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Putting Our Mind in the Service of Holy Spirit

I rule my mind, which I alone must rule.

I have a kingdom I must rule. ²At times, it does not seem I am its king at all. ³It seems to triumph over me, and tell me what to think, and what to do and feel. ⁴And yet it has been given me to serve whatever purpose I perceive in it. ⁵My mind can only serve. ⁶Today I give its service to the Holy Spirit to employ as He sees fit. ⁷I thus direct my mind, which I alone can rule. ⁸And thus I set it free to do the Will of God.

Father, my mind is open to Your Thoughts, and closed today to every thought but Yours. ²I rule my mind, and offer it to You. ³Accept my gift, for it is Yours to me. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 236. See also ACIM Lesson 236 Insights.)

We are in charge of what thought system rules our mind. We have turned our mind over to the ego which demands our allegiance to belief in separation from God. Its rule has seemed to turn on us. It demands sacrifice of our true Self and offers a powerless substitute image that is vulnerable to harm and death. It sends us to search for Love where it cannot be found. Our seeming life is fraught with danger. Stress is part of daily life interspersed with occasional brief moments of happiness and peace. This is not what God wills for us.

When we put the Holy Spirit in charge of our mind, He offers us everything God Wills for us. He leads us to remember that we are Love and nothing else. Through Christ’s vision, He shows us the Love that is present everywhere and in every brother. He awakens our mind to the oneness it shares with the Mind of God. This is our true Mind.

We choose to awaken today by putting the Holy Spirit in charge of our thoughts, words and actions.

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