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There is no peace except the peace of God.
There is no [[peace]] except the peace of God.
Seek you no further. You will not find peace except the peace of God.
Seek you no further. You will not find peace except the peace of God.
Accept this fact, and save yourself the agony of yet more bitter
[[Accept]] this fact, and save yourself the agony of yet more bitter
disappointments, bleak despair, and sense of icy hopelessness and doubt.
[[disappointments]], bleak despair, and sense of icy hopelessness and [[doubt]].
Seek you no further. There is nothing else for you to find except the peace
Seek you no further. There is nothing else for you to find except the peace
of God, unless you seek for misery and pain.
of God, unless you seek for misery and [[pain]].
This is the final point to which each one must come at last, to lay aside all
This is the final point to which each one must come at last, to lay aside all
hope of finding happiness where there is none; of being saved by what can
hope of finding [[happiness]] where there is none; of being saved by what can
only hurt; of making peace of chaos, joy of pain, and Heaven out of hell.
only hurt; of making peace of [[chaos]], [[joy]] of pain, and [[Heaven]] out of [[hell]].
Attempt no more to win through losing, nor to die to live. You cannot but
Attempt no more to win through losing, nor to die to live. You cannot but
be asking for defeat.
be asking for [[defeat]].
Yet you can ask as easily for love, for happiness, and for eternal life in
Yet you can ask as easily for [[love]], for happiness, and for [[eternal]] life in
peace that has no ending. Ask for this, and you can only win. To ask for
peace that has no ending. Ask for this, and you can only win. To ask for
what you have already must succeed. To ask that what is false be true can
what you have already must succeed. To ask that what is [[false]] be true can
only fail. Forgive yourself for vain imaginings, and seek no longer what you
only fail. Forgive yourself for vain imaginings, and seek no longer what you
cannot find. For what could be more foolish than to seek and seek and seek
cannot find. For what could be more [[foolish]] than to seek and seek and seek
again for hell, when you have but to look with open eyes to find that
again for [[hell]], when you have but to look with open eyes to find that
Heaven lies before you, through a door that opens easily to welcome you?
Heaven lies before you, through a door that opens easily to welcome you?
Come home. You have not found your happiness in foreign places and in
Come [[home]]. You have not found your [[happiness]] in foreign places and in
alien forms that have no meaning to you, though you sought to make them
alien [[forms]] that have no [[meaning]] to you, though you sought to make them
meaningful. This world is not where you belong. You are a stranger here.
meaningful. This world is not where you belong. You are a [[stranger]] here.
But it is given you to find the means whereby the world no longer seems to
But it is given you to find [[the means]] whereby the world no longer seems to
be a prison house or jail for anyone.
be a [[prison]] house or jail for anyone.
Freedom is given you where you beheld but chains and iron doors. But you
[[Freedom]] is given you where you beheld but chains and iron doors. But you
must change your mind about the purpose of the world, if you would find
must [[change]] [[your mind]] about the [[purpose]] of the world, if you would find
escape. You will be bound till all the world is seen by you as blessed, and
[[escape]]. You will be bound till all the world is seen by you as [[blessed]], and
everyone made free of your mistakes and honored as he is. You made him
everyone made free of your mistakes and honored as he is. You made him
not; no more yourself. And as you free the one, the other is accepted as he
not; no more yourself. And as you free the one, the other is [[accepted]] as he
is.
is.
What does forgiveness do? In truth it has no function, and does nothing. For
What does [[forgiveness]] do? In [[truth]] it has no [[function]], and does nothing. For
it is unknown in Heaven. It is only hell where it is needed, and where it
it is [[unknown]] in Heaven. It is only [[hell]] where it is needed, and where it
must serve a mighty function. Is not the escape of God's beloved Son from
must serve a mighty function. Is not the escape of God's beloved Son from
evil dreams that he imagines, yet believes are true, a worthy purpose? Who
[[evil]] [[dreams]] that he [[imagines]], yet believes are true, a worthy [[purpose]]? Who
could hope for more, while there appears to be a choice to make between
could hope for more, while there appears to be a [[choice]] to make between
success and failure; love and fear?
success and failure; [[love]] and [[fear]]?
There is no peace except the peace of God, because He has one Son who
There is no peace except the peace of God, because He has one Son who
cannot make a world in opposition to God's Will and to his own, which is
cannot make a world in opposition to [[God's Will]] and to his own, which is
the same as His. What could he hope to find in such a world? It cannot have
the same as His. What could he [[hope]] to find in such a world? It cannot have
reality, because it never was created. Is it here that he would seek for peace?
[[reality]], because it never was created. Is it here that he would seek for peace?
Or must he see that, as he looks on it, the world can but deceive? Yet can he
Or must he see that, as he looks on it, the world can but [[deceive]]? Yet can he
learn to look on it another way, and find the peace of God.
learn to look on it another way, and find the peace of God.
Peace is the bridge that everyone will cross, to leave this world behind. But
[[Peace]] is the bridge that everyone will cross, to leave this world behind. But
peace begins within the world perceived as different, and leading from this
peace begins within the world [[perceived]] as different, and leading from this
fresh perception to the gate of Heaven and the way beyond. Peace is the
fresh perception to the gate of [[Heaven]] and the way beyond. Peace is the
answer to conflicting goals, to senseless journeys, frantic, vain pursuits, and
answer to [[conflicting]] [[goals]], to senseless [[journeys]], frantic, vain pursuits, and
meaningless endeavors. Now the way is easy, sloping gently toward the
meaningless endeavors. Now the way is easy, sloping gently toward the
bridge where freedom lies within the peace of God.
bridge where freedom lies within the peace of God.
Let us not lose our way again today. We go to Heaven, and the path is
Let us not lose our way again today. We go to Heaven, and the [[path]] is
straight. Only if we attempt to wander can there be delay, and needless
straight. Only if we attempt to [[wander]] can there be [[delay]], and needless
wasted time on thorny byways. God alone is sure, and He will guide our
wasted time on thorny byways. God alone is sure, and He will [[guide]] our
footsteps. He will not desert His Son in need, nor let him stray forever from
[[footsteps]]. He will not desert His Son in need, nor let him stray forever from
his home. The Father calls; the Son will hear. And that is all there is to what
his [[home]]. [[The Father]] calls; the Son will hear. And that is all there is to what
appears to be a world apart from God, where bodies have reality.
appears to be a world apart from God, where bodies have reality.
Now is there silence. Seek no further. You have come to where the road is
Now is there [[silence]]. Seek no further. You have come to where the road is
carpeted with leaves of false desires, fallen from the trees of hopelessness
carpeted with leaves of false [[desires]], fallen from the trees of hopelessness
you sought before. Now are they underfoot. And you look up and on toward
you sought before. Now are they underfoot. And you look up and on toward
Heaven, with the body's eyes but serving for an instant longer now. Peace is
Heaven, with the [[body]]'s eyes but serving for an instant longer now. Peace is
already recognized at last, and you can feel its soft embrace surround your
already recognized at last, and you can feel its soft [[embrace]] [[surround]] your
heart and mind with comfort and with love.
[[heart]] and [[mind]] with [[comfort]] and with [[love]].
Today we seek no idols. Peace can not be found in them. The peace of God
Today we seek no [[idols]]. [[Peace]] can not be found in them. The peace of God
is ours, and only this will we accept and want. Peace be to us today. For we
is ours, and only this will we [[accept]] and want. Peace be to us today. For we
have found a simple, happy way to leave the world of ambiguity, and to
have found a [[simple]], [[happy]] way to leave the world of [[ambiguity]], and to
replace our shifting goals and solitary dreams with single purpose and
replace our shifting goals and solitary dreams with single [[purpose]] and
companionship. For peace is union, if it be of God. We seek no further. We
[[companionship]]. For peace is [[union]], if it be of God. We seek no further. We
are close to home, and draw still nearer every time we say:
are close to [[home]], and draw still nearer every time we say:
<center>''There is no peace except the peace of God,''</center>
<center>''There is no peace except the peace of God,''</center>