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How to Become Miracle Minded

Specialness is a lack of trust in anyone except yourself. Faith is invested in yourself alone.

What could the purpose of the body be but specialness? And it is this that makes it frail and helpless in its own defense. [The body] was conceived to make you frail and helpless. The goal of separation is its curse. Yet bodies have no goal. Purpose is of the mind. And minds can change as they desire. What [minds] are, and all their attributes, they cannot change. But what [mnds] hold as purpose can be changed, and body states must shift accordingly. Of itself the body can do nothing. See it as means to hurt, and it is hurt. See it as means to heal, and it is healed.

The purpose of attack is in the mind, and its effects are felt but where it is [in the mind]. Nor is the mind limited; so must it be that harmful purpose hurts the mind as one. Nothing could make less sense to specialness. Nothing could make more sense to miracles. For miracles are merely change of purpose from hurt to healing. This shift in purpose does “endanger” specialness, but only in the sense that all illusions are “threatened” by the truth. [Illusions] will not stand before [truth].

Only this is certain in this shifting world that has no meaning in reality: When peace is not with you entirely, and when you suffer pain of any kind, you have beheld some sin within your brother, and have rejoiced at what you thought was there. (A Course in Miracles,T-24.IV.1:1;2;3:5-11;5:2. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)

Any lack of peace is a sure sign that we have seen guilt in a brother, which is a projection of guilt we see in ourselves. If we are mindful of any disturbance to our peace, we can use this disturbance to remind ourselves to ask for Holy Spirit’s help to forgive.

As we bring our perceptions to the Holy Spirit, with willingness to receive His replacement, we will learn to see past the ego’s images of separation to the eternal presence of limitless Love. We will see past perceptions of guilt to the recognition of the reality of innocence. This is how we give the body the purpose of healing in place of the ego’s purpose to harm. This is how we become miracle minded.

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Accepting Love’s Attributes as Our Own

Love created me like Itself.

Holiness created me holy.
Kindness created me kind.
Helpfulness created me helpful.
Perfection created me perfect.

Any attribute which is in accord with God as He defines Himself is appropriate for use. We are trying today to undo your definition of God and replace it with His Own. We are also trying to emphasize that you are part of His definition of Himself.

…reach past all your images and preconceptions about yourself to the truth in you. If Love created you like Itself, this Self must be in you. And somewhere in your mind It is there for you to find.

You need to hear the truth about yourself as frequently as possible, because your mind is so preoccupied with false self-images.

This is the Voice for God, reminding you of your Father and of your Self. This is the Voice of truth, replacing everything that the ego tells you about yourself with the simple truth about the Son of God. You were created by Love like Itself. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 67,W-pI.67.2:3-9;3:3;5:2;6:2-4. See also ACIM Lesson 67 Insights.)

The image of a body that we identify as our self is a false image. It was not created by Love, Which has no form nor distinctions of any kind. Love is one and universal. If Love created us like Itself, then we all must be united as one in Love’s oneness. And we must have all of Love’s attributes. This only seems hard to believe because we are so heavily invested in being a separate, limited identity, defined by the body and what we believe the body experiences.

Today’s practice is helping us to identify with our the attributes of our true Self. As we accept this truth about ourselves, we become our brothers’ savior, for we demonstrate to our brothers that we are untied in Love. This is how we save the world from its misperceptions.

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Welcoming Holy Spirit’s True Perception

Salvation is for the mind, and it is attained through peace. This [the mind] is the only thing that can be saved and [peace is] the only way to save it.

Everything you perceive as the outside world is merely your attempt to maintain your ego identification, for everyone believes that identification is salvation. …That is why you must realize that your hatred is in your mind and not outside it before you can get rid of it; and why you must get rid of [hatred] before you can perceive the world as it really is.

If you will recognize that all the attack you perceive is in your own mind and nowhere else, you will at last have [recognized] its source [is in the mind], and where it begins it must end. For in this same place also lies salvation. The altar of God where Christ abideth is there. …Christ has placed the Atonement on the altar [in your mind] for you. Bring your perceptions of the world to this altar, for it is the altar to truth. There you will see your vision changed, and there you will learn to see truly. From this place, where God and His Son dwell in peace and where you are welcome, you will look out in peace and behold the world truly. Yet to find the place [of peace], you must relinquish your investment in the world as you project it, allowing the Holy Spirit to extend the real world to you from the altar of God. (A Course in Miracles,T-12.III.5:1-2;7:5,10;10:1-4,5-9. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)

The peace of God is always in us because it is an attribute of our true Self, God’s Son. The world we perceive through our ego identification is a projection of our belief in separation. Though it appears to be outside us, the source of this projection remains in our mind. The source is our belief in separation and it is this belief that must be let go for us to experience the peace of God as our Reality.

Through the practice of bringing all our perceptions to the Holy Spirit in our minds we make way for the Holy Spirit to replace them with His true perception. True perception sees only the truth of Love. When we are not in peace, we can call upon the peace of God within to help us exchange our false perceptions for true perceptions from the Holy Spirit. This is how we bring salvation to our minds.

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Willingness to Let Love Be Itself

It is extremely important to be conscious of the activity of your mind as it takes place in your life in the form of a continuous or near continuous stream of thoughts, images, feelings, emotions and responses to outward conditions. Without this awareness the willingness to choose Truth over illusions cannot be brought into play consistently. Through the consistent choice of Truth, the mind is quickly and skillfully undone. In fact, the willingness to be vigilant even every moment, to be constantly present in your mind, is necessary for your willingness to choose Truth to have a chance to do so.

Willingness itself will grow under the Holy Spirit’s tutelage until it includes your entire life and all that you think, feel, and do. Willingness is the single requirement you must supply to the undertaking of the process of awakening to and as the Self. The Holy Spirit will provide everything else that is needed, and will supplement your little willingness with His. (From the Christ Mind Book II, p. 125)

Our experience as a body in the world is a form of trance. We have hypnotized ourselves with the belief that separation is real. In this hypnotic trance, we believe what we perceive is true. Walls appear to be solid and we cannot walk through them. People seem to get sick or die. Bombs appear to explode and destroy buildings and people. Certain people we like to be with; we may even think we are in love with them. But that “love” is limited to only certain special people. This is specialness, not Love, for Love cannot be limited. All this is part of the hypnotic trance of separation.

To free ourselves from this trance, we need to carefully monitor our thoughts and learn to recognize the signs of the trance. As we do, we have the choice to bring these thoughts and feelings to the Holy Spirit and let Him show us the Truth beyond the images of the trance. Through willingness to accept His help, we learn to let go of our identification with the trance and open to the Holy Spirit’s vision that shows us the reality of Love’s oneness. This practice will set us free to remember the Truth that we remain Love as Love created us.

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Bringing the Light of Love to the World

This is the way salvation works. As you step back, the light in you steps forward and encompasses the world. It heralds not the end of sin [separation] in punishment and death. In lightness and in laughter is sin gone, because its quaint absurdity is seen. It is a foolish thought, a silly dream, not frightening, ridiculous perhaps, but who would waste an instant in approach to God Himself for such a senseless whim?

Yet you have wasted many, many years on just this foolish thought. The past is gone, with all its fantasies. They keep you bound no longer. The approach to God is near. And in the little interval of doubt that still remains, you may perhaps lose sight of your Companion, and mistake Him for the senseless, ancient dream that now is past.

“Who walks with me?” This question should be asked a thousand times a day, till certainty has ended doubting and established peace. Today let doubting cease. God speaks for you in answering your question with these words:

I walk with God in perfect holiness. I light the world,
I light my mind and all the minds which God created
one with me. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 156,W-pI.156.6-8. See also ACIM Lesson 156 Insights.)

Who is our Companion? Let us remember we always walk with God for we remain in His Presence no matter what illusions of separation we may dream.

If we are not in peace, we have substituted an illusion for the Love of God. The sense of loss of Love automatically brings fear. Let us remember once again, we walk with God. Each time we remember, we bring Light to the world. We remember our unity with the Light in every brother.

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The Path of Return to God’s Loving Arms

I follow in the way appointed me.

I have a special place to fill; a role for me alone. Salvation waits until I take this part as what I choose to do. Until I make this choice, I am the slave of time and human destiny. But when I willingly and gladly go the way my Father’s plan appointed me to go, then will I recognize salvation is already here, already given all my brothers and already mine as well.

Father, Your way is what I choose today. Where it would lead me do I choose to go; what it would have me do I choose to do. Your way is certain, and the end secure. The memory of You awaits me there. And all my sorrows end in Your embrace, which You have promised to Your Son, who thought mistakenly that he had wandered from the sure protection of Your loving Arms. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 347,W-pII.347. See also ACIM Lesson 347 Insights.)

If we believed that God’s plan for us would lead us to perfect happiness, a sense of safety that cannot be disturbed and the knowledge that all Love is ours now, we would not hesitate to follow in the way God has appointed for us. But when we believe in the ego thought system of separation, we believe that happiness, safety and love can be found in a world of bodies and forms.

Yet the body and the myriad forms we perceive in the world are empty illusions that have no substance. They can never satisfy. The belief in the ego leads to an endless search for love, security and happiness where it cannot be found. This fruitless search leads to constant disappointment, dissatisfaction and depression, because it simply reinforces the lack of Love we feel because we have denied our unity with the Source of all Love.

At some point we must come to the recognition that there must be a better way. God has already given us this better way. When we are willing to consider turning away from the denial of Love, our minds open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Now we welcome the way appointed for us to return to the Loving Arms of God.

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Awakening to Our Home in Love

My resurrection comes again each time I lead a brother safely to the place at which the journey ends and is forgot. I am renewed each time a brother learns there is a way from misery and pain. I am reborn each time a brother’s mind turns to the light in him and looks for me. I have forgotten no one. Help me now to lead you back to where the journey was begun, to make another choice with me.

God would not have Heaven incomplete. It waits for you, as I do. I am incomplete without your part in me. And as I am made whole we go together to our ancient home, prepared for us before time was and kept unchanged by time, immaculate and safe, as it will be at last when time is done.

You are my voice, my eyes, my feet, my hands through which I save the world. The Self from which I call to you is but your own. To Him we go together. Take your brother’s hand, for this is not a way we walk alone. In [your brother] I walk with you, and you with me. Our Father wills His Son be one with Him.

You are His Son, completing His extension in your own. We practice but an ancient truth we knew before illusion seemed to claim the world. And we remind the world that it is free of all illusions every time we say:

God is but Love, and therefore so am I. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 171,W-pI.r-V.in.7;8:5-8;9:3-8;10:5-8. See also ACIM Lesson 171 Insights.)

We are being called to join with the Truth in our brother. We “take our brother’s hand” by joining with the Truth in Him, the Love he is. Bodies cannot join. But Love joins automatically, for Love is one. Our true Self is the one Self shared by all. It is this Self that calls to us from deep within to see our brother as one with us. It calls to us to bring the message of our unity in the Heart of our Creator.

This is how we are resurrected from the sleeping mind that dreams of separation. As we join with the Truth in our brother, we awaken and remember we never really left our Home in Love.

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