ACIM Lesson 256 Prayer

"God is the only goal I have today."
This lesson emphasizes that forgiveness is the means to reach God, and there is no other way. It teaches that if we hadn't cherished the idea of sin in our minds, there would be no need to find a way to God, as we are already there. The lesson suggests that while we seem to be dreaming in this world, we can choose to dream of forgiveness, recognizing that sin is impossible in reality. It concludes by encouraging us to focus solely on hearing God's Voice, letting go of insignificant thoughts of fear, guilt, or judgment that may arise throughout the day.

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.

Transcript

The Course in Miracles,

Lesson 256 God is the only goal I have today.

The way to God is through forgiveness.

There is no other way.

If sin had not been cherished by the mind,

What need would there have been to find the way to where you are?

Who would still be uncertain?

Who could be unsure of who they are?

Who would remain asleep in heavy clouds of doubt about the holiness of the One whom God created,

Sinless?

Here in this world,

We can but dream.

But we can dream we have forgiven Him,

In whom all sin remains impossible.

It is this we choose to dream today.

God is our goal.

Forgiveness is the means by which our minds return to God at last.

Father,

Would we come to you in your appointed way?

Father,

We have no goal except to hear your voice.

Father,

We have no goal except to find the way your sacred word has pointed out to us.

God is the only goal I have today.

Nothing real can be threatened.

Nothing unreal exists.

Therein lies the peace of God.