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'''God did not create a meaningless world'''.

<center>'''God did not create a meaningless world'''.</center>

 

 

God did not create a meaningless world.

God did not create a meaningless world.

With eyes closed, think of all the horrors in the world that cross your mind. Name each one as it occurs to you, and then deny its reality. God did not create it, and so it is not real. Say, for example:

With eyes closed, think of all the horrors in the world that cross your mind. Name each one as it occurs to you, and then deny its reality. God did not create it, and so it is not real. Say, for example:

<center>God did not create that war, and so it is not real.</center>

<center>''God did not create that war, and so it is not real.''</center>

<center>God did not create that airplane crash, and so it is not real.</center>

<center>''God did not create that airplane crash, and so it is not real.''</center>

<center>God did not create that disaster [specify], and so it is not real.</center>

<center>''God did not create that disaster [specify], and so it is not real.''</center>

Suitable subjects for the application of today's idea also include anything you are afraid might happen to you, or to anyone about whom you are concerned. In each case, name the "disaster" quite specifically. Do not use general terms. For example, do not say, "God did not create illness," but, "God did not create cancer," or heart attacks, or whatever may arouse fear in you.

Suitable subjects for the application of today's idea also include anything you are afraid might happen to you, or to anyone about whom you are concerned. In each case, name the "disaster" quite specifically. Do not use general terms. For example, do not say, "God did not create illness," but, "God did not create cancer," or heart attacks, or whatever may arouse fear in you.

This is your personal repertory of horrors at which you are looking. These things are part of the world you see. Some of them are shared illusions, and others are part of your personal hell. It does not matter. What God did not create can only be in your own mind apart from His. Therefore, it has no meaning. In recognition of this fact, conclude the practice periods by repeating today's idea:

This is your personal repertory of horrors at which you are looking. These things are part of the world you see. Some of them are shared illusions, and others are part of your personal hell. It does not matter. What God did not create can only be in your own mind apart from His. Therefore, it has no meaning. In recognition of this fact, conclude the practice periods by repeating today's idea:

<center>God did not create a meaningless world.</center>

<center>''God did not create a meaningless world.''</center>

The idea for today can, of course, be applied to anything that disturbs you during the day, aside from the practice periods. Be very specific in applying it. Say:

The idea for today can, of course, be applied to anything that disturbs you during the day, aside from the practice periods. Be very specific in applying it. Say:

<center>God did not create a meaningless world.</center>

<center>''God did not create a meaningless world.''</center>

<center>He did not create [specify the situation which is disturbing you],</center>

<center>''He did not create [specify the situation which is disturbing you],''</center>

<center>and so it is not real.</center>

<center>''and so it is not real.''</center>

[[Category: Workbook I]]

[[Category: Workbook I]]