As children of God - which is to say, as perfect creations of a wholly perfect Creator - blessing is both what we are and what we do. This gift touches us at all levels of experience - at the level of the body and the world, at the level of mind, and at the level of the soul or spirit, where our unity with God is clear and unequivocal and utterly beyond question.
Thus, the gentle invitation of Lesson 40 in A Course in Miracles, is - through the power of repetition, which focuses our attention - to remember this blessing and to notice it at every level of which we are aware. Indeed, our noticing the blessing can be the means by which the other levels come into focus and neatly harmonize with one another. This is a powerful healing tool, a lesson with vast potential for awakening us to the truth of our being.
It is also - in its gentle exhortations to "try again" - a reminder that the healing potential of the curriculum is under the care of a Teacher who is understanding, forgiving, patient and clear. It is possible to forget our ACIM practice; it is never possible that our Teacher will forget us. Always we are allowed to try again! What else but Love could be so clear, kind and encouraging?
