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Do I Want to Be Happy?

The Course tells us in many ways that there is nothing to fear in truth. So why does it seem that things come up every day that disturb our peace? It’s only because we are believing in a made up image that is really nothing. It is our belief in it that seems to make it something that could potentially be some kind of threat.

This is really good news, because belief can always be changed. We’ve all experienced changing our belief many times. We believe in these images because we made them. So we need Help from outside of our belief system to recognize that these made up images are without substance. This is the function of the Holy Spirit in our minds.

Time can be used for waking up from the fearful dream simply by practicing taking every disturbance to the Holy Spirit and asking for His help to see it truly. But that is not enough. We must also be willing to receive and accept His help. Truth does not enter where it is not welcome. But when truth is welcomed, Its Light shines away the shadowy illusions.

If a disturbance seems to linger, it can be helpful to ask, “Do I want to be happy?” If the answer is “yes,” we must be willing to accept Holy Spirit’s correction. With that acceptance, happiness comes of itself. We can be happy today, now, simply by bringing every disturbance to the Holy Spirit and accepting His correction. This is our practice today.

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