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Returning to Awareness of Our True Self

You will believe that you are part of where you think you are. That is because you surround yourself with the environment you want. And you want it to protect the image of yourself that you have made. The image is part of this environment. What you see while you believe you are in it is seen through the eyes of the image. This is not vision. Images cannot see.

The idea [that your mind is part God’s and you are very holy] presents a very different view of yourself. By establishing your Source it establishes your Identity, and it describes you as you must really be in truth.

If your mind is part of God’s you must be sinless, or a part of His Mind would be sinful. Your sight is related to His Holiness, not to your ego, and therefore not to your body. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 35, W-pI.35.1:1-2:2;36.1:7-8. See also ACIM Lesson 35 Insights.)


The recognition of our true Self requires a complete thought reversal. The image of a separate identity tied to a body image is the denial of our true Self. This denial makes it impossible for us to recognize our true Self. To return to awareness of the oneness of our true Self, we must let go of all the barriers of denial we have made. All our judgments, our fears, our sense of loneliness and guilt must be undone.

To do this requires help from outside the thought system that makes the images of a world of separation. We have that Help in the form of the Holy Spirit’s Presence in our minds. This Presence is always with us. We need only be willing to accept this Help.

The practice of holding our mind open to the Holy Spirit’s reinterpretation of all our perceptions leads us on the journey of awakening that gently and progressively lays aside the false images. As we set aside the false, the truth of our oneness in Love fills our awareness. Where we saw cause for fear, we now see opportunities to extend Love. Where we saw guilt, we now see innocence in our brothers and ourselves. Where we saw death and destruction, we see eternal Life in the Heart of God. We remember that our mind is part of God’s and we share His holiness.

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