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ACIM Workbook Lesson #174
Central Theme: "God is but love and therefore so am I." Review of: #157 "Into His Presence would I enter now." #158 "Today I learn to give as I receive."
I have a dear friend who just returned home from an 8-month camping trip to remote regions of the United States. She’s 74 years young and she jumped into her car with a pup tent, a few blankets and changes of clothing, her sketch pad — and not much else! She slept under the stars, when possible by a river, and met many interesting people and got quite an education about Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Oregon, Arizona, and Utah. As I related some of Lizzy’s adventures to a mutual friend, she said she could never do anything like that until she “conquered her fear”. Hum, what an interesting concept! I suppose we are taught that fear is something to be overcome, but I think of it as something to be replaced. I suggested she start by ceasing to listen to or watch the news, and definitely not to watch any crime dramas on television or horror movies. She thought I was joking, as she can’t imagine life without any of those activities. I could have given her a lecture, but I let it go with a smile. :)
Mary Baker Eddy quote:
"One moment of divine consciousness, or the spiritual understanding of Life and Love, is a foretaste of eternity."
Science & Health Page 589: 8-11
