September 27th 2015 Lesson 77(b)
I am entitled to miracles.
You are entitled to miracles because of what you are. You will receive miracles because of what God is. And you will offer miracles because you are one with God. Again, how simple is salvation. It is merely a statement of your true Identity. It is this that we will celebrate today.Your claim to miracles does not lie in your illusions about yourself. It does not depend on any magical powers you have ascribed to yourself, nor on any of the rituals you have devised. It is inherent in the truth of what you are. It is implicit in what God your Father is. It was ensured in your creation, and guaranteed by the laws of God.
Today we will claim the miracles which are your right, since they belong to you. You have been promised full release form the world you made. You have been assured that the Kingdom of God is within you, and can never be lost. We ask no more than what belongs to us in truth. Today, however, we will also make sure that we will not content ourselves with less.
- Intention: We will do two long practice periods today, each of which should last some ten to fifteen minutes. In addition we will repeat today's idea frequently, at least four or five times an hour.
- Practice: Begin the longer
practice periods today by telling yourself quite confidently that you are entitled to miracles. Closing your eyes, remind yourself that you are asking only for what is rightfully yours. Remind yourself also that miracles are never taken from one and given to another and that in asking for your rights, you are upholding the rights of everyone. Miracles do not obey the laws of this world. They merely follow from the laws of God.
After this brief introductory phase, wait quietly for the assurance that your request is granted. You have asked for the salvation of the world, and for your own. You have requested that you be given the means by which this is accomplished. You cannot fail to be assured in this. You are but asking that the Will of God be done.
In doing this, you do not really ask for anything. You state a fact that cannot be denied. The Holy Spirit cannot but assure you that your request is granted. The fact that you accepted must be so. There is no room for doubt and uncertainty today. We are asking a real question at last. The answer is a simple statement of a simple fact. You will receive the assurance that you see.
Our shorter practice periods will be frequent, and will also be devoted to a reminder of a simple fact. Tell yourself often today:
I am entitled to miracles.
- Application: Ask for them whenever a situation arises in which they are called for. You will recognize these situations. And since you are not relying on yourself to find the miracle, you are fully entitled to receive it whenever you ask. Remember, too, not to be satisfied with less than the perfect answer. Be quick to tell yourself, should you be tempted:
I will not trade miracles for grievances. I want only what belongs to me.
God has established miracles as my right.
Insights/comments:
- Today's
lesson reminds us of who we really are--the holy children of the omnipotent Creator of the universe, Who is our source, the source of all miracles, and the source of all that is. Miracles are our God-given inheritance, a natural result of our lineage. It is not granted to us based on merit, on what we did or failed to do, nor on what knowledge, status, or influence we may have, but only on the irrefutable fact of who we are as holy children of the Lord of creation. This is the only criteria for us to receive and grant miracles.
It is wisely written* that when we receive a gift we should give our attention not to the gift, but to the giver. The miracle is the gift freely given us by God Who is its source so we therefore look with gratitude and reverence to Him. Whenever we recognize the need for a miracle, as in any situation where there is something which we cannot find the solution to, or which seems too overwhelming or impossible for us to handle, given our limited understanding of our insane world, in all these instances, we simple ask God for the perfect solution, a miracle. And it is in the knowing that our request is answered that we are returned to peace, which is the immediate result of the miracle.
Because we do not know what the perfect solution to a particular situation is, and because the results of the miracle may not always be visible to us, and if visible may not appear as we think it should, we must therefore remember it is not up to us to "verify" that the miracle occurred as we "expected it to," but that it is verified in our knowing that when we ask, our Father always gives what will serve us best. Furthermore, we should also remember that asking for a miracle comes from recognizing the lack of love in a particular situation and asking for love to replace the lack. This is the scope of the miracle, as expressed in the text (T1.1.3): Miracles occur naturally as expressions of love. The real miracle is the love that inspires them. In this sense everything that comes from love is a miracle.
* When someone is counting out gold for you, don't look at your hands, or the gold. Look at the giver.”
--Rumi
I and my Creator are One. 
