A New Way to See

His Love Prevails

These thoughts came to me after I read this morning’s lesson.

There is no world. There is no sin. There is no body. I was mistaken. The Voice of Love is all I choose to hear and to follow.
The thought of separation was instantly given the Thought of another Voice. I was given the way to truth the instant I dreamed of sin.

I have not left the Father that I love and that loves me. I am His Son and
all He has is mine. There is only one Will, only one life and that we share.

I cannot question the perfection of God"s Creation. Love is whole, complete; without differences in any way. There is nothing outside of God"s Will, nothing outside of Love. I will be still and listen to the truth.
God"s Creation is forever One. His Creation is eternal, being in His Mind. There is no other mind apart from His. There is only God"s Love. Only His Creation. Only His perfect Word—-written on my heart.
His Truth, His Love, His Life are the same. They prevail in all dreams, in all ways.
His Love prevails because there is nothing else!
There is no body. There is no world. There is no sin.   

(And I am soooo thankful that this is so!)

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Remember the Truth

I recently viewed Tom and Linda Carpenter’s workshop that was recorded at the 2005 ACIM Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. I am truly grateful to those presenters and the “crew” that recorded workshops at that event. After reading WB Lesson 353, these thoughts came to me.

Everything in my dream is there by my choice, my election. In my dream, I have sought for love and acceptance, thinking they were denied to me. I made the dream as I chose, making up illusions to replace Heaven, choosing the idea of separation as the truth. Yet the idea of separation is insane and has no meaning. In my insane dream, it appears as real. I need only to choose again and it will be gone. As I choose Holy Spirit to decide for me, the truth will fill my mind.

The truth of What I am and Who created me has NEVER changed. There is no opposite to truth. There is no will that opposes Love. I am waking from my dream of betrayal and fear. There is a sure way out of dreams—-that is to apply forgiveness to everything I “see.” There is no distance between truth and love. Through forgiveness I return to knowing that nothing ever happened, that there really is nothing “out there” to forgive. There are no differences, no contrasts, no conflicts. Through forgiving I accept the Oneness of Love that I never left.

Father, I know You are with me because I abide in You. Let me then hear only Your Voice, see only innocence, and remember the truth. Father, I thank You for Your gifts to me.  And So It Is.

Trusting that your Inner Guidance shines the truth for you at this season and
all through the new year.  Miracles, Peace and Joy!

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The Price of Being Right

We recently went to Menard’s and picked out a carpet remnant for the office.
My partner was tired and ready to leave, asking if there was anything else we needed to look at. I made a comment about kitchen flooring—which he again dismissed. He surmises that “I” want everything “new” in the house. So the ego mind flipped out.
I abruptly walked away. My behavior made it plain that I was angry—-but also there was “hurt”—-is that about my request being denied? Or that my judgment is solely wrong?

As I waited by the exit, I wondered what this was reflecting back to me? A belief that I never “get” what I want? Or the belief that I have to struggle or fight to get anything? The pain “I” experience is only from my thoughts. “I am never upset for the reason I think. I am upset because I think I am in competition with God.” (My brother is God; I am in competition with my brother.)

The Course is teaching me that when I attack a brother, I am really attacking myself. (There is no “other” out there.) When I attack myself, I’m really attacking God.  Yet, I am part of God. God does not attack Himself—-so my belief is insane. I hold my insane thoughts so I can “be right” and stay in the world as I know it. And I continue to inflict more pain on myself. Don’t I know how to ask for help? Of course I do—-but will I ask the correct One for help and healing?  Am I willing to surrender my insanity?

“My meaningless thoughts show me a meaningless world.”
I did not stop, ask for help and accept truth. That’s the real reason for my anger/upset. I wrote the script; I put those words into the actors mouth. And instead of forgiving the idea that I am lacking anything, I made the mistake of thinking this was real. Wanting to be right took precedent
over being happy. I wrote that scene so I could have the opportunity to release the idea that I don’t have it all. The truth is I have been given everything; I am part of everything, everywhere, every instant. I am whole, complete, eternal.
Do I really want to continue the belief that I have nothing and am nothing? Do I really want to continue playing the innocent victim?

The Course tells me over and over, that the insanity will not last.
I will finally decide that I no longer want or need the pain. I will decide to wake from the silly dream, I will decide that I want truth above all else. My inner peace will be the witness that I have surrendered the insane ideas/thoughts. The inner peace will shine away the mistakes, bringing Light into every mind.
And I am grateful that this is so.

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Be Free of Suffering

Theses thoughts came to me after the Workbook lesson: “I can be free of all suffering today.”

I can be free of all suffering today.
This world holds nothing that I want. The world I think I see is only my dream. Do I recognize that I am only dreaming?  I can be free of all suffering today by knowing that I AM the dreamer of the dream. Nothing is being done to me. I can be free of all suffering by accepting the Voice for Love and allowing It to guide my way.

The Voice for Love is my only Guide, all else is mistakes. If I choose by myself I am lost in my dream, perceiving what I want to find.  If I choose to let this gentle Voice decide for me, I find true peace and love. With the direction of the Voice for Love, I find my way Home. By choosing the Voice for Love, I learn that Love is not to be feared, not to be denied. Let me choose today to listen only to this Voice and not confuse pain for joy and fear for Love.

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