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Seeing Past the Dream to Innocence

Let us be still an instant, and forget all things we ever learned, all thoughts we had, and every preconception that we hold of what things mean and what their purpose is. Let us remember not our own ideas of what the world is for. We do not know. Let every image held of everyone be loosened from our minds and be swept away.

Be innocent of judgment, unaware of any thoughts of evil or of good that ever crossed your mind of anyone. Now do you know him not. But you are free to learn of him, and learn of him anew. Now is he born again to you, and you are born again to him, without the past that sentenced him to die, and you with him. Now is he free to live as you are free, because an ancient learning passed away, and left a place for truth to be reborn.” (A Course in Miracles T-31.I.12-13)

We awaken as we are willing to open to the truth that everyone is the same eternal Spirit of Love that we are. We open to the truth that nothing has happened to change God’s one holy Son. We are willing to look past the stories of time and distance to the eternal essence of Love That is in everyone see.

The world was made by the false mind to project guilt outside of us and see guilt in an outside world. Because we chose to believe in separation, guilt came with it. We can’t stand the guilt, so the ego plan is to see it in others, thus relieving the pain. This ego solution never works. Instead it binds us to the hell that comes with belief in separation.

The Holy Spirit brings a new purpose to our seeing. The Holy Spirit teaches us to see past the stories of separation to the truth of our eternal innocence as changeless Spirit. As we practice hour by hour to see as the Holy Spirit sees, we free ourselves from the ego’s prison house. Instead of seeing guilt, we see only eternal innocence. We let ourselves be reminded that the ego stories could never be real. With willingness we now see past the stories of guilt to the changeless Love that is there eternally. Here we find peace. Here we find the joy and happiness of our eternal Reality.

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In Truth, We Rest in God

We ask for rest today, and quietness unshaken by the world’s appearances. We ask for peace and stillness, in the midst of all the turmoil born of clashing dreams. We ask for safety and for happiness, although we seem to look on danger and on sorrow. And we have the thought that will answer our asking with what we request.

“I rest in God.” This thought will bring to you the rest and quiet, peace and stillness, and the safety and the happiness you seek. “I rest in God.” This thought has power to wake the sleeping truth in you, whose vision sees beyond appearances to that same truth in everyone and everything there is.” (A Course in Miracles W pI.109.1;2:1-4)

As we willingly go into that inner place of quiet and peace, all thoughts of conflict disappear… We see that every brother resides in God’s Light with us… We know this is our Home, where we live in perfect safety and eternal Love… The peace, gentleness and happiness we feel we extend to the world… We receive the truth and extend the truth that the whole Sonship rests in God eternally… And we give thanks…

The thought, “I rest in God,” is a thought of peace, for God is peace. It is a thought that reminds us of our natural state. It is a thought that redirects our attention from a world of separation, with its conflict and guilt, to our unity in God. These four simple words have power to heal our minds of all illusions. Our practice today is to remind ourselves frequently that we rest in God and allow time to experience this rest.

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We Are Spirit as God Created Us

We state again the truth about your Self, the holy Son of God Who rests in you; whose mind has been restored to sanity. You are the spirit lovingly endowed with all your Father’s Love and peace and joy. You are the spirit which completes Himself, and shares His function as Creator. He is with you always, as you are with Him.

…He will offer all His strength to every little effort that you make. Give Him the minutes which He needs today, to help you understand with Him you are the spirit that abides in Him, and that calls through His Voice to every living thing; offers His sight to everyone who asks; replaces error with the simple truth. (A Course in Miracles W-pI.97.2:2-4;4:3-4)

Throughout the Course we are told in many ways that we, the Son of God, are not a body. We are Spirit. Yet it seems very difficult to fully accept this. It seems that if we give up our identification with the body and personality as what we are, we will be cast into oblivion. This is because we have confused death with Life. The false image we have made that we believe is what we are is an image of death.

If we were to accept that we are Spirit and not a body, the body would simply cease to seem to be. If we believe we are that body, it would seem like death. But in truth that shift would make way for the acceptance of eternal Life in God, acceptance of our Self, the Son of God. It would be release from death and return to our Life in God.

Letting go of our identity as a body seems like trying to leap the Grand Canyon. The Holy Spirit understands this and so It leads us gently, with many wonderful, little, easy steps, across the bridge to freedom and Life. Each time we let go of a judgment with His help, we take a step on the bridge to Life. We take a step out of fear, guilt and depression into Love, innocence and eternal joy. It is worth the practice.

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Accepting Love in the Present Moment

Today is another opportunity to accept Love where Love is eternally. Love is everywhere. I will see it if I am willing. When I let Holy Spirit guide my seeing, I see the Love beyond the image of a server in a restaurant. I see the Love beyond the storekeeper or a customer service representative.

Everyone that appears in form is recognized as the Love that is beyond the form. Each one feels like my dear Friend. Each one represents the Love that is in me and that I am — that we all are. In truth, that is all there is to see right now.

This will be a happy day indeed as I am willing to let the Holy Spirit show me the Love that is present now.

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We Are Held in God’s Love

Today is a day to let go and let God. We do this through quiet listening and being willing to receive Holy Spirit’s inspiration, moment by moment. We remember that God is with us throughout the day, and we would not decide anything on our own. We relax and let go. We hand over all judgments and fears, and put them in God’s Hands. He knows what to do with them. We let ourselves be held in God’s loving care today. And we give thanks for all the blessings we receive all through the day.

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Awareness of Our True Self Right Now

In every moment, God is present. Our one true Self is waiting to be acknowledged. We are dreaming a dream and we have forgotten that it is not real. We have forgotten that everything we see through the body’s eyes is just an hallucination. We have forgotten that only Love’s oneness is real. We have forgotten that we are united only with Love’s oneness.

Today our opportunity is to let the awareness of our true Identity return. Our true Identity is in our minds, ready to help us remember the truth because it sees that we feel separate, alone and afraid. Our true Identity sees that belief in illusions brings a sense of loss and vulnerability with it. Right now we have the opportunity to let awareness of the truth return to our minds. As we remember our true Identity, we are aware of Love’s presence right now.

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Accepting Our One Self

The strength in you will offer you the light, and guide your seeing so you do not dwell on idle shadows that the body’s eyes provide for self-deception. Strength and light unite in you, and where they meet, your Self stands ready to embrace you as Its Own. Such is the meeting place we try today to find and rest in, for the peace of God is where your Self, His Son, is waiting now to meet Itself again, and be as One. (A Course in Miracles W-pI.92.9)

If we want to remember our true Self, we have to be willing to step back from the frenzy and conflict of the world of separation. Our Self is in peace, being the extension of God’s peace. Peace is the condition in which we remember our Self.

Peace cannot be found in unforgiveness. This is why the moment-by-moment practice of bringing all our thoughts to the Holy Spirit with willingness to be shown the Love and innocence He sees is how we come to know our Self. Our Self is God’s creation and knows only Love and innocence.

As we let the Holy Spirit’s Light shine through the images we see in the world, we learn to recognize the truth beyond the images. We see the true Self in our brothers that is also our Self. Our practice today is to be vigilant for peace so that we may see and accept our Self, with Holy Spirit’s help.

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