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Claiming God’s Strength as Ours

The idea for today [there is nothing to fear] simply states a fact. It is not a fact to those who believe in illusions, but illusions are not facts. In truth there is nothing to fear. It is very easy to recognize this. But it is very difficult to recognize it for those who want illusions to be true.

The presence of fear is a sure sign that you are trusting in your own strength. The awareness that there is nothing to fear shows that somewhere in your mind, though not necessarily in a place you recognize as yet, you have remembered God, and let His strength take the place of your weakness. The instant you are willing to [let His strength take the place of your weakness] there is indeed nothing to fear. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 48, W-pI.48:1;3. See also ACIM Lesson 48 Insights.)

The ego is weak because it denies the strength of God. Because God is all that is real, the ego cannot be real. To believe in the ego thought system is to believe in illusions and deny Reality.

Fear is a warning flag, not that we are in danger, but that we are believing in an illusion. It is not the illusion that needs to be defended against or fixed. It is the belief in the false idea that needs to be corrected. The practice of bringing all our fear thoughts, all our uncertainty and sense of weakness, to the Holy Spirit with willingness to receive His loving correction is the path to freedom from fear.

The Holy Spirit’s purpose is to remind us that the strength of God is ours. As we accept His help, we learn that there is nothing that can harm the truth of What we are. Our true Self remains eternally safe in God’s strength. The belief that we are something else that is vulnerable and weak will fade away as the Holy Spirit reminds us that we remain as God created us, with all His strength and all His Love.

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