Lesson 343: I Am Not Asked to Make a Sacrifice to Find the Mercy and the Peace of God.

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Peace that asks for payment is a bad deal—and a popular myth. We take aim at the ego’s bargain of “no pain, no gain” and offer a different map: giving doesn’t subtract, it multiplies. With Hope Johnson guiding the thread from A Course in Miracles Lesson 343, we explore why true forgiveness cancels the ledger entirely, how judgment drains your energy, and why accepting peace is simpler than striving to earn it.
We move from concepts to practice. You’ll learn a short, reliable morning exercise to reframe any “sacrifice” into pure giving, along with a daytime reset for those moments when pressure spikes and your mind leaps to condemn. We talk about sorrow as a signal rather than a life sentence, pairing it with gladness so it can teach without wounding. By treating love as something you extend—not something you hunt for—you shift from scarcity to an easy flow that returns as clarity, warmth, and strength.
If you’ve felt trapped by obligation, haunted by the need to prove your worth, or exhausted by the idea that peace requires you to give up who you are, this conversation offers a gentler path. We highlight the law of increase through giving, the end of spiritual scorekeeping, and the surprising relief that comes from recognizing that nothing real is ever lost. You don’t have to buy peace. You only need to accept it—and let it move through you.
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1. Opening And Lesson Reading (00:00:00)

2. Ego’s Confusion About Sacrifice (00:01:48)

3. Divine Law Of Increase Through Giving (00:03:20)

4. Letting Go Of Judgment And Separation (00:06:20)

5. Power, Forgiveness, And No Debt (00:09:30)

6. Extending Love Versus Condemnation (00:12:30)

7. Wholeness And The End Of Suffering (00:16:00)

8. Peace As Acceptance Not Payment (00:19:30)

9. Morning Practice: Reframing Burdens (00:22:10)