Comments on: Lesson 4 http://www.the-course-in-miracles.com/acim-forum/workbook-part1/lesson-4 Workbook and Teacher's Manual Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:36:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: k1 http://www.the-course-in-miracles.com/acim-forum/workbook-part1/lesson-4/comment-page-1#comment-71 k1 Mon, 25 May 2009 15:00:42 +0000 http://www.the-course-in-miracles.com/acim-forum/?p=49#comment-71 I had a thought, to write these words, but that thought was meaningless. So why do it? I dunno. I think that my thoughts may be meaningless, but they sure help in making decisions and doing things. I have had the thought before, that these thoughts of mind were pointless and silly, but then, because these thoughts were pointless, and meaningless, there is nothing else left to do but to forget them and go back into the world of doing and decisions. So why am I back here, freezing my thoughtstream to dissect it. This thought is also meaningless, so why am i doing it? Anyway, so there it is. I had a thought, to write these words, but that thought was meaningless. So why do it? I dunno.
I think that my thoughts may be meaningless, but they sure help in making decisions and doing things.
I have had the thought before, that these thoughts of mind were pointless and silly, but then, because these thoughts were pointless, and meaningless, there is nothing else left to do but to forget them and go back into the world of doing and decisions.

So why am I back here, freezing my thoughtstream to dissect it. This thought is also meaningless, so why am i doing it?
Anyway, so there it is.

]]> By: Rev Myron http://www.the-course-in-miracles.com/acim-forum/workbook-part1/lesson-4/comment-page-1#comment-6 Rev Myron Tue, 13 May 2008 00:31:03 +0000 http://www.the-course-in-miracles.com/acim-forum/?p=49#comment-6 What does today’s lesson mean to me? This means that all the meaninglessness I see in everything comes from thoughts that are meaningless. To let go of the meaning I have given everything, I must let go of the idea that my thoughts are meaningful. Then I can reach the point where they can be replaced with my real thoughts. How can I apply this lesson in my life right now? When I begin to feel overwhelmed with ego thoughts, I can remind myself that these thoughts are meaningless and that I have access to my real thoughts. Before I can be aware of meaningful thoughts I must fully realize that I am not thinking them right now. This will take consistent effort on my part. These simple beginning steps are really essential to this process. My message from Holy Spirit. You have been doing this for a long time, Myron. Every time you notice a thought that makes you feel bad and then bring that thought to me for correction, you are doing this lesson. But now I want you to include all of your thoughts, not just the ones you have judged as bad. All of your thoughts are meaningless. That is the point of this lesson, to help you see this. You are thinking that this will be very hard, and that it will take all of your time today. Don’t make this hard, Myron. You don’t have to catch every little thought. In fact, that is just an ego concept. One thought, used correctly, would be representative of all thoughts. Just keep your mind open to Me. Remind yourself throughout today of your holy purpose. I will bring to your mind thoughts to use as practice. All I need is your willingness. My message to Holy Spirit Thank you, Holy Spirit. I completely trust you, and I look forward to doing this with you. I had not thought that doing these lessons is a holy endeavor, but I see that it is. I can’t believe that I used to think these first lessons were silly. How could I have failed to see their importance? What does today’s lesson mean to me?
This means that all the meaninglessness I see in everything comes from thoughts that are meaningless. To let go of the meaning I have given everything, I must let go of the idea that my thoughts are meaningful. Then I can reach the point where they can be replaced with my real thoughts.

How can I apply this lesson in my life right now?
When I begin to feel overwhelmed with ego thoughts, I can remind myself that these thoughts are meaningless and that I have access to my real thoughts. Before I can be aware of meaningful thoughts I must fully realize that I am not thinking them right now. This will take consistent effort on my part. These simple beginning steps are really essential to this process.

My message from Holy Spirit.
You have been doing this for a long time, Myron. Every time you notice a thought that makes you feel bad and then bring that thought to me for correction, you are doing this lesson. But now I want you to include all of your thoughts, not just the ones you have judged as bad. All of your thoughts are meaningless. That is the point of this lesson, to help you see this.

You are thinking that this will be very hard, and that it will take all of your time today. Don’t make this hard, Myron. You don’t have to catch every little thought. In fact, that is just an ego concept. One thought, used correctly, would be representative of all thoughts. Just keep your mind open to Me. Remind yourself throughout today of your holy purpose. I will bring to your mind thoughts to use as practice. All I need is your willingness.

My message to Holy Spirit
Thank you, Holy Spirit. I completely trust you, and I look forward to doing this with you. I had not thought that doing these lessons is a holy endeavor, but I see that it is. I can’t believe that I used to think these first lessons were silly. How could I have failed to see their importance?

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