Dawn Fernandez, Author at Awakening Together

12-24-17 Weekly Gathering: “God, You & I Dance”

December 24, 2017 By Dawn Fernandez

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Topic: “God, You & I Dance”

Description: Rev. Regina Dawn Akers shared about following guidance that comes from beyond individual self-will.

Reading: Regina read “The Purpose of Surrender, Part 2” from The Teachings of Inner Ramana.

Sunday Dec. 24 ~ Daily Contemplation ~ Lesson 338

December 24, 2017 By Dawn Fernandez

I am affected only by my thoughts.

It needs but this to let salvation come to all the world. For in this single thought is everyone released at last from fear. Now has he learned that no one frightens him, and nothing can endanger him. He has no enemies, and he is safe from all external things. His thoughts can frighten him, but since these thoughts belong to him alone, he has the power to change them and exchange each fear thought for a happy thought of love. He crucified himself. Yet God has planned that His beloved Son will be redeemed.

Your plan is sure, my Father,—only Yours. All other plans will fail. And I will have thoughts that will frighten me, until I learn that You have given me the only Thought that leads me to salvation. Mine alone will fail, and lead me nowhere. But the Thought You gave me promises to lead me home, because it holds Your promise to Your Son.

What’s Happening – Sunday Dec. 24, 2017 – In The Awakening Together Sanctuary

December 24, 2017 By Dawn Fernandez

All Times are Eastern Standard Time – See links below to join us in the Sanctuary

9:30am – Sunday Meditation – Rev. Karen Worth

10:15am – Weekly Gathering – Rev. Regina Dawn Akers

11:30am – Weekly Fellowship – Revs Ken and Rebecca Gibson

12:00pm – We will be closed for the rest of the day to allow our Staff, Teachers and families time to prepare for and enjoy the holidays

How to Enter the Sanctuary: https://awakening-together.org/dev2/interact/gathering-room-how-do-i-access-the-room/

Awakening Together Internet Broadcast: https://awakening-together.org/dev2/info-about-our-gathering-room/listen-live/

Saturday Dec. 23 ~ Daily Contemplation ~ Lesson 337

December 23, 2017 By Dawn Fernandez

My sinlessness protects me from all harm.

My sinlessness ensures me perfect peace, eternal safety, everlasting love, freedom forever from all thought of loss; complete deliverance from suffering. And only happiness can be my state, for only happiness is given me. What must I do to know all this is mine? I must accept Atonement for myself, and nothing more. God has already done all things that need be done. And I must learn I need do nothing of myself, for I need but accept my Self, my sinlessness, created for me, now already mine, to feel God’s Love protecting me from harm, to understand my Father loves His Son; to know I am the Son my Father loves.

You Who created me in sinlessness are not mistaken about what I am. I was mistaken when I thought I sinned, but I accept Atonement for myself. Father, my dream is ended now. Amen.

Friday Dec. 22 ~ Daily Contemplation ~ Lesson 336

December 22, 2017 By Dawn Fernandez

Forgiveness lets me know that minds are joined.

Forgiveness is the means appointed for perception’s ending. Knowledge is restored after perception first is changed, and then gives way entirely to what remains forever past its highest reach. For sights and sounds, at best, can serve but to recall the memory that lies beyond them all. Forgiveness sweeps away distortions, and opens the hidden altar to the truth. Its lilies shine into the mind, and call it to return and look within, to find what it has vainly sought without. For here, and only here, is peace of mind restored, for this the dwelling place of God Himself.

In quiet may forgiveness wipe away my dreams of separation and of sin. Then let me, Father, look within, and find Your promise of my sinlessness is kept; Your Word remains unchanged within my mind, Your Love is still abiding in my heart.

This Sunday in the Sanctuary ~ 12-24-17

December 21, 2017 By Dawn Fernandez

Join us at 10:15am ET / 7:15am PST for our Weekly Gathering with Rev. Regina Dawn Akers

The topic will be: “God, You & I Dance”

Description: Rev. Regina Dawn Akers will share about following guidance that comes from beyond individual self-will.

Reading: Nancy Sullivan will read “The Purpose of Surrender, Part 2” from The Teachings of Inner Ramana.

Our Weekly gathering is held every Sunday morning at 10:15am ET in the Awakening Together Sanctuary. Join us after the Gathering for our Fellowship Time, hosted by Ken and Rebecca Gibson.

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We will be closing the Sanctuary after the Fellowship time and re-starting our Internet Broadcast (Radio) playlist to allow our staff, teachers and families time to prepare for and enjoy the holiday. We will reopen the Sanctuary Tuesday, December 26, at 6:45pm ET for our normally scheduled programs.

Thursday Dec. 21 ~ Daily Contemplation ~ Lesson 335

December 21, 2017 By Dawn Fernandez

I choose to see my brother’s sinlessness.

Forgiveness is a choice. I never see my brother as he is, for that is far beyond perception. What I see in him is merely what I wish to see, because it stands for what I want to be the truth. It is to this alone that I respond, however much I seem to be impelled by outside happenings. I choose to see what I would look upon, and this I see, and only this. My brother’s sinlessness shows me that I would look upon my own. And I will see it, having chosen to behold my brother in its holy light.

What could restore Your memory to me, except to see my brother’s sinlessness? His holiness reminds me that he was created one with me, and like myself. In him I find my Self, and in Your Son I find the memory of You as well.

A Course of Love Study Group ~ 12/20/17

December 20, 2017 By Dawn Fernandez

Rev. Carrie Christiansen and our ACOL Study Group take turns reading and discussing the book.

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Wednesday Dec. 20 ~ Daily Contemplation ~ Lesson 334

December 20, 2017 By Dawn Fernandez

Today I claim the gifts forgiveness gives.

I will not wait another day to find the treasures that my Father offers me. Illusions are all vain, and dreams are gone even while they are woven out of thoughts that rest on false perceptions. Let me not accept such meager gifts again today. God’s Voice is offering the peace of God to all who hear and choose to follow Him. This is my choice today. And so I go to find the treasures God has given me.

I seek but the eternal. For Your Son can be content with nothing less than this. What, then, can be his solace but what You are offering to his bewildered mind and frightened heart, to give him certainty and bring him peace? Today I would behold my brother sinless. This Your Will for me, for so will I behold my sinlessness.