[There is no will but God’s] can be regarded as the central thought toward which all our exercises are directed. ²God’s is the only Will. ³When you have recognized this, you have recognized that your will is His. ⁴The belief that conflict is possible has gone. ⁵Peace has replaced the strange idea that you are torn by conflicting goals. ⁶As an expression of the Will of God, you have no goal but His.
There is great peace in today’s idea…. ²The idea itself is wholly true. ³Therefore it cannot give rise to illusions. ⁴Without illusions conflict is impossible.
²There is no will but God’s. ³I cannot be in conflict.
⁴…some related thoughts:
⁵I am at peace.
⁶Nothing can disturb me. ⁷My will is God’s.
⁸My will and God’s are one.
⁹God wills peace for His Son.Joy characterizes peace. ²By this experience [of joy] will you recognize that you have reached [peace]. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 74, W-74.1:1–2:4;3:2-9;6:1-2. See also ACIM Lesson 74 Insights.)
The ego is in competition with God. It offers its own “will” but it’s only wishful thinking. It is impossible to make fantasies real. Only our belief in fantasies seems to make them real. It is time to withdraw our mistaken beliefs in the ego’s fantasies, for they do not bring us lasting joy and peace. To withdraw our belief, we need to learn we are believing in what is valueless and does not serve our best interests.
We learn this important lesson from the Holy Spirit. First we need to be willing to consider that we do not know what anything means. This opens our willingness to receive the Holy Spirit’s meaning for everything we perceive. As we step back and let Him lead the way, we find our true treasure in the Will we share with God.
It is not loss we will experience when we release our belief in the ego. We gain awareness of the treasure God has given us by sharing His Will with us. We experience His Love, peace and happiness. It is worth the practice of letting the Holy Spirit reinterpret all our perceptions.
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