Review I: Introduction
Every so often, the Workbook of A Course in Miracles, gives us a Review period. This first Review comes after Lesson 50, and from Lesson 51 – 60, takes us through the first 50 lessons all over again. It begins with an Introduction. I always find the Introductions through the Course full of wisdom, and worth reading and re-reading.
To the ego mind, this can seem tedious and unnecessary. Do not let this deter you. The Review is potent and reinforcing. It is about emphasizing the central point of the lessons that stand out for you.
“The purpose of your learning to to enable you to bring the quiet with you, and to heal distress and turmoil. This is not done by avoiding them and seeking a haven of isolation for yourself. You will yet learn that peace is part of you, and requires only that you be there to embrace any situation in which you are. And finally you will learn that there is no limit to where you are, so that your peace is everywhere, as you are.”
Jesus concludes the Introduction to Review I by telling us, “We are now emphasizing the relationships among the first fifty of the ideas we have covered, and the cohesiveness of the thought system to which they are leading you.”
What now? We are now emphasizing … the relationships … among the first fifty ideas … and …
the cohesiveness … of the thought system … to which they are l e a d i n g YOU!