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My Purpose is to Love

Hello One Light,
I had some projections going on, that I looked at with my observer mind. The following 3 paragraps are the thoughts I made notes of, the remainder is then what H.S. gave me.

There it is again—thinking I have to run my own show because I have to rely on myself. Having expectations and demands of the way things should be.
Instead of truly listening I have been demanding that “outside” circumstances change. I have conveniently denied that what I “see” outside is only the reflection of my state of mind.

Thinking that I “know” what I want brings me pain. The ego mind thinks this is good because it thinks pain is pleasure or joy. If I think that real joy and love are pain then I will avoid them at all cost. Therefore, let me be taught by a Teacher that knows the truth and knows What I am.

What do I want? I want peace. Everything I seem to do in my dream world is the attempt to claim peace as mine. I look for peace, because in peace I feel the Love and It’s abiding state of safeness and love.

Spirit: Your “purpose” is to love. If you follow the ego mind then you cannot love, for the ego system knows nothing of love. If you follow Spirit, then no matter the outer appearance or circumstance, you will extend love in whatever way is most helpful.

You do not need a counterbalance, nor a plan, nor defense or attack to survive in the world. All is given to you; all is given to all.

Sara, practice your listening all thru the day, with eyes open. It is by your level of peace as to which voice you hear. If you are ‘planning’ for an unknown future, that is not peace. If you are visiting the past, that is not peace. If you are doubting, questioning, procrastinating, those are not peace. You need not wonder “when” your desires will be filled or how and when to extend love. Be open to the Presence that is within you—-your Inner Spirit will Guide you in every moment. As you practice listening all thru the day, you will find the perfect times for scribing
and journaling, for you will be Guided to them and through them.

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Be Content

Recently I was having another dialogue with that part of my mind (in reality is not real) yet I continue to “tussel” with it. It is Spirit’s Voice that sets me aright, and returns me to peace, as I lay down the insistence of the false mind to make things different in my dream. A sense of guilt had drifted into my awareness,  a shortened dialogue follows:

Only the ego can feel guilty—- why am I listening to the ego? Why do I choose to deny the Truth? Why do I hold onto the lies and the images? Why live in a dream that causes pain and separation? What is wrong with Wholeness? With communication? With Union?
If I feel alone and lost, that is a lie. If I feel sad, that is a lie. If I feel regret that is a lie. I do not have to pay for my “sins.” I need only let go of all that I hold onto—-just to let go of the false….. yeh yeh…. that’s the last thing the ego mind wants me to do. This whole dream world is false…. “so how do I let go of that?” it wants to know.

Holy Spirit says: “Just a piece at a time…. only a piece at a time. There is no rush. You are safe. There is no hurry. Each little idea that hurts you, simply hand it to Me…. you can relax. Each little thought that takes you away from peace, give to me, for I will correct it always. With a gentle touch, with rememberance, you are free. Free of chains of doubt, sorrow, fear, guilt and loveless thoughts. The truth has set you free, you need only accept the truth as it was given you.

“Leave yesterday behind, begin each day anew. There is no past that can touch you, unless you choose to take it with you, this you need not do.
Be content with each day, each moment shining bright. Every encounter is there for you to shine your light, give your peace, extend the love that you are. Forgive the thought of what
you think you are. Forgive the choices that you have made. You are a guiltless Child of God, that is all you are.”

And I thank H.S. for His constant gentle reminder of Truth and Love; I thank Love for always being present. Thank you, for another opportunity to share the Light.

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Doing to Myself…Again

Lately my dance with the ego system has been involved with “planning” for a new home. I have had the idea that with a new house, I would have 2 separate baths, mainly for the convenience of 2 toilets, on the occasion when 2 people need to use the facility at the same moment.
If I did not believe that I am a body, that the body begins having more problems as it appears to age, I would have no conflict. Perhaps the ego wants a 2nd bath just to maintain another form of separation…?

There it is again, I think I need things of form to make me happy—yet trading one illusion for another is not happiness, nor will it ever be. Only truth will bring happiness. Do I choose more illusion or truth? The Course says that is the only choice I make, between truth and illusion.

I would stop giving my ‘power’ away to illusions, images, and fantasies. That is allowing an image or idea to dictate whether I will be happy or sad, fulfilled or empty, real or unreal. Every time I “see” the images outside of me, I’ve made a poor choice.

I am seeing the insanity of this idea of needing 2 separate bath rooms. In my experience, I have been temporarily satisfied or happy when I did succeed in getting what (I thought) I wanted. What I’m seeking is Love, but mistakenly thinking that Love can be found in form. The image or illusion never can fill the place of Love. Only insane wishes cause me pain. No one is doing this to me—I am doing this to myself. I can not mend myself because on my own I make poor choices. I must accept the reason and correction of a Teacher Who knows what is real. For He would correct every fearful and hurtful thought that I hold. As long as I hold onto that thought, He cannot remove it. I must let go, open my hands—which is opening my mind to His love and healing. I need His sight to see beyond the form of limited seeing that comes from limited thoughts.

My reminders with this experience are: 1) I do not need to plan for my future happiness.
2) God’s Will for me is perfect happiness.
3) Happiness is a choice, that choice is to see with Holy Spirit.
4) I will let this go and be happy.

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Choice For Denial?

After reading WB lesson 165, I had these words come to my mind.

“Let not my mind deny the Thought of God.”——“What could keep from you what you already have except your choice to see it not, denying that it is there?”——-

It is my choice to deny truth, deny Love because of lingering and devious hope that specialness can give me what I dream I lack. My silly thoughts, totally without meaning, cannot change or affect Love. If Love is unchanging, then I must be as Love created me.

Still I try to make specialness fill the lack I think I have or am. Any “relief” I perceive from specialness is very short lived. The respite from pain and guilt is meaningless because I have only exchanged illusion for illusion. Can this be do-able? Can this be sane?

If I deny Love, how can I possibly know Love, or recognize It? [Jesus teaches that I can learn of Love’s Presence by seeing It’s effects.] I can change my mind about what I seek, and seek what is all ready mine. With help from my true Teacher, I can learn the difference of false and true. I can learn not to keep fear disguised as love. Not to substitute pain for joy, tears for laughter, entrapment for freedom. I will stop inviting fear into my home, and welcome Truth, welcome Peace, and Love is then here, as It has always been.

How foolish and meaningless it is to try to ignore Love; to deny It’s effects; to keep pain and misery as my companions. That is how I truly “waste” time. If I will simply cease trying to run my own show, how simple and meaningful everything will be. How peaceful I will be when I stop making my choices based on bodily needs, on vacant dreams, on the past. Such choices are hopeless in themselves since they are based on nothing.

I need to constantly remind myself that I do have a choice. I can change the way I seem to think, and the way my day goes, by simply asking for and accepting Help. I do have the power of choice, to ask for the aid of my true Friend and Advisor. When I accept this Help, this relieves
me of the torture of “making life work” the way that I think (mistakenly) I want it to.
The way for me to accept this Help, is my willingness to spend some time with Spirit in the morning, to be silent and simply listen. If my willingness is not there, then the little mind runs it’s insane dialog, and I am entrapped. When my choice is strong, then the little mind is silent, and I move into Peace and Spirit shares whatever I may “need” for that moment or that day. That is not complicated in any way——Spirit always keeps it simple, I am the one that tries to make obstacles “insurmountable.” Thank goodness there is a part of my mind that holds the truth and never forgets it. Thank goodness, I can choose to turn to that place in my mind, and be restored to truth and Love.

Blessings to you all—- From Love & Mary

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Journey Thoughts

It has been quite a stretch of time in the dream, since I last made notes in my journal….
I let many dream situations demand my attention, one of which was moving.
This was joyous move as I allowed Holy Spirit to guide me, and I continue to let Him guide.

In this now moment, I am guided to share these thoughts with you…. Many blessings to all.

Only my thoughts make the world what it is.
Only my thoughts make what I “see”  outside of me.

These thoughts are not true. These thoughts were based on fear. Fear came with the idea that
God was angry with me. That idea came with the thought that I could be separate from God.

None of these thoughts are true. The Course and Holy Spirit tell me that the separation never happened….
there is no cause for fear or guilt. What Love created remains the same, as it always was.
I am as Love created me. I am only Love and nothing else. My insane thoughts have never changed any part of Reality or Love.

I can relax now. Let go of my guard, let go of defenses against the truth. I can relax now and feel the safeness and joy of Love’s embrace. With HS’s perfect sight, I see the innocence and holiness of my brothers. I make the choice of what I want to “see.” I choose to see the love that Love created. I choose to see beyond the body form.  In choosing innocence I learn to know my own sinlessness.
When I look with HS, I find the truth shining all around me. There is no place where Love is not.

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