Changes

no edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:  
[[Image:lighterstill.jpg]][[File:Acim_small.jpg|right|frame]]
 
[[Image:lighterstill.jpg]][[File:Acim_small.jpg|right|frame]]
   −
I can give up but what was never real.
+
<center>'''I can give up but what was never real.'''</center>
   −
I sacrifice illusions; nothing more. And as illusions go I find the gifts
+
 
illusions tried to hide, awaiting me in shining welcome, and in readiness to
+
I [[sacrifice]] [[illusions]]; nothing more. And as illusions go I find the gifts
give God's ancient messages to me. His memory abides in every gift that I
+
illusions tried to hide, awaiting me in [[shining]] welcome, and in readiness to
receive of Him. And every dream serves only to conceal the Self which is
+
give God's ancient messages to me. His [[memory]] abides in every gift that I
 +
[[receive]] of Him. And every [[dream]] serves only to conceal [[the Self]] which is
 
God's only Son, the likeness of Himself, the Holy One Who still abides in
 
God's only Son, the likeness of Himself, the Holy One Who still abides in
 
Him forever, as He still abides in me.
 
Him forever, as He still abides in me.
   −
Father, to You all sacrifice remains forever inconceivable. And so I cannot
+
 
sacrifice except in dreams. As You created me, I can give up nothing You
+
:''Father, to You all sacrifice remains forever inconceivable. And so I cannot''
gave me. What You did not give has no reality. What loss can I anticipate
+
:''sacrifice except in dreams. As You created me, I can give up nothing You''
except the loss of fear, and the return of love into my mind?
+
:''gave me. What You did not give has no reality. What loss can I anticipate''
 +
:''except the loss of fear, and the return of love into my mind?''