our minds to you.

Father,

We have betrayed our minds and held our minds in a vice of bitterness.

Father,

We have frightened our minds with thoughts of violence and death.

Father,

Now would we rest again in you as you created us.

Forgiveness paints a picture of a world where suffering is over.

Forgiveness paints a picture of a world where loss becomes impossible.

Anger makes no sense.

Forgiveness paints a picture of a world where attack is gone and madness has an end.

With forgiveness the world becomes a place of joy.

With forgiveness the world becomes a place of abundance.

What suffering is now conceivable,

What loss can be sustained.

With forgiveness the world is now so like heaven that it is quickly transformed into the light that it reflects.

Father,

I would return my mind to you.

Father,

I have betrayed my mind and held my mind in a vice of bitterness.

Father,

I have frightened my mind with thoughts of violence and death.

Father,

Now would I rest in you again as you created me.

And so the journey which each child of God began has ended in the light from which they came.

Forgiveness ends all suffering and loss.

Nothing real can be threatened.

Nothing unreal exists.

Herein lies the peace of God.

Reviews

Father I return my mind to you and choose a Life of joy, abundance, charity and endless giving. And so it is!

thank you for the guidance to get to this loving place of acceptance 🙏💖

In forgiving all, we forgive ourselves as we can only understand what we ourselves have thought, done, or experienced. Basic learning theory posits that we can only know what we ourselves know - have learned. So when we dislike behavior, etc… of others- we can find in within ourselves and forgive ourselves and hopefully our anger at the other melts away. Thank you for speaking out ACIM.