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will remain exactly as you want them throughout time? Yet even they will
will remain exactly as you want them throughout time? Yet even they will
be exchanged at last for what we cannot speak of, for you go from there to
be exchanged at last for what we cannot speak of, for you go from there to
where words fail entirely, into a silence where the language is unspoken and
where [[words]] fail entirely, into a [[silence]] where the [[language]] is unspoken and
yet surely understood.
yet surely [[understood]].
Communication, unambiguous and plain as day, remains unlimited for all
[[Communication]], unambiguous and plain as day, remains unlimited for all
eternity. And God Himself speaks to His Son, as His Son speaks to Him.
[[eternity]]. And God Himself speaks to His Son, as His Son speaks to Him.
Their language has no words, for what They say cannot be symbolized.
Their language has no words, for what They say cannot be [[symbolized]].
Their knowledge is direct and wholly shared and wholly one. How far away
Their [[knowledge]] is direct and wholly [[shared]] and wholly one. How far away
from this are you who stay bound to this world. And yet how near are you,
from this are you who stay bound to this world. And yet how near are you,
when you exchange it for the world you want.
when you exchange it for the world you want.
Now is the last step certain; now you stand an instant's space away from
Now is the last [[step]] certain; now you stand an instant's space away from
timelessness. Here can you but look forward, never back to see again the
timelessness. Here can you but look forward, never back to see again the
world you do not want. Here is the world that comes to take its place, as you
world you do not want. Here is the world that comes to take its place, as you
unbind your mind from little things the world sets forth to keep you
unbind [[your mind]] from little things the world sets forth to keep you
prisoner. Value them not, and they will disappear. Esteem them, and they
[[prisoner]]. [[Value]] them not, and they will disappear. Esteem them, and they
will seem real to you.
will seem real to you.
Such is the choice. What loss can be for you in choosing not to value
Such is the [[choice]]. What loss can be for you in choosing not to [[value]]
nothingness? This world holds nothing that you really want, but what you
nothingness? This world holds nothing that you really want, but what you
choose instead you want indeed! Let it be given you today. It waits but for
choose instead you want indeed! Let it be given you today. It waits but for
your choosing it, to take the place of all the things you seek but do not want.
your choosing it, to take the place of all the [[things]] you seek but do not want.
Practice your willingness to make this change ten minutes in the morning
[[Practice]] your willingness to make this [[change]] ten minutes in the [[morning]]
and at night, and once more in between. Begin with this:
and at [[night]], and once more in between. Begin with this:
<center>''Beyond this world there is a world I want.''</center>
<center>''Beyond this world there is a world I want.''</center>
<center>''for here is nothing that I really want.''</center>
<center>''for here is nothing that I really want.''</center>
Then close your eyes upon the world you see, and in the silent darkness
Then close your eyes upon the world you see, and in the [[silent]] [[darkness]]
watch the lights that are not of this world light one by one, until where one
watch the lights that are not of this world light one by one, until where one
begins another ends loses all meaning as they blend in one.
begins another ends loses all [[meaning]] as they blend in one.
Today the lights of Heaven bend to you, to shine upon your eyelids as you
Today the lights of [[Heaven]] bend to you, to [[shine]] upon your eyelids as you
rest beyond the world of darkness. Here is light your eyes can not behold.
[[rest]] beyond the world of darkness. Here is light your eyes can not behold.
And yet your mind can see it plainly, and can understand. A day of grace is
And yet [[your mind]] can see it plainly, and can [[understand]]. A day of [[grace]] is
given you today, and we give thanks. This day we realize that what you
given you today, and we give thanks. This day we [[realize]] that what you
feared to lose was only loss.
[[feared]] to lose was only loss.
Now do we understand there is no loss. For we have seen its opposite at
Now do we understand there is no loss. For we have seen its [[opposite]] at
last, and we are grateful that the choice is made. Remember your decision
last, and we are [[grateful]] that the choice is made. Remember your [[decision]]
hourly, and take a moment to confirm your choice by laying by whatever
hourly, and take a moment to [[confirm]] your choice by laying by whatever
thoughts you have, and dwelling briefly only upon this:
thoughts you have, and dwelling briefly only upon this: