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===Wholeness and Spirit===

===Wholeness and Spirit===

The miracle is much like the body in that both are learning aids for facilitating a state in which they become unnecessary. When spirit's original state of direct communication is reached, neither the body nor the miracle serves any purpose. While you believe you are in a body, however, you can choose between loveless and miraculous channels of expression. You can make an empty shell, but you cannot express nothing at all. You can wait, delay, paralyse yourself, or reduce your creativity almost to nothing. But you cannot abolish it. You can destroy your medium of communication, but not your potential. You did not create yourself.

The [[miracle]] is much like the [[body]] in that both are [[learning]] aids for [[facilitating]] a state in which they become unnecessary. When spirit's original state of direct [[communication]] is reached, neither the body nor the miracle serves any [[purpose]]. While you [[believe]] you are in a body, however, you can [[choose]] between loveless and miraculous channels of [[expression]]. You can make an empty shell, but you cannot express nothing at all. You can wait, delay, [[paralyse]] yourself, or reduce your [[creativity]] almost to nothing. But you cannot abolish it. You can destroy your [[medium]] of communication, but not your [[potential]]. You did not create yourself.

The basic decision of the miracle-minded is not to wait on time any longer than is necessary. Time can waste as well as be wasted. The miracle worker, therefore, accepts the time-control factor gladly. He recognises that every collapse of time brings everyone closer to the ultimate release from time, in which the Son and Father are one. Equality does not imply equality ''now''. When everyone recognises that he has everything, individual contributions to the Sonship will no longer be necessary.

The basic [[decision]] of the miracle-minded is not to wait on [[time]] any longer than is [[necessary]]. Time can waste as well as be wasted. The miracle worker, therefore, [[accepts]] the [[time]]-control factor gladly. He recognises that every collapse of time brings everyone closer to the [[ultimate]] release from time, in which [[the Son]] and Father are one. [[Equality]] does not imply equality ''[[now]]''. When everyone recognises that he has [[everything]], individual contributions to the Sonship will no longer be [[necessary]].

When the Atonement has been completed, all talents will be shared by all the Sons of God. God is not partial. All His children have His total Love, and all His gifts are freely given to everyone alike. 'Except ye become as little children' means that unless you fully recognise your complete dependence on God, you cannot know the real power of the Son in his true relationship with the Father. The specialness of God's Sons does not stem from exclusion but from inclusion. All my brothers are special. If they believe they are deprived of anything, their perception becomes distorted. When this occurs the whole family of God, or the Sonship, is impaired in its relationships.

When the [[Atonement]] has been completed, all [[talents]] will be [[shared]] by all the Sons of God. God is not partial. All His children have His [[total]] [[Love]], and all His gifts are freely given to everyone alike. 'Except ye become as little children' means that unless you fully recognise your complete [[dependence]] on God, you cannot know the real [[power]] of the Son in his true [[relationship]] with [[the Father]]. The specialness of God's Sons does not stem from [[exclusion]] but from [[inclusion]]. All my brothers are special. If they believe they are deprived of anything, their perception becomes [[distorted]]. When this occurs the whole family of God, or the Sonship, is impaired in its relationships.

Ultimately, every member of the family of God must return. The miracle calls him to return because it blesses and honours him, even though he may be absent in spirit. 'God is not mocked' is not a warning but a reassurance. God ''would'' be mocked if any of His creations lacked holiness. The creation is whole, and the mark of wholeness is holiness. Miracles are affirmations of Sonship, which is a state of completion and abundance.

Ultimately, every member of the family of God must return. The [[miracle]] calls him to return because it [[blesses]] and honours him, even though he may be absent in [[spirit]]. 'God is not mocked' is not a warning but a reassurance. God ''would'' be [[mocked]] if any of His creations lacked holiness. The creation is whole, and the mark of wholeness is [[holiness]]. Miracles are affirmations of Sonship, which is a state of completion and [[abundance]].

Whatever is true is eternal, and cannot change or be changed. Spirit is therefore unalterable because it is already perfect, but the mind can elect what it chooses to serve. The only limit put on its choice is that it cannot serve two masters. If it elects to do so, the mind can become the medium by which spirit creates along the line of its own creation. If it does not freely elect to do so, it retains its creative potential but places itself under tyrannous rather than Authoritative control. As a result it imprisons, because such are the dictates of tyrants. To change your mind means to place it at the disposal of ''true'' Authority.

Whatever is true is [[eternal]], and cannot [[change]] or be changed. Spirit is therefore unalterable because it is already [[perfect]], but the [[mind]] can elect what it chooses to serve. The only limit put on its choice is that it cannot serve two masters. If it elects to do so, the mind can become the [[medium]] by which spirit creates along the line of its own [[creation]]. If it does not freely elect to do so, it retains its creative [[potential]] but places itself under [[tyrannous]] rather than [[Authoritative]] [[control]]. As a result it imprisons, because such are the [[dictates]] of tyrants. To [[change]] your [[mind]] means to place it at the disposal of ''true'' [[Authority]].

The miracle is a sign that the mind has chosen to be led by me in Christ's service. The abundance of Christ is the natural result of choosing to follow Him. All shallow roots must be uprooted, because they are not deep enough to sustain you. The illusion that shallow roots can be deepened, and thus made to hold, is one of the distortions on which the reverse of the Golden Rule rests. As these false underpinnings are given up, the equilibrium is temporarily experienced as unstable. However, nothing is less stable than an upside-down orientation. Nor can anything that holds it upside down be conducive to increased stability.

The miracle is a [[sign]] that the mind has chosen to be led by me in [[Christ]]'s [[service]]. The [[abundance]] of Christ is the natural result of choosing to follow Him. All shallow [[roots]] must be uprooted, because they are not deep enough to sustain you. The [[illusion]] that shallow roots can be deepened, and thus made to hold, is one of the [[distortions]] on which the reverse of the [[Golden Rule]] rests. As these false underpinnings are given up, the [[equilibrium]] is temporarily experienced as unstable. However, nothing is less stable than an upside-down [[orientation]]. Nor can anything that holds it upside down be conducive to increased [[stability]].

===The Illusion of Needs===

===The Illusion of Needs===