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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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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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