Lessons 361 to 365
This holy instant would I give to You.
Be You in charge. For I would follow You,
Certain that Your direction gives me peace.
And if I need a word to help me, He will give it to me. If I need a thought,
that will He also give. And if I need but stillness and a tranquil, open mind,
these are the gifts I will receive of Him. He is in charge by my request. And He
will hear and answer me, because He speaks for God my Father and His holy Son.
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Commentary on these lessons are by Kenneth Wapnick, from his books: "Journey
Through the Workbook of A Course in Miracles." Book set may be purchased at the
following site: ~ M. Street.
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Lessons 361 to 365
"This holy instant would I give to You.
Be You in charge. For I would follow You,
Certain that Your direction gives me peace."
*Again, Lessons 361 to 365 are one, and focus on the Holy Spirit. They reflect
our having achieved the workbook's goal, which was to learn we have a split
mind: we were mistaken in choosing the ego, and we correct that mistake by
choosing the Holy Spirit. Indeed, this is how the lesson begins.
In the Introduction to the sixth review, Jesus told us he is placing us in the
Holy Spirit's charge. Now <we> place ourselves in the Holy Spirit's charge. The
clear implication is that we have learned Jesus' lesson and realized our
mistake, knowing there is a principle of correction in our minds to which we can
go, and which will bring us peace. We therefore undo the original error when we
chose against the Holy Spirit and in that original unholy instant asked the ego
to be in charge. The world, then, is nothing but a projection of that original
unholy instant. Now we happily change our minds, glad to have been wrong and
grateful to be living in the Holy Spirit's holy instant of forgiveness.*
(1:1-4) "And if I need a word to help me, He will give it to me. If I need a
thought, that will He also give. And if I need but stillness and a tranquil,
open mind, these are the gifts I will receive of Him. He is in charge by my
request."
*"He is in charge by my request" -- this is most important. It is not that Jesus
gives the Holy Spirit to us; we actively choose Him. To make that choice is thus
our goal throughout the day.*
(1:5) "And He will hear and answer me, because He speaks for God my Father and
His holy Son."
*We will see this same thought expressed in the Epilogue. As long as we believe
we are bodies living in the world, we will experience the abstract presence of
the Holy Spirit's Love as meeting us where we believe we are. We will think He
is helping us in all the specific ways in which we experience our need, as we
read in the clarification of terms:
"The Holy Spirit abides in the part of your mind that is part of the Christ
Mind. He represents your Self and your Creator, Who are one. He speaks for God
and also for you, being joined with both. And therefore it is He Who proves them
one. He seems to be a Voice, for in that form He speaks God's Word to you. He
seems to be a Guide through a far country, for you need that form of help. He
seems to be whatever meets the needs you think you have. But He is not deceived
when you perceive your self entrapped in needs you do not have. It is from these
He would deliver you. It is from these that He would make you safe." (C-6.4).
However, as we continue our journey home, after completing the journey through
the workbook, we realize that help is not specific at all, for the only reality
is the abstract Love of God. It is to this Love we make our certain way with our
Guide, Teacher, and Comforter, Whose Love leads us to the peace of God and
everlasting life.*
Lessons 361 to 365
This holy instant would I give to You.
Be You in charge. For I would follow You,
Certain that Your direction gives me peace.
And if I need a word to help me, He will give it to me. If I need a thought,
that will He also give. And if I need but stillness and a tranquil, open mind,
these are the gifts I will receive of Him. He is in charge by my request. And He
will hear and answer me, because He speaks for God my Father and His holy Son.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Commentary on these lessons are by Kenneth Wapnick, from his books: "Journey
Through the Workbook of A Course in Miracles." Book set may be purchased at the
following site: ~ M. Street.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lessons 361 to 365
"This holy instant would I give to You.
Be You in charge. For I would follow You,
Certain that Your direction gives me peace."
*Again, Lessons 361 to 365 are one, and focus on the Holy Spirit. They reflect
our having achieved the workbook's goal, which was to learn we have a split
mind: we were mistaken in choosing the ego, and we correct that mistake by
choosing the Holy Spirit. Indeed, this is how the lesson begins.
In the Introduction to the sixth review, Jesus told us he is placing us in the
Holy Spirit's charge. Now <we> place ourselves in the Holy Spirit's charge. The
clear implication is that we have learned Jesus' lesson and realized our
mistake, knowing there is a principle of correction in our minds to which we can
go, and which will bring us peace. We therefore undo the original error when we
chose against the Holy Spirit and in that original unholy instant asked the ego
to be in charge. The world, then, is nothing but a projection of that original
unholy instant. Now we happily change our minds, glad to have been wrong and
grateful to be living in the Holy Spirit's holy instant of forgiveness.*
(1:1-4) "And if I need a word to help me, He will give it to me. If I need a
thought, that will He also give. And if I need but stillness and a tranquil,
open mind, these are the gifts I will receive of Him. He is in charge by my
request."
*"He is in charge by my request" -- this is most important. It is not that Jesus
gives the Holy Spirit to us; we actively choose Him. To make that choice is thus
our goal throughout the day.*
(1:5) "And He will hear and answer me, because He speaks for God my Father and
His holy Son."
*We will see this same thought expressed in the Epilogue. As long as we believe
we are bodies living in the world, we will experience the abstract presence of
the Holy Spirit's Love as meeting us where we believe we are. We will think He
is helping us in all the specific ways in which we experience our need, as we
read in the clarification of terms:
"The Holy Spirit abides in the part of your mind that is part of the Christ
Mind. He represents your Self and your Creator, Who are one. He speaks for God
and also for you, being joined with both. And therefore it is He Who proves them
one. He seems to be a Voice, for in that form He speaks God's Word to you. He
seems to be a Guide through a far country, for you need that form of help. He
seems to be whatever meets the needs you think you have. But He is not deceived
when you perceive your self entrapped in needs you do not have. It is from these
He would deliver you. It is from these that He would make you safe." (C-6.4).
However, as we continue our journey home, after completing the journey through
the workbook, we realize that help is not specific at all, for the only reality
is the abstract Love of God. It is to this Love we make our certain way with our
Guide, Teacher, and Comforter, Whose Love leads us to the peace of God and
everlasting life.*
