Difference between revisions of "13. What Is a Miracle?"
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| − | A miracle is a correction. It does not create, nor really change at all. It | + | A [[miracle]] is a [[correction]]. It does not create, nor really [[change]] at all. It |
| − | merely looks on devastation, and reminds the mind that what it sees is false. | + | merely looks on [[devastation]], and reminds [[the mind]] that what it sees is [[false]]. |
| − | It undoes error, but does not attempt to go beyond perception, nor exceed | + | It undoes [[error]], but does not attempt to go beyond [[perception]], nor exceed |
| − | the function of forgiveness. Thus it stays within time's limits. Yet it paves | + | the function of [[forgiveness]]. Thus it stays within [[time]]'s limits. Yet it paves |
| − | the way for the return of timelessness and love's awakening, for fear must | + | the way for the return of [[timelessness]] and [[love]]'s [[awakening]], for [[fear]] must |
| − | slip away under the gentle remedy it brings. | + | slip away under the [[gentle]] remedy it brings. |
| − | A miracle contains the gift of grace, for it is given and received as one. And | + | A miracle contains the gift of [[grace]], for it is given and [[received]] as one. And |
| − | thus it illustrates the law of truth the world does not obey, because it fails | + | thus it illustrates the law of [[truth]] the world does not [[obey]], because it fails |
| − | entirely to understand its ways. A miracle inverts perception which was | + | entirely to [[understand]] its ways. A miracle inverts perception which was |
| − | upside down before, and thus it ends the strange distortions that were | + | upside down before, and thus it ends the strange [[distortions]] that were |
| − | manifest. Now is perception open to the truth. Now is forgiveness seen as | + | [[manifest]]. Now is perception open to the truth. Now is forgiveness seen as |
| − | justified. | + | [[justified]]. |
| − | Forgiveness is the home of miracles. The eyes of Christ deliver them to all | + | [[Forgiveness]] is the [[home]] of [[miracles]]. The eyes of [[Christ]] deliver them to all |
| − | they look upon in mercy and in love. Perception stands corrected in His | + | they look upon in [[mercy]] and in [[love]]. [[Perception]] stands corrected in His |
| − | sight, and what was meant to curse has come to bless. Each lily of | + | [[sight]], and what was meant to [[curse]] has come to [[bless]]. Each lily of |
| − | forgiveness offers all the world the silent miracle of love. And each is laid | + | forgiveness offers all the world the [[silent]] miracle of [[love]]. And each is laid |
| − | before the Word of God, upon the universal altar to Creator and creation in | + | before the Word of God, upon the universal [[altar]] to [[Creator]] and [[creation]] in |
| − | the light of perfect purity and endless joy. | + | the light of perfect [[purity]] and endless [[joy]]. |
| − | The miracle is taken first on faith, because to ask for it implies the mind has | + | The miracle is taken first on [[faith]], because to ask for it implies [[the mind]] has |
| − | been made ready to conceive of what it cannot see and does not understand. | + | been made ready to [[conceive]] of what it cannot see and does not [[understand]]. |
Yet faith will bring its witnesses to show that what it rested on is really | Yet faith will bring its witnesses to show that what it rested on is really | ||
there. And thus the miracle will justify your faith in it, and show it rested on | there. And thus the miracle will justify your faith in it, and show it rested on | ||
| − | a world more real than what you saw before; a world redeemed from what | + | a world more real than what you saw before; a world [[redeemed]] from what |
you thought was there. | you thought was there. | ||
| − | Miracles fall like drops of healing rain from Heaven on a dry and dusty | + | [[Miracles]] fall like drops of healing rain from [[Heaven]] on a dry and dusty |
| − | world, where starved and thirsty creatures come to die. Now they have | + | world, where [[starved]] and [[thirsty]] creatures come to die. Now they have |
| − | water. Now the world is green. And everywhere the signs of life spring up, | + | water. Now the world is green. And everywhere the signs of [[life]] spring up, |
| − | to show that what is born can never die, for what has life has | + | to show that what is born can never die, for what has life has [[immortality]]. |
[[Category: Workbook II]] | [[Category: Workbook II]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Miracles]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Forgiveness]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:32, 3 October 2015
A miracle is a correction. It does not create, nor really change at all. It
merely looks on devastation, and reminds the mind that what it sees is false.
It undoes error, but does not attempt to go beyond perception, nor exceed
the function of forgiveness. Thus it stays within time's limits. Yet it paves
the way for the return of timelessness and love's awakening, for fear must
slip away under the gentle remedy it brings.
A miracle contains the gift of grace, for it is given and received as one. And thus it illustrates the law of truth the world does not obey, because it fails entirely to understand its ways. A miracle inverts perception which was upside down before, and thus it ends the strange distortions that were manifest. Now is perception open to the truth. Now is forgiveness seen as justified.
Forgiveness is the home of miracles. The eyes of Christ deliver them to all they look upon in mercy and in love. Perception stands corrected in His sight, and what was meant to curse has come to bless. Each lily of forgiveness offers all the world the silent miracle of love. And each is laid before the Word of God, upon the universal altar to Creator and creation in the light of perfect purity and endless joy.
The miracle is taken first on faith, because to ask for it implies the mind has been made ready to conceive of what it cannot see and does not understand. Yet faith will bring its witnesses to show that what it rested on is really there. And thus the miracle will justify your faith in it, and show it rested on a world more real than what you saw before; a world redeemed from what you thought was there.
Miracles fall like drops of healing rain from Heaven on a dry and dusty world, where starved and thirsty creatures come to die. Now they have water. Now the world is green. And everywhere the signs of life spring up, to show that what is born can never die, for what has life has immortality.
