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− | Healing is always certain. It is impossible to let illusions be brought to truth | + | [[Healing]] is always certain. It is impossible to let [[illusions]] be brought to [[truth]] |
− | and keep the illusions. Truth demonstrates illusions have no value. The | + | and keep the illusions. Truth [[demonstrates]] illusions have no [[value]]. The |
− | teacher of God has seen the correction of his errors in the mind of the | + | [[teacher of God]] has seen the [[correction]] of his [[errors]] in the [[mind]] of the |
− | patient, recognizing it for what it is. Having accepted the Atonement for | + | patient, recognizing it for what it is. Having [[accepted]] the [[Atonement]] for |
| himself, he has also accepted it for the patient. Yet what if the patient uses | | himself, he has also accepted it for the patient. Yet what if the patient uses |
− | sickness as a way of life, believing healing is the way to death? When this is | + | sickness as a way of [[life]], believing healing is the way to [[death]]? When this is |
− | so, a sudden healing might precipitate intense depression, and a sense of | + | so, a sudden healing might precipitate [[intense]] [[depression]], and a sense of |
| loss so deep that the patient might even try to destroy himself. Having | | loss so deep that the patient might even try to destroy himself. Having |
| nothing to live for, he may ask for death. Healing must wait, for his | | nothing to live for, he may ask for death. Healing must wait, for his |
− | protection. | + | [[protection]]. |
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| Healing will always stand aside when it would be seen as threat. The instant | | Healing will always stand aside when it would be seen as threat. The instant |
− | it is welcome it is there. Where healing has been given it will be received. | + | it is [[welcome]] it is there. Where healing has been given it will be [[received]]. |
− | And what is time before the gifts of God? We have referred many times in | + | And what is [[time]] before the gifts of God? We have referred many times in |
− | the text to the storehouse of treasures laid up equally for the giver and the | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=A_Course_in_Miracles_-_Contents#The_Text the text] to the storehouse of treasures laid up equally for the giver and the |
| receiver of God's gifts. Not one is lost, for they can but increase. No teacher | | receiver of God's gifts. Not one is lost, for they can but increase. No teacher |
− | of God should feel disappointed if he has offered healing and it does not | + | of God should feel [[disappointed]] if he has offered [[healing]] and it does not |
− | appear to have been received. It is not up to him to judge when his gift | + | appear to have been received. It is not up to him to [[judge]] when his gift |
− | should be accepted. Let him be certain it has been received, and trust that it | + | should be accepted. Let him be certain it has been received, and [[trust]] that it |
− | will be accepted when it is recognized as a blessing and not a curse. | + | will be accepted when it is recognized as a [[blessing]] and not a [[curse]]. |
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− | It is not the function of God's teachers to evaluate the outcome of their gifts. | + | It is not the [[function]] of [[God's teachers]] to [[evaluate]] the outcome of their gifts. |
| It is merely their function to give them. Once they have done that they have | | It is merely their function to give them. Once they have done that they have |
| also given the outcome, for that is part of the gift. No one can give if he is | | also given the outcome, for that is part of the gift. No one can give if he is |
− | concerned with the result of giving. That is a limitation on the giving itself, | + | concerned with the result of giving. That is a [[limitation]] on the giving itself, |
− | and neither the giver nor the receiver would have the gift. Trust is an | + | and neither the giver nor the [[receiver]] would have the gift. [[Trust]] is an |
− | essential part of giving; in fact, it is the part that makes sharing possible, the | + | essential part of giving; in [[fact]], it is the part that makes [[sharing]] possible, the |
| part that guarantees the giver will not lose, but only gain. Who gives a gift | | part that guarantees the giver will not lose, but only gain. Who gives a gift |
| and then remains with it, to be sure it is used as the giver deems | | and then remains with it, to be sure it is used as the giver deems |
− | appropriate? Such is not giving but imprisoning. | + | appropriate? Such is not giving but [[imprisoning]]. |
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| It is the relinquishing of all concern about the gift that makes it truly given. | | It is the relinquishing of all concern about the gift that makes it truly given. |
− | And it is trust that makes true giving possible. Healing is the change of | + | And it is [[trust]] that makes true giving possible. [[Healing]] is the [[change]] of |
− | mind that the Holy Spirit in the patient's mind is seeking for him. And it is | + | [[mind]] that the [[Holy Spirit]] in the patient's mind is seeking for him. And it is |
| the Holy Spirit in the mind of the giver Who gives the gift to him. How can | | the Holy Spirit in the mind of the giver Who gives the gift to him. How can |
| it be lost ? How can it be ineffectual? How can it be wasted? God's treasure | | it be lost ? How can it be ineffectual? How can it be wasted? God's treasure |
| house can never be empty. And if one gift is missing, it would not be full. | | house can never be empty. And if one gift is missing, it would not be full. |
− | Yet is its fullness guaranteed by God. What concern, then, can a teacher of | + | Yet is its fullness guaranteed by [[God]]. What concern, then, can a teacher of |
− | God have about what becomes of his gifts? Given by God to God, who in | + | God have about what [[becomes]] of his gifts? Given by God to God, who in |
− | this holy exchange can receive less than everything? | + | this holy [[exchange]] can [[receive]] less than [[everything]]? |
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| [[Category:Manual for Teachers]] | | [[Category:Manual for Teachers]] |
| + | [[Category: Giving]] |
| + | [[Category: Healing]] |