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Forgiveness Returns Our Mind to Love

God does not forgive because He has never condemned. And there must be condemnation before forgiveness is necessary. Forgiveness is the great need of this world, but that is because it is a world of illusions. Those who forgive are thus releasing themselves from illusions, while those who withhold forgiveness are binding themselves to them. As you condemn only yourself, so do you forgive only yourself.

Yet although God does not forgive, His Love is nevertheless the basis of forgiveness. Fear condemns and love forgives. Forgiveness thus undoes what fear has produced, returning the mind to the awareness of God. For this reason, forgiveness can truly be called salvation. It is the means by which illusions disappear. (A Course in Miracles, W-pI.46.1-2)

The false mind of separation makes up stories of separation.  The Mind of Love knows only Love. As we are willing to return to our eternal Mind of Love, the Holy Spirit helps us see beyond all the stories of separation to the eternal truth of Love’s oneness.

We are now in the process of returning to our real Mind, the Mind of our Source, the Mind of God. This process of returning to Love involves letting go of what could never be true, could never be real. This letting go process is forgiveness.

We have chosen to buy into the ego’s world of everything being separate and alone. This wanting to split off from Love’s oneness is the cause of all our guilt, pain and suffering. We are now at a turning point where we see that being alone, separate, unique and special, is not all that it’s cracked up to be. We are open to a better way. We are willing now to open up to our constant Companion, the Holy Spirit, Who very gently leads us back to Love’s oneness.

As we open to Love’s oneness, we see innocence where we once saw guilt. We experience peace where we once experienced pain and suffering. The Holy Spirit shines a light on all our thoughts of separation which shine away our thoughts of guilt and suffering. Our minds are returned to Love.

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Making Way for Happiness

You are indeed essential to God’s plan. Just as your light increases every light that shines in Heaven, so your joy on earth calls to all minds to let their sorrows go, and take their place beside you in God’s plan. God’s messengers are joyous, and their joy heals sorrow and despair. They are the proof that God wills perfect happiness for all who will accept their Father’s gifts as theirs. (A Course in Miracles, W-pI.100.4)

Judging is depressing because we can only judge if we believe we are separate from what we judge. This belief in separation denies the Love we are and leaves us feeling loveless and depressed. This need not be.

The antidote for lovelessness and depression is forgiveness. Every time we let go of a judgment, a condemnation, we loosen the fabric of our belief in separation. We make way for our return to full awareness that we remain wholly Love as Love created us. We lack nothing because we have all Love and only Love is real.

Letting go of judgment makes way for the joy of Love to rise to our awareness. This joy is always in us but judgment blinds us to Its presence.  Today we dedicate to making way for happiness by letting go of all judgment.

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You Are Spirit

Today’s idea identifies you with your one Self. It accepts no split identity, nor tries to weave opposing factors into unity. It simply states the truth. Practice this truth today as often as you can, for it will bring your mind from conflict to the quiet fields of peace. No chill of fear can enter, for your mind has been absolved from madness, letting go illusions of a split identity.

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. (A Course in Miracles, W-pI.97.1;2:2-4)

Today let us consistently practice remembering that we are Spirit, complete and healed and whole, shining in the reflection of God’s Love. As Spirit, we are one with every brother… Because we are Spirit, we are united with God always…

We let God’s Love and peace flow through us all through the day… When we find our mind wandering, we return once again, remembering we are united in the one Spirit of Love… accepting and extending our Source of Love throughout the day…

We pass by illusions of sin, guilt and fear whenever they show up… We accept corrected perception and extend corrected perception as we remember we are Spirit.

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Opening to Holy Spirit’s Judgment

…the Holy Spirit is the Answer to all problems you have made. These problems are not real, but that is meaningless to those who believe in them. And everyone believes in what he made, for it was made by his believing it. Into this strange and paradoxical situation,—one without meaning and devoid of sense, yet out of which no way seems possible,—God has sent His Judgment to answer yours. Gently His Judgment substitutes for yours. (A Course in Miracles, M-11.3:1-5)

The Holy Spirit shows us the difference between the real and the unreal. As we open to the true discernment of the Holy Spirit, we are shown the innocence behind the perceived guilty appearances. We are shown the Love behind the fear. We see mistaken beliefs as just calls for Love and nothing to be condemned. We are helped to rise above the battleground and see that only Love is real.

We are learning to remember that the Holy Spirit is our constant Companion. We are learning to let His judgment flow through us in order to be truly helpful. As we learn to rely on the Holy Spirit’s judgment, we find peace.

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Choosing Simple, Uncomplicated Love

Today our practice is to stay in the present moment and align with simple, uncomplicated Love. We remember that we do not know anything on our own and stay open to inspiration from the Holy Spirit. Love will always guide us to be truly helpful in each moment.

If we find ourselves wandering in the wilderness of ego thoughts, we notice it and return to following the lead of simple, uncomplicated Love. We take a deep breath and relax. We ask for Holy Spirit’s help. We trust in God’s strength, not our own. We let go of the past and future and focus on Love’s guidance in the present moment.

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Remembering Our True Reality

I am God’s Son, complete and healed and whole, shining in the reflection of His Love. In me is His creation sanctified and guaranteed eternal life. In me is love perfected, fear impossible, and joy established without opposite. I am the holy home of God Himself. I am the Heaven where His Love resides. I am His holy Sinlessness Itself, for in my purity abides His Own. (A Course in Miracles, W-pII.14:1)

Because God is Love and nothing else, His creation must be Love and nothing else. To remember our true Reality means to remember we are Love and nothing else. This is what it means to be God’s Son.

The body is a false image and when we believe we are a body, we believe we are a false image which denies our true Reality. Fortunately we can change what we believe. A Course in Miracles provides a guide to help us change what we believe and welcome truth back into our awareness. There is really only one thing we must do. We must forgive — let go of — all of our identifications and belief in the false images of the dream of separation.

Forgiveness is our only function. As we withdraw the values we have given the images of the world and accept their meaninglessness, the Love that we are fills our minds and hearts. Because it is the nature of Love to eternally extend Itself, the Love in our hearts overflows and embraces the Love in all things. As God’s one Son, we are joined in Love with our Source and all creation. We remember our true Reality.

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Let Go and Let God Bring Us Happiness

…search for [the Holy Spirit] within your mind. Salvation comes from this one Self through Him Who is the Bridge between your mind and It. Wait patiently, and let Him speak to you about your Self, and what your mind can do, restored to It and free to serve Its Will.

Then seek Its Thoughts, and claim them as your own. These are your own real thoughts you have denied, and let your mind go wandering in a world of dreams, to find illusions in their place.

Every time you spend five minutes of the hour seeking Him Who joins your mind and Self, you offer Him another treasure to be kept for you.

And all of it is given everyone who asks for it, and will accept the gift. Think, then, how much is given unto you to give this day, that it be given you! (A Course in Miracles, W-pI.96.8:2-4;9:4-5;11:5;12:2-3)

We want to be free of false ideas that cause us guilt, pain and suffering. We want to free ourselves from the limiting belief that we are separate from our Source of all happiness. We want to let go of our belief that we have changed ourselves from what God created us to be. We want to let go and let God be in charge of our mind.

We do this by stepping back from the constant flow of ego thoughts that continuously run in our mind. We do this by giving time to the Holy Spirit to let our thoughts be healed. We do this by inviting in the Light of the Holy Spirit to shine away all thoughts that do not come from God’s eternal Love.

The Holy Spirit is ever present in our minds all through the day, eagerly waiting to shower us with gifts of peace, joy and everlasting happiness. Today we make it our highest priority to let go and let God throughout the day that we may receive the blessings that come from our Source and share these blessings with everyone. It is worth the effort to consistently let go and let God all through the day.

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