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| − | God's Will for me is perfect happiness. | + | [[God's Will]] for me is perfect [[happiness]]. |
Today we will continue with the theme of happiness. This is a key idea in | Today we will continue with the theme of happiness. This is a key idea in | ||
| − | understanding what salvation means. You still believe it asks for suffering | + | [[understanding]] what [[salvation]] means. You still believe it asks for suffering |
| − | as penance for your "sins." This is not so. Yet you must think it so while | + | as [[penance]] for your "[[sins]]." This is not so. Yet you must think it so while |
you believe that sin is real, and that God's Son can sin. | you believe that sin is real, and that God's Son can sin. | ||
| − | If sin is real, then punishment is just and cannot be escaped. Salvation thus | + | If sin is real, then [[punishment]] is just and cannot be [[escaped]]. Salvation thus |
cannot be purchased but through suffering. If sin is real, then happiness | cannot be purchased but through suffering. If sin is real, then happiness | ||
| − | must be illusion, for they cannot both be true. The sinful warrant only death | + | must be [[illusion]], for they cannot both be true. The sinful warrant only [[death]] |
| − | and pain, and it is this they ask for. For they know it waits for them, and it | + | and [[pain]], and it is this they ask for. For they know it waits for them, and it |
will seek them out and find them somewhere, sometime, in some form that | will seek them out and find them somewhere, sometime, in some form that | ||
| − | evens the account they owe to God. They would escape Him in their fear. | + | evens the account they owe to God. They would escape Him in their [[fear]]. |
And yet He will pursue, and they can not escape. | And yet He will pursue, and they can not escape. | ||
| − | If sin is real, salvation must be pain. Pain is the cost of sin, and suffering | + | If sin is real, salvation must be [[pain]]. Pain is the cost of sin, and suffering |
can never be escaped, if sin is real. Salvation must be feared, for it will kill, | can never be escaped, if sin is real. Salvation must be feared, for it will kill, | ||
| − | but slowly, taking everything away before it grants the welcome boon of | + | but slowly, taking [[everything]] away before it grants the welcome boon of |
| − | death to victims who are little more than bones before salvation is appeased. | + | death to [[victims]] who are little more than bones before salvation is appeased. |
| − | Its wrath is boundless, merciless, but wholly just. | + | Its [[wrath]] is boundless, merciless, but wholly just. |
| − | Who would seek out such savage punishment? Who would not flee | + | Who would seek out such [[savage]] punishment? Who would not flee |
| − | salvation, and attempt in every way he can to drown the Voice which offers | + | salvation, and attempt in every way he can to drown the [[Voice]] which offers |
| − | it to him? Why would he try to listen and accept Its offering? If sin is real, | + | it to him? Why would he try to [[listen]] and [[accept]] Its offering? If sin is real, |
| − | its offering is death, and meted out in cruel form to match the vicious | + | its offering is death, and meted out in [[cruel]] form to match the vicious |
wishes in which sin is born. If sin is real, salvation has become your bitter | wishes in which sin is born. If sin is real, salvation has become your bitter | ||
| − | enemy, the curse of God upon you who have crucified His Son. | + | [[enemy]], the [[curse]] of God upon you who have [[crucified]] His Son. |
| − | You need the practice periods today. The exercises teach sin is not real, and | + | You need the [[practice]] periods today. The [[exercises]] teach sin is not real, and |
all that you believe must come from sin will never happen, for it has no | all that you believe must come from sin will never happen, for it has no | ||
| − | cause. Accept Atonement with an open mind, which cherishes no lingering | + | [[cause]]. Accept [[Atonement]] with an open [[mind]], which cherishes no lingering |
| − | belief that you have made a devil of God's Son. There is no sin. We practice | + | belief that you have made a [[devil]] of God's Son. There is no sin. We practice |
with this thought as often as we can today, because it is the basis for today's | with this thought as often as we can today, because it is the basis for today's | ||
idea. | idea. | ||
| − | God's Will for you is perfect happiness because there is no sin, and | + | [[God's Will]] for you is [[perfect]] [[happiness]] because there is no sin, and |
| − | suffering is causeless. Joy is just, and pain is but the sign you have | + | suffering is causeless. [[Joy]] is just, and pain is but the [[sign]] you have |
| − | misunderstood yourself. Fear not the Will of God. But turn to it in | + | misunderstood yourself. [[Fear]] not the Will of God. But turn to it in |
| − | confidence that it will set you free from all the consequences sin has | + | [[confidence]] that it will set you free from all the consequences sin has |
| − | wrought in feverish imagination. Say: | + | wrought in feverish [[imagination]]. Say: |
<center>''God's Will for me is perfect happiness.''</center> | <center>''God's Will for me is perfect happiness.''</center> | ||
<center>''There is no sin; it has no consequence.''</center> | <center>''There is no sin; it has no consequence.''</center> | ||
| − | So should you start your practice periods, and then attempt again to find the | + | So should you start your [[practice]] periods, and then attempt again to find the |
| − | joy these thoughts will introduce into your mind. | + | joy these thoughts will introduce into [[your mind]]. |
Give these five minutes gladly, to remove the heavy load you lay upon | Give these five minutes gladly, to remove the heavy load you lay upon | ||
| − | yourself with the insane belief that sin is real. Today escape from madness. | + | yourself with the [[insane]] [[belief]] that sin is real. Today escape from madness. |
| − | You are set on freedom's road, and now today's idea brings wings to speed | + | You are set on [[freedom]]'s road, and now today's idea brings wings to speed |
| − | you on, and hope to go still faster to the waiting goal of peace. There is no | + | you on, and hope to go still faster to the waiting goal of [[peace]]. There is no |
sin. Remember this today, and tell yourself as often as you can: | sin. Remember this today, and tell yourself as often as you can: | ||
<center>''God's Will for me is perfect happiness.''</center> | <center>''God's Will for me is perfect happiness.''</center> | ||
| − | <center>''This is the truth, because there is no sin.''</center> | + | <center>''This is the [[truth]], because there is no sin.''</center> |
Latest revision as of 20:08, 9 August 2015
God's Will for me is perfect happiness.
Today we will continue with the theme of happiness. This is a key idea in understanding what salvation means. You still believe it asks for suffering as penance for your "sins." This is not so. Yet you must think it so while you believe that sin is real, and that God's Son can sin.
If sin is real, then punishment is just and cannot be escaped. Salvation thus cannot be purchased but through suffering. If sin is real, then happiness must be illusion, for they cannot both be true. The sinful warrant only death and pain, and it is this they ask for. For they know it waits for them, and it will seek them out and find them somewhere, sometime, in some form that evens the account they owe to God. They would escape Him in their fear. And yet He will pursue, and they can not escape.
If sin is real, salvation must be pain. Pain is the cost of sin, and suffering can never be escaped, if sin is real. Salvation must be feared, for it will kill, but slowly, taking everything away before it grants the welcome boon of death to victims who are little more than bones before salvation is appeased. Its wrath is boundless, merciless, but wholly just.
Who would seek out such savage punishment? Who would not flee salvation, and attempt in every way he can to drown the Voice which offers it to him? Why would he try to listen and accept Its offering? If sin is real, its offering is death, and meted out in cruel form to match the vicious wishes in which sin is born. If sin is real, salvation has become your bitter enemy, the curse of God upon you who have crucified His Son.
You need the practice periods today. The exercises teach sin is not real, and all that you believe must come from sin will never happen, for it has no cause. Accept Atonement with an open mind, which cherishes no lingering belief that you have made a devil of God's Son. There is no sin. We practice with this thought as often as we can today, because it is the basis for today's idea.
God's Will for you is perfect happiness because there is no sin, and suffering is causeless. Joy is just, and pain is but the sign you have misunderstood yourself. Fear not the Will of God. But turn to it in confidence that it will set you free from all the consequences sin has wrought in feverish imagination. Say:
So should you start your practice periods, and then attempt again to find the joy these thoughts will introduce into your mind.
Give these five minutes gladly, to remove the heavy load you lay upon yourself with the insane belief that sin is real. Today escape from madness. You are set on freedom's road, and now today's idea brings wings to speed you on, and hope to go still faster to the waiting goal of peace. There is no sin. Remember this today, and tell yourself as often as you can:
