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| − | The escape from darkness involves two stages: First, the recognition that darkness cannot hide. This step usually entails fear. Second, the recognition that there is nothing you want to hide even if you could. This step brings escape from fear. When you have become willing to hide nothing, you will not only be willing to enter into communion but will also understand peace and joy. | + | The [[escape]] from [[darkness]] involves two stages: First, the [[recognition]] that darkness cannot hide. This step usually entails [[fear]]. Second, the recognition that there is nothing you want to hide even if you could. This step brings escape from fear. When you have [[become]] willing to hide nothing, you will not only be willing to enter into [[communion]] but will also [[understand]] [[peace]] and [[joy]]. |
| − | Holiness can never be really hidden in darkness, but you can deceive yourself about it. This deception makes you fearful because you realise in your heart it ''is'' a deception, and you exert enormous efforts to establish its reality. The miracle sets reality where it belongs. Reality belongs only to spirit, and the miracle acknowledges only truth. It thus dispels illusions about yourself, and puts you in communion with yourself and God. The miracle joins in the Atonement by placing the mind in the service of the Holy Spirit. This establishes the proper function of the mind and corrects its errors, which are merely lacks of love. Your mind can be possessed by illusions, but spirit is eternally free. If a mind perceives without love, it perceives an empty shell and is unaware of the spirit within. But the Atonement restores spirit to its proper place. The mind that serves spirit is invulnerable. | + | [[Holiness]] can never be really hidden in [[darkness]], but you can [[deceive]] yourself about it. This deception makes you fearful because you realise in your [[heart]] it ''is'' a deception, and you exert enormous [[efforts]] to establish its [[reality]]. The miracle sets reality where it belongs. Reality belongs only to [[spirit]], and the miracle acknowledges only [[truth]]. It thus dispels [[illusions]] about yourself, and puts you in [[communion]] with yourself and God. The miracle joins in the Atonement by placing the [[mind]] in the service of the [[Holy Spirit]]. This establishes the proper [[function]] of the mind and corrects its [[errors]], which are merely lacks of love. Your mind can be possessed by [[illusions]], but [[spirit]] is eternally free. If a mind perceives without [[love]], it perceives an empty shell and is unaware of [[Ta|the spirit within]]. But the Atonement restores spirit to its proper place. The mind that serves spirit is invulnerable. |
| − | Darkness is lack of light as sin is lack of love. It has no unique properties of its own. It is an example of the 'scarcity' belief, from which only error can proceed. Truth is always abundant. Those who perceive and acknowledge that they have everything have no needs of any kind. The purpose of the Atonement is to restore everything to you; or rather, to restore it to your awareness. You were given everything when you were created, just as everyone was. | + | [[Darkness]] is lack of [[light]] as [[sin]] is lack of [[love]]. It has no unique properties of its own. It is an example of the '[[scarcity]]' [[belief]], from which only error can proceed. [[Truth]] is always [[abundant]]. Those who perceive and acknowledge that they have [[everything]] have no needs of any kind. The [[purpose]] of the Atonement is to restore everything to you; or rather, to restore it to your awareness. You were given everything when you were created, just as everyone was. |
| − | The emptiness engendered by fear must be replaced by forgiveness. That is what the Bible means by 'There is no death', and why I could demonstrate that death does not exist. I came to fulfil the law by reinterpreting it. The law itself, if properly understood, offers only protection. It is those who have not yet changed their minds who brought the 'hell-fire' concept into it. I assure you that I will witness for anyone who lets me, and to whatever extent he permits it. Your witnessing demonstrates your belief, and thus strengthens it. Those who witness for me are expressing, through their miracles, that they have abandoned the belief in deprivation in favour of the abundance they have learned belongs to them. | + | The [[emptiness]] engendered by [[fear]] must be replaced by forgiveness. That is what the [[Bible]] means by 'There is no [[death]]', and why I could [[demonstrate]] that death does not exist. I came to fulfil the law by reinterpreting it. The law itself, if properly [[understood]], offers only [[protection]]. It is those who have not yet changed their minds who brought the '[[hell]]-fire' concept into it. I [[assure]] you that I will witness for anyone who lets me, and to whatever extent he permits it. Your [[witnessing]] demonstrates your [[belief]], and thus strengthens it. Those who witness for me are expressing, through their miracles, that they have [[abandoned]] the [[belief]] in deprivation in favour of the [[abundance]] they have learned belongs to them. |
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Latest revision as of 23:08, 9 November 2014
The escape from darkness involves two stages: First, the recognition that darkness cannot hide. This step usually entails fear. Second, the recognition that there is nothing you want to hide even if you could. This step brings escape from fear. When you have become willing to hide nothing, you will not only be willing to enter into communion but will also understand peace and joy.
Holiness can never be really hidden in darkness, but you can deceive yourself about it. This deception makes you fearful because you realise in your heart it is a deception, and you exert enormous efforts to establish its reality. The miracle sets reality where it belongs. Reality belongs only to spirit, and the miracle acknowledges only truth. It thus dispels illusions about yourself, and puts you in communion with yourself and God. The miracle joins in the Atonement by placing the mind in the service of the Holy Spirit. This establishes the proper function of the mind and corrects its errors, which are merely lacks of love. Your mind can be possessed by illusions, but spirit is eternally free. If a mind perceives without love, it perceives an empty shell and is unaware of the spirit within. But the Atonement restores spirit to its proper place. The mind that serves spirit is invulnerable.
Darkness is lack of light as sin is lack of love. It has no unique properties of its own. It is an example of the 'scarcity' belief, from which only error can proceed. Truth is always abundant. Those who perceive and acknowledge that they have everything have no needs of any kind. The purpose of the Atonement is to restore everything to you; or rather, to restore it to your awareness. You were given everything when you were created, just as everyone was.
The emptiness engendered by fear must be replaced by forgiveness. That is what the Bible means by 'There is no death', and why I could demonstrate that death does not exist. I came to fulfil the law by reinterpreting it. The law itself, if properly understood, offers only protection. It is those who have not yet changed their minds who brought the 'hell-fire' concept into it. I assure you that I will witness for anyone who lets me, and to whatever extent he permits it. Your witnessing demonstrates your belief, and thus strengthens it. Those who witness for me are expressing, through their miracles, that they have abandoned the belief in deprivation in favour of the abundance they have learned belongs to them.
