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7 Miracles arise from a mind that is ready for them. By being united this mind goes out to everyone, even without the awareness of the miracle worker himself. The impersonal nature of miracles is because the Atonement itself is one, uniting all creations with their Creator. As an expression of what you truly are, the miracle places the mind in a state of grace. The mind then naturally welcomes the Host within and the stranger without. When you bring in the stranger, he becomes your brother. 8 That the miracle may have effects on your brothers that you may not recognize is not your concern. The miracle will always bless you. Miracles you are not asked to perform have not lost their value. They are still expressions of your own state of grace, but the action aspect of the miracle should be controlled by me because of my complete awareness of the whole plan. The impersonal nature of miracle-mindedness ensures your grace, but only I am in a position to know where they can be bestowed.
This paragraph feels like a review for the most part.
1. Miracles arise from a mind that is ready for them. We become ready for them through our forgiveness work. In forgiving we allow our minds to be purified. We allow the Holy Spirit to undo all that we have done and this leaves us in our natural state of holiness. From our holiness the miracle blesses our holy brothers.
2. By being united this mind goes out to everyone, even without the awareness of the miracle worker himself. I have to admit that when I think about performing miracles I think of people I think should have them. This is absolutely not my job. My job is to allow my mind to be healed so that it can be used in the performance of miracles. Miracles are for everyone who is ready for them and will reach their target because there is only one mind. No one is special. I also do not need to know that I have done anything, or what that might look like, or to whom it would have been directed. My job is to be miracle ready and to trust.
3. The impersonal nature of miracles is because the Atonement itself is one, uniting all creations with their Creator. Through the Atonement (or the Undoing) we return to our true nature. We let go of all belief in separation and see ourselves as one Whole with each other and our Father. This Oneness is the reason miracles are impersonal. As one whole self with no separation there is also no specialness. No one person is more deserving or more needy.
4. As an expression of what you truly are, the miracle places the mind in a state of grace. The mind then naturally welcomes the Host within and the stranger without. When you bring in the stranger, he becomes your brother. Well, ok. I love everything about this. I ask for the miracle that places my mind in a state of grace. I gladly relinquish all I thought I wanted instead. As I let go and let my mind be healed I welcome the Host ( the Holy Spirit ) and step aside so that He can do this work through me.
I also welcome the stranger. I welcome him home to the place I find myself. I welcome him to comfort and support and peace. I welcome him as my brother, and he is no longer a stranger. My friend has a daily process in which he asks the Holy Spirit to take him to God. He also brings a friend, whoever happens to be on his mind at the time. I hope he brings me sometimes, too. This is a place of miracles.
5. That the miracle may have effects on your brothers that you may not recognize is not your concern. The miracle will always bless you. What a great arrangement. I give my mind for purification and from this healed place I welcome the Holy Spirit to bless any of my brothers with a miracle. I don’t care who is chosen or why. I don’t care how the miracle is manifested. I don’t need to see proof or care about proof. It couldn’t get any easier than this, but it just got better. Whatever is done through me is a blessing to me.
6. Miracles you are not asked to perform have not lost their value. They are still expressions of your own state of grace, but the action aspect of the miracle should be controlled by me because of my complete awareness of the whole plan. The impersonal nature of miracle-mindedness ensures your grace, but only I am in a position to know where they can be bestowed. So now I know that I can perform miracles indiscriminately because a healed mind is in a state of grace and so naturally expresses itself as love. And I also know why it is better to allow Jesus to be in charge of the action aspect of miracles. He knows the whole plan, he knows who is ready to accept the miracle, and how one miracle links to the next.
Another thought that occurs to me is that in allowing myself to be guided, I am reinforcing the idea in my own mind that miracles are impersonal. Actually, that everything is impersonal. I know this is true, but as I become involved in my story of Myron, I tend to forget it.
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