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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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The Bottom Line

These thoughts came to me after reviewing the daliy lesson of “I seek a future different from the past.”

The bottom line is that in my insanity I’m trying to make separation real. This endeavor puts my mind in conflict, trying to use 2 opposing belief systems. There is only one Will, and my true will is in accord with the Will of Love. In my insanity I think that my will can be different then God’s Will. I mistake my insane thoughts for truth. I think that separation happened, so I am condemned by a vengeful god. The insane mind scrambles to try and keep itself intact. It tries to direct every thought, belief, and action; it grasps tightly to its dream images. What a sorry picture this is! This mind, filled with delusions can do nothing. Only my belief in this mind gives it existence.

Without turning each meaningless thought over to H.S. for correction, I will be preoccupied with the images I have made. This is not the present, but the past layered on the present moment. Without willingness to accept correction, I am lost in my illusions. Do I really prefer to see insane images in place of Christ’s innocence? Christ’s innocence is all there is to see. His voice is all there is to hear.

My only escape from dreams of guilt is my willingness to turn each insane thought over to Holy Spirit. He will show me that insane thoughts are not real. My guilt dream is not real at all. I must be willing to give up my self made dream. I must be willing allow new thoughts to replace insane wishes. To accept H.S.‘s help and healing is to know peace and joy beyond anything I have ever made in my dream. Do I really want to continue holding onto what is not real? Do I want to think that pain will “save” me? Only Love heals.  Love is undefiled, indivisible. Nothing can change Love.

To know the benefits of letting Holy Spirit help me, I must quiet the chatter of my mind. I must be still and simply listen, making room for Spirit to enter.
Each moment that I practice listening to this true Voice, I give room for the truth of Love, I invite Love in. My innocence is guaranteed by God, so is every other mind that dreams of exile. My holiness is safe and secure because dreams do not change the truth. I have not left my Father.
Let me teach only that God’s Son is guiltless, that is my only purpose here.

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Story for Mom

I had the following thoughts come to me after reading the day’s lesson.
The ego is constantly planning for the future, for it’s protection. But this is a lie, for Love cannot attack, and Love has no plan for vengeance on me. What is forever untrue cannot be made true by sick dreams and ghost images.

I need only forgive my dreams that make an alien will appear real. I can forgive the idea of a will separate from God’s. I can forgive the idea that I am alone and homeless in a vicious world. I can forgive the idea that I have contaminated myself and made myself unfit to be in Love’s presence. I can forgive every unloving thought by taking it to H.S. If I see such an idea in my world, I can be certain it is coming from my mind, and can give it to H.S. for sure correction. I cannot do this on my own, but by telling Him I am willing and want a change of mind it is done. As I am willing to choose for Love, this is where my true power lies.

“Forgiveness is the only gift I give because it is the only gift I want.” [Lesson 297]
Everything I give I give to myself.
This idea is ignored by the ego system. Whatever I have lost or appear to lack in myself—is a lie. I can take theses ideas to H.S. too.

What comes to mind is the childhood I experienced. My parents were not expressive or demonstrative in affection. In my dream I made up situations that would “prove” that the idea I was not lovable were correct.
I learned that it was not appropriate to express feelings. If I would have come out and asked my mother why she did not love me, I’m sure she would have been shocked. Of course she loved me and my brother, but that was something that you didn’t talk about.

Thankfully, with my study of ACIM, I realized I held a grudge against my mother. I prayed for help to forgive the mistaken beliefs I had made up about her. After a month or so, I had a night dream that made the shift in my mind. Spirit showed me the truth. The next time that I talked with my mom over the phone, I asked Spirit to give me peace in place of impatience that I usually felt when she told me of happenings that I had no interest in. And peace I did receive. As the conversation ended, I told my mom that I loved her. There was a short silence—she was surprised by this expression of love—and she responded that she loved me too.

Spirit supplied the truth in a way that I could accept, and I am forever grateful for that healing. It became a blessing to tell my mom that I loved her. I would tell her silently as well as spoken aloud. I am grateful that I could express the thought, give her a hug, letting her mind know that she was innocent. In my mind, her mistakes were undone.  Thank you Spirit, thank you Mom.

 

 

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