STEP 261 I MUST LEARN TO GIVE WITH DISCERNMENT.

If you give without personal ambition, you will give according to Knowledge, and your gift will be specific and given in such a way that it will empower you and those who can receive your gift. This is Knowledge guiding you. If you try to give for your own self-aggrandizement, if you try to give for your own self-assurance or if you try to give to alleviate an abiding sense of guilt or inadequacy, you will not give with discernment. Your giving, then, will be ill placed and will produce increasing conflict and discouragement for you.

如果你给予时没有个人的野心，你就会依据内识去给予，你的礼物将是具体的，并以这样的方式给予，它将增强你和那些能够接受你礼物的人的能力。这就是内识在引导你。如果你试图为你自己的自我膨胀而给予，如果你试图为你自己的自我肯定而给予，或者试图通过给予来减轻持续存在的内疚感或不足感，你就不会带着辨别力去给予。你的给予将会失去方向，并为你带来更多的冲突和沮丧。

Life does nothing aimlessly. Everything fulfills a purpose. Therefore, your giving must be done with discernment, and your discernment is something you must learn step by step, day by day. This is Wisdom functioning in the world. With Knowledge you must learn this Wisdom; otherwise, you will not be able to give your true gifts effectively and will misinterpret their results. Knowledge will give you that which must be given truly and will direct you to give truly. If you do not interfere with this or place an extra burden upon your giving, your giving will be totally effective and will acknowledge both the giver and the receiver.

生命中没有无目的的行为。一切都有其目的。因此，你的给予必须带着辨别力，而辨别力是你需要一步一步、一天一天地学习的。这就是智慧在世界上的运作。你必须用内识来学习这种智慧；否则，你将无法有效地给予你的真实礼物，并且会误解它们的结果。内识会给你必须真正给予的礼物，并引导你去真正的给予。如果你不干涉这一点，也不给你的给予增加额外的负担，你的给予将是完全有效的，并将同时肯定给予者和接收者。

Remember this upon the hour. Exercise discernment. There are people you should not give to in a direct way. There are people you should give to in a direct way. There are situations you should not enter. There are situations you must enter. There are problems you should not involve yourself with. There are problems you should involve yourself with. How can you personally discern where your gifts must be placed? Only Knowledge can discern this, and you can only discern it with Knowledge. Therefore, trust your deepest inclinations today. Do not let compulsions born of guilt or fear guide you or motivate you in your desire to give. Practice this day to learn discernment. Practice this day to align yourself with Knowledge.

每小时提醒你自己这一点。练习辨别力。有些人你不应直接给予。有些人你应直接给予。有些情境你不应进入。有些情境你必须进入。有些问题你不应介入。有些问题你必须介入。你如何能够仅凭个人的判断来分辨你的礼物应该给予何处？唯有内识能够分辨这一点，而你也只能通过内识来分辨。因此，今天信任你最深层次的倾向。不要让内疚或恐惧驱使你或引导你想要给予的愿望。今天的练习是学习辨别力。今天的练习是让你自己与内识保持一致。

In your longer practice periods engage yourself once again with attempting to comprehend today’s lesson. Do not be happy with false assumptions. Consider all thoughts and feelings in favor of or against today’s idea. Begin to observe your own ambitions. Begin to observe how they are born of your fears. Begin to discern how simple it is to follow Knowledge. With simplicity comes power. You must learn discernment. Learning this will take time. In this, you learn to utilize all experiences for good, for no experience should be condemned. It should always be used for learning and preparation. In this way, you will not justify error, but use it for your own development and for the advancement of the world.

在你较长的练习时间中，再次努力去理解今天的课程。不要满足于错误的假设。考虑所有支持或反对今天想法的思想和感受。开始观察你的野心，开始观察它们如何源于你的恐惧。开始辨别跟随内识的简单性。简单带来力量。你必须学习辨别力。学习这一点需要时间。在这个过程中，你要学会善用一切经历，因为任何经历都不应受到谴责。它应始终用于学习和准备。以这种方式，你就不会为错误辩护，而是使用它为你自己的发展和世界的进步进行服务。

Practice 261: Two 30-minute practice periods. Hourly practice.

练习 261 ：两个 30 分钟的练习时段。每小时练习。