The Miracle Beyond

 An excerpt from the ACIM lesson 78: "Let miracles replace all grievances."
    "Today we go beyond the grievances, to look upon the miracle instead. We will reverse the way to see by not allowing sight to stop before it sees. We will not wait before the shield of hate, but lay it down and gently lift our eyes in the silence to behold the Son of God.
    "He waits for you behind your grievances, and as you lay them down he will appear in shining light where each one stood before. For every grievance is a block to sight and as it lifts you see the Son of God where he has always been. He stands in light but you were in the dark. Each grievance made the darkness deeper and you could not see."

'Let me behold my savior in this one
You have appointed as the one for me
To ask to lead me to the holy light
In which he stands, that I may join with him.' 

The Miracle Beyond

I could not see then what I see now.
I could not see God's blessing
hidden beyond the pain.
I could not see God's grace
hidden in the midst of despair.
I did not know that I could gain
greater vision in the darkness.

But now I  can see the miracle
beyond the turmoil.
Now I can see the miracle
beyond the hopelessness of circumstance.
Now I can behold the miracle
of growth and transformation within me.
Now I can behold the full extent
of my strength and fortitude.
Now I can behold the full extent
of my courage and grace.

I can now see the transgressor
as my shepherd, leading me to the light within.
I can now see the power I have harnessed
by deciding to choose the path
that leads to acceptance and forgiveness.
I can now see the miracle beyond;
the miracle of a golden dawn,
after what seemed to be
a ceaseless midnight.