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God’s Answer

I was gifted these thoughts recently. It may be helpful to read WB Lesson 359.

God’s Answer is always some form of peace.
When I choose for peace, then I learn forgiveness.
Since forgiveness is my true function here, I must choose peace first. Choosing peace makes room for the Voice for Love.  Peace makes room for me to hear and receive the truth. Love is always present and peace allows me to be in the present. Peace means I have relinquished the past and have no interest in the future. I stay in the present moment, to give and receive peace.

If I want God’s Answer then I must accept peace. Peace is my only goal. I have no use for conflict in my mind—I move beyond the battle and seek the peace that is an attribute of my Self. God’s Word is written on my heart and I will find it in the peace of the present moment. To have peace I must give peace. Peace is my choice, moment to moment. I choose peace and let all things be as they are. My will is God’s Will, in peace I learn that this is so.

When 2 minds have a common purpose (peace as our one goal) that is a holy relationship. When one minds peace is threatened, both minds will be effected. Let the saner mind then offer the H. Spirit this instant to restore peace, bringing healing to both minds. The goal is peace. In the relationship, we trust that Holy Spirit is our Teacher. We ask for His interpretation whenever our peace is threatened.

—No wonder the ego system is so vigilant against peace!
Peace IS God’s answer—if I’m accepting His answer, then I’m not accepting the ego answer. I’m not accepting fear, pain, autonomy, and guilt.  When I accept peace the value on the world and the separation thought system falls away. I do not keep what is recognized as valueless. Thoughts based on separation are seen as valueless. I change my mind about what I want and my mind changes its pursuit. My mind is changed about its purpose when I choose peace.
The ego does not want these changes,  or my remembering the truth. 

Peace is my only goal.
In peace I am asking to be taught to forgive; forgiveness is the only thing I can learn and teach while in this world. Forgiveness is my purpose here. Let me fill my purpose and be happy.

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Purpose For this Year

I received these thoughts recently.

I am determined to see things differently.
I have made the images I think I “see.” These images reflect my thoughts. They represent what I think I am and what I want to see (or make real).
My sick thoughts show me a fearful unforgiving world—where alienation is the “norm.” My healed thoughts show me a forgiven world where the Son of God is whole, complete and without fear. The healed thoughts show me a world where Love is everywhere because there never was a limit on Love. Love can be Itself because I have forgiven my images and myself for making them.

This is what I want the “new year” to be for me, where I forgive and am forgiven. Where I teach peace and teach love. Where I no longer deceive myself with false images and false thinking. Where I cease choosing the ego system of “living” which is fear based. I choose now the direction I receive from Holy Spirit. I choose for Love. I choose for Light to shine away the fear thoughts. I choose for true perception with H.S. I choose to accept H.S.‘s definition of what anything means.

Specialness will only hurt me. I change my choice of looking for specialness in this world. I seek for what is given to me in truth. Let me seek only the Love of God. Let me accept the peace of God. For His peace and love are within me, forever. I remain as Love created me. I remain as pure and sinless as I was created. Nothing can change God’s Creation, nothing changes His endless Love.

I truly give this year to Him. I would have this be the year of Christ, the year of Love. I would receive this so I may extend the gifts of Truth and know they are mine to give.
Heal my mind, my Father, it is sick.
I would hide nothing, but give it all to be healed.
I would hold nothing back, but return to Love.

I have a new way to see.
I observe the games I am involved in.
I observe the characters I put into the play.
I observe my responses.
I have a new way to see.
I ask for Holy Spirit’s interpretation of every act.
I accept His definition of every scene.
I accept His word and thought for my own.
I thank Him for His truth and devote myself to listening to Him.
I follow His Guidance for me, for He leads me to my Self.
I have and use a new way to see.
Thank you God, I love You God.

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What God Gives

These thoughts were given to me a few mornings ago.

What God gives me is given to everyone. What He gives is given without end. There is no end, no cease to His Love. With the thought of separation came the Thought of Love. This correction was given instantly to the mind that had an nano second of insanity.

I mistakenly made an idea that has no cause, and was instantly given the correction for that error. Holy Spirit’s only mission is to remove every form of guilt in my mind. He remembers the truth about me and shares it with me when I am willing. My holiness has not been corrupted. My sinlessness is not defiled. I have mistaken my dream for reality. There is no punishment for dreams, no payment due for mistaken thoughts.

I can be free of pain today, if I choose. I can lay down my protection of thoughts that hurt. I can lay down my defense of little empty ideas. What I think I need to defend is not real at all. This is threatening to a thought system that believes in separation. Yet with Holy Spirit’s certain teaching, I learn what is true. I remember Where and What I am always.

I am willing to give the false, mistaken thoughts to Him. I’m willing to stop hiding the thoughts that hurt. I bring such thoughts to the Inner Light and under His sure direction, those thoughts are transformed. H. S. purifies my thoughts and shares only what is real. His love is the same as God’s Love and that is His message. That is the message He would have me teach.

I accept H.S. help today and every day.
I accept His help this moment and every moment. I let go of fear thoughts, and Love shines through.
I give welcome to the truth and give to all, the joy and peace that are given me.
Thank you, Father for Your gifts to me.

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My Brother’s Sinlessness

These thoughts were brought to mind the other day. First in the morning, and later before I slept that night.

I must remember that I never hate my brother for his sins, but only my own.
It is fact that my brother is sinless. He remains as Love created him. He is not what he dreams to be. Let me not burden him with my guilt. Let me remember guilt is never justified.

[Spirit] “Sara, what you are is far beyond understanding. If you would remember that you ARE part of Universal Love, you could not suffer anxiety, loss, despair or even death. Knowing that you are only Love, you would be free and would give freedom to all.

“The ego system does not want you to be aware of What you are, so it has a continuous campaign to keep you entangled with illusions. Everything in its thought system is reversed so that truth appears to be lies, love appears to be hateful, joy appears to be pain, salvation appears to be autonomy. Simply remember that the ego system is insane and ask the One Who resides in you for the truth. What is real is eternal. Your true Voice will direct you in every circumstance to “see” not with the body’s eyes, but only to recognize the eternal in all things. Following the direction of your holy Self, is your calling to share the message that God’s Son is forever innocent, that peace is his because he belongs in Heaven, one with his Source.

“Choose to listen to the all Knowing Self, and you are released. Your dreams will no longer haunt you as you choose for truth and Love.”

[Evening]
Forgiveness is the only way “out” of this world. This world reflects a dream of despair because the mind thinks it is defeated (or at war with God). It secretly thinks that God will ultimately bring scathing punishment to the one who has defiled the throne and Home of God. All this stems from thinking that separation from Source could happen and is real.

Forgiveness is the way out of unreal thoughts, for it gives such thoughts to Spirit within for correction. Under His care such thoughts are cleansed and what is pure and real the mind then recognizes. What was never real has vanished.

Forgiveness is the escape from suffering, sacrifice and guilt. Forgiveness puts Vision where it belongs. Forgiveness is the undoing of false thoughts that make false images.

Me: I would not bear false witness against my brother for he is God’s beloved Son, along with me. Together we come to recognize the truth of this idea, together we accept our sinlessness. Together we find the Home we never left.

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What Do I Choose?

Recently with beginning a new section “What is the ego?” in the Work Book, these thoughts came to me:

The ego is nothing. It is a symbol of the belief in separation from my Source. A symbol of belief that I made myself, that I am not as Love created me.

Ego is an insane idea; a fantasy of autonomy. Being a fantasy it is not real. This thought has no true foundation, no cause. Only my belief in an insane idea gives it a pseudo life. My thoughts are powerful and perception makes what I want to “see.”
As I ask for perception correction, the belief in a dream shadow will start to fade. With corrected perception, I release my ideas of independence and aloneness. With true perception, the Thoughts of Love that I share, will be revealed. They are my only thoughts in truth. With true perception the memory of God is uncovered. I can accept my Self as Love created It.

The fearful thoughts that I hide or project, have no meaning in Reality. With the help of H.S. I let go of fear thoughts.
It is my choice to let go of illusory images.
It is my choice to let go of false perceptions.
It is my choice to accept the help of H.S. to see the innocence and love everywhere.
This process of letting go will free my brothers from a prison of self hate, and I will recognize my freedom with them.

I choose to see the complete purity and innocence of God’s Son in every bodily form. When I look to find his purity, he is reminded that he remains as Love created him. When I look with H.S.‘s gift, to find my brother’s perfect innocence and holiness, I have welcomed the light to shine into and through my mind. He will forever correct the errors, the false images in my mind. In the blessing that I share, H.S. wraps my brother and I in a blanket of complete peace, that nothing in the dream can touch.

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