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Offer each other

the gift of lilies, not

the crown of thorns;

the gift of love and

not the gift of fear.”

Tx.Or.Ed.20.2

Gift Exchange

A Practical Application Workshop with

Revs. Deb & Paul Phelps of MiraclesOne

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1. Unforgiveness Characteristics

2. Examples of Misguided

Forgiveness Practices

3. Practical Application

Exercise - Part 1

4. Sharing

5. Forgiveness the ACIM Way

6. Practical Application

Exercise – Part 2

7. Sharing

8. Homework

9 Closing

GIFT EXCHANGE

WORKSHOP

Unforgiveness

Characteristics (See The Song of

Prayer, 2.I)

1. Most people don’t understand what

forgiveness is.

2. Most people do not really want to

understand what forgiveness is and to

truly learn how to do it.

3. We have an affinity to looking at errors

and mistakes of others and blowing

them out of proportion.

4. When unforgiveness is present the

common denominator characteristic is

the feeling of separation underneath.

Misguided Forgiveness (See The Song of Prayer, 2.II)

I forgive you because…..

1. I am a better person than you are.

2. We are both unworthy sinners.

3. I am saintly and a martyr.

4. You agree to meet my needs.

Also see, I am Entitled to Miracles!

Chapter 10

Get Your Brothers Off the Cross, Too!

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Gift Exchange Exercise Part 2 (See Lesson 78—Let miracles replace all grievances.)

We will be doing a meditation using Lesson 78.

Feel free to jot down notes from your meditation.

Continue the Forgiveness Work you

started. Look within honestly and see

the grievances are really in you!

When you feel that you are tempted

to accuse someone of sin in any form,

do not allow your mind to dwell on

what you think he did, for that is self-

deception. Ask instead, "Would I

accuse myself of doing this?" ~W-134.9

Homework

Download a free guided meditation

on our website of Lesson 78 at

www.miraclesone.org/

78meditation.html

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Forgiveness the ACIM Way (See The Song of Prayer, 2. Intro, Clarification of Terms 3-4,

Text, Chapter 20, I and Chapter 12,VI.)

1. The GREATEST HELP is your GREATEST GIFT!

2. We are helpless and need help. Why not accept the help of happy fiction?

3. We need a healthy dose of correction for TRUE PERCEPTION.

4. See the Face of Christ in your brother, for in that both of you will be released.

5. Holy Spirit’s Mission is to open our eyes. He wants to share with you. Let Him!

Lesson 78—Let miracles replace all grievances.

1. ...decision that you make is one between a grievance and a miracle.

2. Yet all the while it waits for you in light, but you behold your grievances instead.

4. Today we go beyond the grievances, to look upon the miracle instead.

5. ...as you lay them (grievances) down he will appear

in shining light where each one stood before.

6. (Son of God) stands in light, but you were in the

dark.

7. We will not let ourselves be blind to him; we will not

look upon our grievances.

8. ...see our savior in the light of true forgiveness…

9. ...appointed...to lead me to the holy light...that I

may join with him.

10. ...let your mind be shown the light in him beyond

your grievances.

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Notes:

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Gift Exchange Exercise Part 1 (See Lesson 78—Let miracles replace all grievances.)

Journaling… (5 minutes)

Identify a person you would like to forgive.

Journal everything that upsets you.

Journal every grievance, judgment, etc.

Journal what you want them to do or say for forgiveness.

Hold that for a moment…..

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