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All things are echoes of the Voice for God.
[[All things]] are [[echoes]] of the [[Voice]] for [[God]].
No one can judge on partial evidence. That is not judgment. It is merely an
No one can [[judge]] on partial [[evidence]]. That is not judgment. It is merely an
opinion based on ignorance and doubt. Its seeming certainty is but a cloak
[[opinion]] based on ignorance and [[doubt]]. Its seeming [[certainty]] is but a cloak
for the uncertainty it would conceal. It needs irrational defense because it is
for the uncertainty it would [[conceal]]. It needs irrational [[defense]] because it is
irrational. And its defense seems strong, convincing, and without a doubt
irrational. And its defense seems strong, convincing, and without a doubt
because of all the doubting underneath.
because of all the doubting underneath.
You do not seem to doubt the world you see. You do not really question
You do not seem to doubt the world you see. You do not really [[question]]
what is shown you through the body's eyes. Nor do you ask why you
what is shown you through the [[body]]'s eyes. Nor do you ask why you
believe it, even though you learned a long while since your senses do
[[believe]] it, even though you [[learned]] a long while since your [[senses]] do
deceive. That you believe them to the last detail which they report is even
[[deceive]]. That you believe them to the last detail which they report is even
stranger, when you pause to recollect how frequently they have been faulty
stranger, when you pause to recollect how frequently they have been faulty
witnesses indeed! Why would you trust them so implicitly? Why but
witnesses indeed! Why would you [[trust]] them so implicitly? Why but
because of underlying doubt, which you would hide with show of certainty?
because of underlying doubt, which you would hide with show of certainty?
How can you judge? Your judgment rests upon the witness that your senses
How can you judge? Your [[judgment]] rests upon the [[witness]] that your [[senses]]
offer you. Yet witness never falser was than this. But how else do you judge
offer you. Yet witness never falser was than this. But how else do you judge
the world you see? You place pathetic faith in what your eyes and ears
the world you see? You place pathetic [[faith]] in what your eyes and ears
report. You think your fingers touch reality, and close upon the truth. This
report. You think your fingers [[touch]] [[reality]], and close upon the [[truth]]. This
is awareness that you understand, and think more real than what is
is awareness that you [[understand]], and think more real than what is
witnessed to by the eternal Voice for God Himself.
witnessed to by the [[eternal]] [[Voice]] for [[God]] Himself.
Can this be judgment? You have often been urged to refrain from judging,
Can this be [[judgment]]? You have often been urged to refrain from judging,
not because it is a right to be withheld from you. You cannot judge. You
not because it is a right to be withheld from you. You cannot judge. You
merely can believe the ego's judgments, all of which are false. It guides
merely can [[believe]] the [[ego]]'s judgments, all of which are [[false]]. It guides
your senses carefully, to prove how weak you are; how helpless and afraid,
your senses carefully, to prove how [[weak]] you are; how helpless and afraid,
how apprehensive of just punishment, how black with sin, how wretched in
how apprehensive of just [[punishment]], how black with sin, how wretched in
your guilt.
your [[guilt]].
This thing it speaks of, and would yet defend, it tells you is yourself. And
This thing it speaks of, and would yet [[defend]], it tells you is yourself. And
you believe that this is so with stubborn certainty. Yet underneath remains
you believe that this is so with stubborn [[certainty]]. Yet underneath remains
the hidden doubt that what it shows you as reality with such conviction it
the hidden doubt that what it shows you as [[reality]] with such [[conviction]] it
does not believe. It is itself alone that it condemns. It is within itself it sees
does not believe. It is itself alone that it [[condemns]]. It is within itself it sees
the guilt. It is its own despair it sees in you.
the guilt. It is its own despair it sees in you.
Hear not its voice. The witnesses it sends to prove to you its evil is your
Hear not its [[voice]]. The witnesses it sends to prove to you its [[evil]] is your
own are false, and speak with certainty of what they do not know. Your
own are [[false]], and speak with certainty of what they do not know. Your
faith in them is blind because you would not share the doubts their lord can
[[faith]] in them is blind because you would not [[share]] the doubts their lord can
not completely vanquish. You believe to doubt his vassals is to doubt
not completely vanquish. You believe to [[doubt]] his vassals is to doubt
yourself.
yourself.
Yet you must learn to doubt their evidence will clear the way to recognize
Yet you must learn to doubt their [[evidence]] will clear the way to [[recognize]]
yourself, and let the Voice for God alone be Judge of what is worthy of your
yourself, and let the Voice for God alone be Judge of what is [[worthy]] of your
own belief. He will not tell you that your brother should be judged by what
own [[belief]]. He will not tell you that your brother should be judged by what
your eyes behold in him, nor what his body's mouth says to your ears, nor
your eyes behold in him, nor what his body's mouth says to your ears, nor
what your fingers' touch reports of him. He passes by such idle witnesses,
what your fingers' [[touch]] reports of him. He passes by such idle witnesses,
which merely bear false witness to God's Son. He recognizes only what God
which merely bear false witness to God's Son. He recognizes only what [[God]]
loves, and in the holy light of what He sees do all the ego's dreams of what
[[loves]], and in the holy [[light]] of what He sees do all the ego's [[dreams]] of what
you are vanish before the splendor He beholds.
you are vanish before the splendor He beholds.
Let Him be Judge of what you are, for He has certainty in which there is no
Let Him be Judge of what you are, for He has [[certainty]] in which there is no
doubt, because it rests on Certainty so great that doubt is meaningless
[[doubt]], because it rests on Certainty so great that doubt is meaningless
before Its face. Christ cannot doubt Himself. The Voice for God can only
before Its face. [[Christ]] cannot doubt Himself. The [[Voice]] for God can only
honor Him, rejoicing in His perfect, everlasting sinlessness. Whom He has
honor Him, rejoicing in His [[perfect]], everlasting sinlessness. Whom He has
judged can only laugh at guilt, unwilling now to play with toys of sin;
judged can only [[laugh]] at [[guilt]], unwilling now to [[play]] with toys of [[sin]];
unheeding of the body's witnesses before the rapture of Christ's holy face.
unheeding of the body's witnesses before the [[rapture]] of Christ's holy face.
And thus He judges you. Accept His Word for what you are, for He bears
And thus He judges you. [[Accept]] His Word for what you are, for He bears
witness to your beautiful creation, and the Mind Whose Thought created
witness to your [[beautiful]] [[creation]], and [[the Mind]] Whose Thought created
your reality. What can the body mean to Him Who knows the glory of the
your reality. What can the body mean to Him Who knows the [[glory]] of [[the
Father and the Son? What whispers of the ego can He hear? What could
Father]] and the Son? What [[whispers]] of the ego can He hear? What could
convince Him that your sins are real? Let Him be Judge as well of
convince Him that your sins are real? Let Him be Judge as well of
everything that seems to happen to you in this world. His lessons will
[[everything]] that seems to happen to you in [[this world]]. His lessons will
enable you to bridge the gap between illusions and the truth.
enable you to bridge the gap between [[illusions]] and the [[truth]].
He will remove all faith that you have placed in pain, disaster, suffering and
He will remove all [[faith]] that you have placed in [[pain]], [[disaster]], [[suffering]] and
loss. He gives you vision which can look beyond these grim appearances,
loss. He gives you [[vision]] which can look beyond these grim [[appearances]],
and can behold the gentle face of Christ in all of them. You will no longer
and can behold the [[gentle]] face of Christ in all of them. You will no longer
doubt that only good can come to you who are beloved of God, for He will
doubt that only [[good]] can come to you who are beloved of God, for He will
judge all happenings, and teach the single lesson that they all contain.
judge all happenings, and [[teach]] the single lesson that they all contain.
He will select the elements in them which represent the truth, and disregard
He will select the elements in them which represent the [[truth]], and disregard
those aspects which reflect but idle dreams. And He will reinterpret all you
those aspects which [[reflect]] but idle [[dreams]]. And He will reinterpret all you
see, and all occurrences, each circumstance, and every happening that
see, and all occurrences, each circumstance, and every happening that
seems to touch on you in any way from His one frame of reference, wholly
seems to [[touch]] on you in any way from His one [[frame of reference]], wholly
unified and sure. And you will see the love beyond the hate, the constancy
[[unified]] and sure. And you will see the [[love]] beyond the [[hate]], the constancy
in change, the pure in sin, and only Heaven's blessing on the world.
in [[change]], the [[pure]] in [[sin]], and only [[Heaven]]'s [[blessing]] on the world.
Such is your resurrection, for your life is not a part of anything you see. It
Such is your [[resurrection]], for your [[life]] is not a part of anything you see. It
stands beyond the body and the world, past every witness for unholiness,
stands beyond the [[body]] and the world, past every witness for unholiness,
within the Holy, holy as Itself. In everyone and everything His Voice would
within the Holy, holy as Itself. In everyone and everything His [[Voice]] would
speak to you of nothing but your Self and your Creator, Who is One with
speak to you of nothing but [[your Self]] and your [[Creator]], Who is One with
Him. So will you see the holy face of Christ in everything, and hear in
Him. So will you see the holy face of Christ in [[everything]], and hear in
everything no sound except the echo of God's Voice.
everything no sound except the [[echo]] of God's Voice.
We practice wordlessly today, except at the beginning of the time we spend
We [[practice]] wordlessly today, except at the beginning of the [[time]] we spend
with God. We introduce these times with but a single, slow repeating of the
with God. We introduce these times with but a single, slow repeating of the
thought with which the day begins. And then we watch our thoughts,
[[thought]] with which the day begins. And then we watch our thoughts,
appealing silently to Him Who sees the elements of truth in them. Let Him
appealing [[silently]] to Him Who sees the elements of [[truth]] in them. Let Him
evaluate each thought that comes to mind, remove the elements of dreams,
[[evaluate]] each thought that comes to [[mind]], remove the elements of dreams,
and give them back again as clean ideas that do not contradict the Will of
and give them back again as clean ideas that do not [[contradict]] the
God.
[[Will of God]].
Give Him your thoughts, and He will give them back as miracles which
Give Him your [[thoughts]], and He will give them back as [[miracles]] which
joyously proclaim the wholeness and the happiness God wills His Son, as
joyously proclaim the wholeness and the [[happiness]] God wills His Son, as
proof of His eternal Love. And as each thought is thus transformed, it takes
[[proof]] of His eternal [[Love]]. And as each thought is thus [[transformed]], it takes
on healing power from the Mind which saw the truth in it, and failed to be
on [[healing]] [[power]] from the Mind which saw the truth in it, and failed to be
deceived by what was falsely added. All the threads of fantasy are gone.
[[deceived]] by what was falsely added. All the threads of [[fantasy]] are gone.
And what remains is unified into a perfect Thought that offers its perfection
And what remains is unified into a perfect Thought that offers its [[perfection]]
everywhere.
everywhere.
Spend fifteen minutes thus when you awake, and gladly give another fifteen
Spend fifteen minutes thus when you [[awake]], and gladly give another fifteen
more before you go to sleep. Your ministry begins as all your thoughts are
more before you go to [[sleep]]. Your ministry begins as all your thoughts are
purified. So are you taught to teach the Son of God the holy lesson of his
[[purified]]. So are you taught to teach the Son of God the holy lesson of his
sanctity. No one can fail to listen, when you hear the Voice for God give
sanctity. No one can fail to [[listen]], when you hear the Voice for God give
honor to God's Son. And everyone will share the thoughts with you which
[[honor]] to God's Son. And everyone will [[share]] the [[thoughts]] with you which
He has retranslated in your mind.
He has retranslated in your mind.
Such is your Eastertide. And so you lay the gift of snow-white lilies on the
Such is your [[Easter]]tide. And so you lay the gift of snow-white lilies on the
world, replacing witnesses to sin and death. Through your transfiguration is
world, replacing witnesses to [[sin]] and [[death]]. Through your [[transfiguration]] is
the world redeemed, and joyfully released from guilt. Now do we lift our
the world [[redeemed]], and joyfully released from [[guilt]]. Now do we lift our
resurrected minds in gladness and in gratitude to Him Who has restored our
resurrected [[minds]] in gladness and in [[gratitude]] to Him Who has restored our
sanity to us.
[[sanity]] to us.
And we will hourly remember Him Who is salvation and deliverance. As
And we will hourly [[remember]] Him Who is [[salvation]] and deliverance. As
we give thanks, the world unites with us and happily accepts our holy
we give thanks, the world [[unites]] with us and happily [[accepts]] our holy
thoughts, which Heaven has corrected and made pure. Now has our ministry
thoughts, which [[Heaven]] has [[corrected]] and made [[pure]]. Now has our ministry
begun at last, to carry round the world the joyous news that truth has no
begun at last, to carry round the world the joyous news that [[truth]] has no
illusions, and the peace of God, through us, belongs to everyone.
[[illusions]], and the [[peace]] of God, through us, belongs to everyone.
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