²Everything you see is the result of your thoughts. ³There is no exception to this fact. ⁴Thoughts are not big or little; powerful or weak. ⁵They are merely true or false. ⁶Those that are true create their own likeness. ⁷Those that are false make theirs.
There is no more self-contradictory concept than that of “idle thoughts.” ²What gives rise to the perception of a whole world can hardly be called idle. ³Every thought you have contributes to truth or to illusion; either it extends the truth or it multiplies illusions. ⁴You can indeed multiply nothing, but you will not extend it by doing so.
Besides your recognizing that thoughts are never idle, salvation requires that you also recognize that every thought you have brings either peace or war; either love or fear. ²A neutral result is impossible because a neutral thought is impossible. ³There is such a temptation to dismiss fear thoughts as unimportant, trivial and not worth bothering about that it is essential you recognize them all as equally destructive, but equally unreal. ⁴We will practice this idea in many forms before you really understand it. (A Course in Miracles, W-16.1:2–3:4. See also ACIM Lesson 16 Insights.)
All thoughts have an effect. What we want directs our thoughts. We perceive what we want to perceive. If we want specialness, we will see forms that separate and make distinctions. There are no distinctions in the oneness of Love. When we identify with Love, our thoughts extend Love. The extension of Love is our real Life.
Because of the effects our thoughts have, it is important that we be mindful of them. Our true Self has one need, and that is to extend Love. This extension is what brings us happiness and peace.
Any thoughts that seek specialness and differences reflect a wish to be unique or different. These thoughts do nothing more than make illusions. But these illusions foster fear and hide the joyous presence of Love in which we live. The practice of being vigilant for Love dispels the fear that comes with wishing to be different or special.
Today we ask the Holy Spirit to help us release our fear-based thoughts of separation and awaken to Love.
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