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| − | Let not my mind deny the Thought of God. | + | Let not my [[mind]] deny the [[Thought of God]]. |
| − | What makes this world seem real except your own denial of the truth that | + | What makes this world seem real except your own [[denial]] of the [[truth]] that |
| − | lies beyond? What but your thoughts of misery and death obscure the | + | lies beyond? What but your thoughts of misery and [[death]] obscure the |
| − | perfect happiness and the eternal life your Father wills for you? And what | + | perfect [[happiness]] and the [[eternal]] life [[your Father]] wills for you? And what |
| − | could hide what cannot be concealed except illusion? What could keep from | + | could hide what cannot be concealed except [[illusion]]? What could keep from |
| − | you what you already have except your choice to see it not, denying it is | + | you what you already have except your [[choice]] to see it not, denying it is |
there? | there? | ||
| − | The Thought of God created you. It left you not, nor have you ever been | + | The [[Thought of God]] created you. It left you not, nor have you ever been |
| − | apart from it an instant. It belongs to you. By it you live. It is your Source of | + | apart from it an instant. It belongs to you. By it you live. It is [[your Source]] of |
| − | life, holding you one with it, and everything is one with you because it left | + | life, holding you one with it, and [[everything]] is one with you because it left |
| − | you not. The Thought of God protects you, cares for you, makes soft your | + | you not. The Thought of God [[protects]] you, cares for you, makes soft your |
| − | resting place and smooth your way, lighting your mind with happiness and | + | [[resting]] place and smooth your way, lighting [[your mind]] with [[happiness]] and |
| − | love. Eternity and everlasting life shine in your mind, because the Thought | + | [[love]]. Eternity and everlasting life shine in your mind, because the Thought |
of God has left you not, and still abides with you. | of God has left you not, and still abides with you. | ||
| − | Who would deny his safety and his peace, his joy, his healing and his peace | + | Who would deny his safety and his [[peace]], his [[joy]], his [[healing]] and his peace |
| − | of mind, his quiet rest, his calm awakening, if he but recognized where they | + | of mind, his [[quiet]] rest, his calm [[awakening]], if he but recognized where they |
| − | abide? Would he not instantly prepare to go where they are found, | + | abide? Would he not instantly [[prepare]] to go where they are found, |
| − | abandoning all else as worthless in comparison with them? And having | + | [[abandoning]] all else as worthless in comparison with them? And having |
found them, would he not make sure they stay with him, and he remain with | found them, would he not make sure they stay with him, and he remain with | ||
them? | them? | ||
| − | Deny not Heaven. It is yours today, but for the asking. Nor need you | + | Deny not [[Heaven]]. It is yours today, but for the asking. Nor need you |
| − | perceive how great the gift, how changed your mind will be before it comes | + | [[perceive]] how great the gift, how changed [[your mind]] will be before it comes |
| − | to you. Ask to receive, and it is given you. Conviction lies within it. Till you | + | to you. Ask to [[receive]], and it is given you. [[Conviction]] lies within it. Till you |
| − | welcome it as yours, uncertainty remains. Yet God is fair. Sureness is not | + | welcome it as yours, uncertainty remains. Yet God is [[fair]]. Sureness is not |
| − | required to receive what only your acceptance can bestow. | + | required to receive what only your [[acceptance]] can bestow. |
| − | Ask with desire. You need not be sure that you request the only thing you | + | Ask with [[desire]]. You need not be sure that you request the only thing you |
| − | want. But when you have received, you will be sure you have the treasure | + | want. But when you have [[received]], you will be sure you have the treasure |
you have always sought. What would you then exchange for it? What would | you have always sought. What would you then exchange for it? What would | ||
| − | induce you now to let it fade away from your ecstatic vision? For this sight | + | induce you now to let it fade away from your [[ecstatic]] [[vision]]? For this sight |
| − | proves that you have exchanged your blindness for the seeing eyes of | + | proves that you have exchanged your [[blindness]] for the seeing eyes of |
| − | Christ; your mind has come to lay aside denial, and accept the Thought of | + | Christ; [[your mind]] has come to lay aside denial, and accept the Thought of |
| − | God as your inheritance. | + | God as your [[inheritance]]. |
| − | Now is all doubting past, the journey's end made certain, and salvation | + | Now is all doubting past, the [[journey]]'s end made certain, and [[salvation]] |
| − | given you. Now is Christ's power in your mind, to heal as you were healed. | + | given you. Now is Christ's [[power]] in your mind, to heal as you were [[healed]]. |
| − | For now you are among the saviors of the world. Your destiny lies there and | + | For now you are among the saviors of the world. Your [[destiny]] lies there and |
| − | nowhere else. Would God consent to let His Son remain forever starved by | + | nowhere else. Would God [[consent]] to let His Son remain forever [[starved]] by |
| − | his denial of the nourishment he needs to live? Abundance dwells in him, | + | his denial of the nourishment he needs to live? [[Abundance]] dwells in him, |
| − | and deprivation cannot cut him off from God's sustaining Love and from his | + | and [[deprivation]] cannot cut him off from [[Love of God|God's sustaining Love]] and from his |
| − | home. | + | [[home]]. |
| − | Practice today in hope. For hope indeed is justified. Your doubts are | + | [[Practice]] today in [[hope]]. For hope indeed is justified. Your [[doubts]] are |
meaningless, for God is certain. And the Thought of Him is never absent. | meaningless, for God is certain. And the Thought of Him is never absent. | ||
| − | Sureness must abide within you who are host to Him. This course removes | + | Sureness must abide within you who are [[host]] to Him. [[ACIM|This course]] removes |
| − | all doubts which you have interposed between Him and your certainty of | + | all doubts which you have [[interposed]] between Him and your certainty of |
Him. | Him. | ||
| − | We count on God, and not upon ourselves, to give us certainty. And in His | + | We count on [[God]], and not upon ourselves, to give us [[certainty]]. And in His |
Name we practice as His Word directs we do. His sureness lies beyond our | Name we practice as His Word directs we do. His sureness lies beyond our | ||
| − | every doubt. His Love remains beyond our every fear. The Thought of Him | + | every [[doubt]]. His Love remains beyond our every [[fear]]. The Thought of Him |
| − | is still beyond all dreams and in our minds, according to His Will. | + | is still beyond all [[dreams]] and in our minds, according to [[His Will]]. |
[[Category: Workbook I]] | [[Category: Workbook I]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:51, 25 August 2015
Let not my mind deny the Thought of God.
What makes this world seem real except your own denial of the truth that lies beyond? What but your thoughts of misery and death obscure the perfect happiness and the eternal life your Father wills for you? And what could hide what cannot be concealed except illusion? What could keep from you what you already have except your choice to see it not, denying it is there?
The Thought of God created you. It left you not, nor have you ever been apart from it an instant. It belongs to you. By it you live. It is your Source of life, holding you one with it, and everything is one with you because it left you not. The Thought of God protects you, cares for you, makes soft your resting place and smooth your way, lighting your mind with happiness and love. Eternity and everlasting life shine in your mind, because the Thought of God has left you not, and still abides with you.
Who would deny his safety and his peace, his joy, his healing and his peace of mind, his quiet rest, his calm awakening, if he but recognized where they abide? Would he not instantly prepare to go where they are found, abandoning all else as worthless in comparison with them? And having found them, would he not make sure they stay with him, and he remain with them?
Deny not Heaven. It is yours today, but for the asking. Nor need you perceive how great the gift, how changed your mind will be before it comes to you. Ask to receive, and it is given you. Conviction lies within it. Till you welcome it as yours, uncertainty remains. Yet God is fair. Sureness is not required to receive what only your acceptance can bestow.
Ask with desire. You need not be sure that you request the only thing you want. But when you have received, you will be sure you have the treasure you have always sought. What would you then exchange for it? What would induce you now to let it fade away from your ecstatic vision? For this sight proves that you have exchanged your blindness for the seeing eyes of Christ; your mind has come to lay aside denial, and accept the Thought of God as your inheritance.
Now is all doubting past, the journey's end made certain, and salvation given you. Now is Christ's power in your mind, to heal as you were healed. For now you are among the saviors of the world. Your destiny lies there and nowhere else. Would God consent to let His Son remain forever starved by his denial of the nourishment he needs to live? Abundance dwells in him, and deprivation cannot cut him off from God's sustaining Love and from his home.
Practice today in hope. For hope indeed is justified. Your doubts are meaningless, for God is certain. And the Thought of Him is never absent. Sureness must abide within you who are host to Him. This course removes all doubts which you have interposed between Him and your certainty of Him.
We count on God, and not upon ourselves, to give us certainty. And in His Name we practice as His Word directs we do. His sureness lies beyond our every doubt. His Love remains beyond our every fear. The Thought of Him is still beyond all dreams and in our minds, according to His Will.
