Welcome to Active Meditation.
Of course,
In Miracles,
Lesson 46,
God is the love in which I forgive.
God is the love in which I forgive.
God does not forgive because God has never condemned.
And there must be condemnation before forgiveness is necessary.
Forgiveness is the great need of this world.
But that is because it is a world of illusions.
Those who forgive are thus releasing themselves from illusions.
While those who withhold forgiveness are binding themselves to them.
As you condemn only yourself,
So do you forgive only yourself.
Yet,
Although God does not forgive,
God's love is nevertheless the basis of forgiveness.
Fear condemns,
And love forgives.
Forgiveness thus undoes what fear has produced,
Returning the mind to the awareness of God.
For this reason,
Forgiveness can truly be called salvation.
It is the means by which illusions disappear.
Today's exercises require at least three full five-minute practice periods,
And as many shorter ones as possible.
Begin the longer practice periods by repeating today's idea to yourself as usual.
Close your eyes as you do so,
And spend a minute or two in searching your mind for those whom you have not forgiven.
It does not matter how much you have not forgiven them.
You have forgiven them entirely,
Or not at all.
If you are doing the exercises well,
You should have no difficulty in finding a number of people you have not forgiven.
It is a safe rule that anyone you do not like is a suitable subject.
Mention each one by name,
And say,
God is the love in which I forgive you,
Naming the person.
The purpose of the first phase of today's practice periods is to put you in a position to forgive yourself.
After you have applied the idea to all those who have come to mind,
Tell yourself,
God is the love in which I forgive myself.
Let's practice.
Spend a few moments searching your mind for a person whom you have not forgiven.
Now be quiet while you do this.
Say in your mind to this person,
God is the love in which I forgive you.
Name the person.
Do this now.
God is the love in which I forgive you.
Now repeat to yourself several times,
God is the love in which I forgive myself.
When we practice a second time,
We will devote the remainder of the practice period to adding related ideas,
Such as,
God is the love with which I love myself.
God is the love in which I am blessed.
The form of the application may vary considerably,
But the central idea should not be lost sight of.
You might say,
For example,
I cannot be guilty because I am a child of God.
I have already been forgiven.
No fear is possible in a mind beloved of God.
There is no need to attack because love has forgiven me.
The practice period should end,
However,
With the repetition of today's idea,
As originally stated.
Let's practice again.
Search your mind for a different person or several people or group that you have not forgiven or you do not like.
I'll be silent.
Refer to each by name,
Forgiving them,
Saying,
God is the love in which I forgive you.
Say the name.
Say this now.
God is the love in which I forgive you.
God is the love in which I forgive you.
Repeat to yourself several times.
God is the love in which I forgive myself.
Say to yourself,
Say in your mind,
God is the love with which I love myself.
Say to yourself,
Repeat after me,
I cannot be guilty because I am a child of God.
I have already been forgiven.
No fear is possible in a mind beloved of God.
There is no need to attack because love has forgiven me.
Say in your mind,
God is the love in which I forgive.
God is the love in which I forgive.
The shorter practice periods may consist either of a repetition of the idea for today in the original or in a related form as you prefer.
Be sure,
However,
To make more specific applications if they are needed.
They will be needed at any time during the day when you become aware of any kind of negative reaction to anyone present or not.
In that event,
Tell them silently,
God is the love in which I forgive you.
God is the love in which I forgive.
God is the love in which I forgive.
I am not God,
He is the God only,
He is the one.
Nothing real can be threatened,
Nothing unreal exists.
Herein lies the peace of God.
