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The Power of Our Decision

As God created you, you must remain unchangeable, with transitory states by definition false. And that includes all shifts in feeling, alterations in conditions of the body and the mind; in all awareness and in all response. This is the all-inclusiveness which sets the truth apart from falsehood, and the false kept separate from the truth, as what it is.

The power of decision is our own. And we accept of Him that which we are, and humbly recognize the Son of God. To recognize God’s Son implies as well that all self-concepts have been laid aside, and recognized as false. Their arrogance has been perceived. And in humility the radiance of God’s Son, his gentleness, his perfect sinlessness, his Father’s Love, his right to Heaven and release from hell, are joyously accepted as our own. (A Course in Miracles, W-pI.152.5;10)

The decision for what I want to believe is true is always mine. This is a point that is repeated many ways, again and again throughout the Course. The ego puts up all kinds of smoke screens trying to hide this fact and make it seem as though what happens in the world I see is entirely out of my control. The ego’s very existence depends upon my believing this. The recognition that the world and everything I seem to experience in it is of my own making brings instant release. 



No one consciously hangs on to pain, isolation, fear and guilt. It is the quick forgetting referred to in an earlier lesson that makes these decisions seem to be unconscious and holds the illusionary world in place. 



As I accept my Self as God created me to be, I free myself from the world of limitation and death. Only I can make this decision, for it is only I who has made the decision to deny it. Today’s lesson is simply a reinforcement of the lesson, “Heaven is the decision I must make.” Today I will practice remembering that I remain as God created me to be. (Excerpt from Pathways of Light ACIM Lesson Insights, Lesson 152)

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We Never Walk Alone

In peace we will continue in [Holy Spirit’s] way, and trust all things to Him. In confidence we wait His answers, as we ask His Will in everything we do. He loves God’s Son as we would love him. And He teaches us how to behold [God’s Son] through His eyes, and love him as He does. You do not walk alone. God’s angels hover near and all about. His Love surrounds you, and of this be sure; that I will never leave you comfortless. (A Course in Miracles, W-pII.Ep.6:2-8)

The world seems to be a lonely place where we are isolated and separate from everything. In truth, we have never succeeded in separating from our Source. God is always with us. And in the dream of separation, we have the Holy Spirit with us as an unbreakable Link with our Source. His help is available to us in every moment. He reminds us that we are always loved. He shares His certainty and vision with us to help us see past the mistaken images of the world to the changeless Presence of Love that surrounds us and is in us.

We open our awareness to the Presence of our Comforter by relaxing into peace. As we redirect our minds from the chaos of the world to the quiet certainty of the Holy Spirit within, we are reminded that we always have the help we need in each moment. His Love will direct us to be truly helpful and to see past seeming causes for fear and guilt to the recognition that nothing has really happened to change the Self we are — God’s cherished Son.

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Seeing Through Quiet Eyes

The real world holds a counterpart for each unhappy thought reflected in your world; a sure correction for the sights of fear and sounds of battle which your world contains. The real world shows a world seen differently, through quiet eyes and with a mind at peace. Nothing but rest is there. There are no cries of pain and sorrow heard, for nothing there remains outside forgiveness. And the sights are gentle. Only happy sights and sounds can reach the mind that has forgiven itself. (A Course in Miracles, W-pII.8.2)

When we see the world through the Holy Spirit’s peace, we see the world quite differently. Peace shines a light on our perception and we more easily see the Light of Truth behind the images of this world. We see conflict and aggressiveness as calls for Love.

As we accept Holy Spirit’s peace, inspiration comes with it and we are able to be truly helpful… We easily extend Love instead of judgment… We experience feelings of safety, abundance and joy… We come from our true Nature and are shown the true Nature of every brother… All this comes as we see through the quiet and loving eyes of the Holy Spirit… And for this we give thanks.

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Welcoming Christ’s Gift of Peace

Who uses but Christ’s vision finds a peace so deep and quiet, undisturbable and wholly changeless, that the world contains no counterpart. Comparisons are still before this peace. And all the world departs in silence as this peace envelops it, and gently carries it to truth, no more to be the home of fear. For love has come, and healed the world by giving it Christ’s peace. (A Course in Miracles, W-pII.305.1)

Today we practice letting go and opening to the experience of God’s peace… We let the Holy Spirit be in charge of our mind… We let ourselves be carried as we receive Holy Spirit’s gentle correction of our perception… We let ourselves receive deeper levels of peace… We give thanks for Holy Spirit’s help today.

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Freedom from the Ego Is Available Now

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. (A Course in Miracles, W-pII.337.1)

Forgiveness brings release from the belief that we have caused harm to our brother, to our Self or to our Creator. Forgiveness is based on the fact that nothing is real but the changeless Love of our Creator and our one Self. There is nothing we need to do but accept this fact and we will be free of the ego — the false belief that we have separated from Love.

Forgiveness makes way for the acceptance of our innocence. Sometimes it looks like we need to forgive a brother. Sometimes it looks like we need to forgive ourselves. The presence of guilt, pain or lack of peace of any kind is a sure sign that forgiveness is needed. Any circumstance in which these feelings are present is a reminder that we need to ask the Holy Spirit to show us the truth beyond these appearances and to help us see beyond them to the changeless Love that is ever present. This is how we free ourselves from the ego.

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We Practice Accepting Healing Today

…the one responsibility of the miracle worker is to accept the Atonement for himself. The teacher of God is a miracle worker because he gives the gifts he has received. Yet he must first accept them. He need do no more, nor is there more that he could do. By accepting healing he can give it. (A Course in Miracles, M-7.3:2-6)

Today we make it a priority to open to Holy Spirit’s Thoughts… We want to see the world the way Holy Spirit sees it… We want to hand over all the meaning we have given to everything in this world… We want mind healing… We want to receive the blessings that come with it…

We want to remember we remain as God created us… Our true reality is that we rest in God eternally… All this comes as we consistently practice accepting mind healing all through the day.

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We Bring Peace Wherever We Go

Your peace surrounds me, Father. Where I go, Your peace goes there with me. It sheds its light on everyone I meet. I bring it to the desolate and lonely and afraid. I give Your peace to those who suffer pain, or grieve for loss, or think they are bereft of hope and happiness. Send them to me, my Father. Let me bring Your peace with me. For I would save Your Son, as is Your Will, that I may come to recognize my Self. (A Course in Miracles, W-pII.245.1)

Peace is the gift we give today… It is the state of mind we carry with us through the day… We remember our safety in God… We remember that we all are still as God created us, and that fear is nothing but a dream… We let God’s peace shine away false ideas… We let the door be open to the truth… We find our strength in God and know that we all are safe in God’s Love… all this comes as we bring peace wherever we go…

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