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God, being Love, is also happiness.
[[God]], being [[Love]], is also [[happiness]].
Happiness is an attribute of love. It cannot be apart from it. Nor can it be
Happiness is an [[attribute]] of love. It cannot be apart from it. Nor can it be
experienced where love is not. Love has no limits, being everywhere. And
[[experienced]] where love is not. Love has no [[limits]], being [[everywhere]]. And
therefore joy is everywhere as well. Yet can the mind deny that this is so,
therefore joy is everywhere as well. Yet can [[the mind]] deny that this is so,
believing there are gaps in love where sin can enter, bringing pain instead of
believing there are gaps in love where sin can enter, bringing [[pain]] instead of
joy. This strange belief would limit happiness by redefining love as limited,
[[joy]]. This strange belief would limit happiness by redefining love as limited,
and introducing opposition in what has no limit and no opposite.
and introducing [[opposition]] in what has no limit and no opposite.
Fear is associated then with love, and its results become the heritage of
[[Fear]] is associated then with love, and its results become the [[heritage]] of
minds that think what they have made is real. These images, with no reality
minds that think what they have made is real. These images, with no [[reality]]
in truth, bear witness to the fear of God, forgetting being Love, He must be
in [[truth]], bear witness to the [[fear of God]], forgetting being Love, He must be
joy. This basic error we will try again to bring to truth today, and teach
joy. This basic [[error]] we will try again to bring to truth today, and teach
ourselves:
ourselves:
<center>''To fear Him is to be afraid of joy.''</center>
<center>''To fear Him is to be afraid of joy.''</center>
Begin your periods of practicing today with this association, which corrects
Begin your periods of [[practicing]] today with this [[association]], which corrects
the false belief that God is fear. It also emphasizes happiness belongs to
the [[false]] belief that God is fear. It also emphasizes happiness belongs to
you, because of what He is.
you, because of what He is.
Allow this one correction to be placed within your mind each waking hour
Allow this one [[correction]] to be placed within [[your mind]] each waking hour
today. Then welcome all the happiness it brings as truth replaces fear, and
today. Then welcome all the happiness it brings as truth replaces fear, and
joy becomes what you expect to take the place of pain. God, being Love, it
joy becomes what you [[expect]] to take the place of [[pain]]. God, being Love, it
will be given you. Bolster this expectation frequently throughout the day,
will be given you. Bolster this expectation frequently throughout the day,
and quiet all your fears with this assurance, kind and wholly true:
and [[quiet]] all your fears with this [[assurance]], kind and wholly true:
God, being Love, is also happiness.
God, being Love, is also happiness.