…[We] invite the memory of God to come again.
…to all the seeming happenings throughout the day.
[We say:] ³I am not a body. ⁴I am free.
⁵For I am still as God created me.²Permit no idle thought [of separation] to go unchallenged. ³If you notice one, deny its hold and hasten to assure your mind that this is not what it would have. ⁴Then gently let the thought which you denied be given up, in sure and quick exchange for the idea we practice for the day.
When you are tempted, hasten to proclaim your freedom from temptation, as you say:
²This thought I do not want. ³I choose instead _____________.
…let Him teach you what to do and say and think, each time you turn to Him. ³He will not fail to be available to you, each time you call to Him to help you. (A Course in Miracles, W-rVI.in.1:4;2:2;3:3-5;5:2–6:3;7:2-3)
Just as an athlete needs to be wholeheartedly dedicated to the practice of his sport, we need to be wholeheartedly dedicated to the practice that will free our minds from idle thoughts of separation. We have been given a powerful mind training program. It will save us from pain, fear and guilt. It will free us to return to the Life we live in Love. But only if we make no exceptions to the application of the practices we have been given.
An athlete does not start at the top of his game. But he must practice exercises that will take him to the top. Do we want to reach the top — to be wholly free of fear and guilt? This is the dedication we must make.
When we seem to fall short of complete willingness, we remember we are still innocent. We don’t use the seeming failure as an excuse to give up. Rather we use it as a reminder to strengthen our dedication. This practice leads to peace and joy beyond words. It frees us to be as God created us.
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