ACIM Lesson 326 Contemplation

"I am forever an effect of God."
This lesson emphasizes that we remain unchanged by our experiences in the world, as we are forever an effect of God. It teaches that nothing we do in our dreams can alter our true nature, which is a holy thought in God's Mind. The lesson encourages us to recognize that our source is Spirit, not matter, and that we abide in God's Holy Mind with all His attributes. By embracing this truth, we can let go of illusions and align with God's plan, ultimately returning to the Heaven that is our true home.
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 326 I am forever an effect of God.

Father,

I was created in your mind.

I am a holy thought that never left its home.

I am forever your effect.

You,

Father,

Forever and forever are my cause.

Father,

I have remained as you created me.

Where you established me,

I still abide.

Father,

All your attributes abide in me,

Because it is your will to have a child so like its cause.

Because it is your will that cause and its effect are indistinguishable.

Father,

Let me know that I am an effect of God.

Father,

Let me know that I have the power to create like you.

Father,

Let me know as it is in heaven,

So it is on earth.

Your plan I follow here.

At the end,

I know that you will gather your effects into the tranquil heaven of your love,

Where earth will vanish and all separate thoughts unite in glory.

Let us today behold earth as it disappears,

At first transformed and then forgiven.

Behold earth as it fades entirely into God's holy will.

Father,

I was created in your mind.

I am a holy thought that never left its home.

I am forever your effect.

You,

Father,

Forever and forever are my cause.

Father,

I have remained as you created me.

Where you established me,

I still abide.

Because it is your will to have a child so like its cause.

Because it is your will that cause and its effect are indistinguishable.

Father,

Let me know that I am an effect of God.

Father,

Let me know that I have the power to create like you.

Father,

Let me know as it is in heaven,

So it is on earth.

And I follow here.

At the end,

I know that you will gather your effects into the tranquil heaven of your love,

Where earth will vanish and all separate thoughts unite in glory.

Let us today behold earth as it disappears,

At first transformed and then forgiven.

Behold earth as it fades entirely into God's holy will.

I am forever an effect of God.

Nothing real can be threatened.

Nothing unreal exists.

Herein lies the peace of God.