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− | I will receive whatever I request. | + | <center>'''I will receive whatever I request.'''</center> |
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− | No one desires pain. But he can think that pain is pleasure. No one would | + | |
− | avoid his happiness. But he can think that joy is painful, threatening and | + | No one [[desires]] [[pain]]. But he can think that pain is [[pleasure]]. No one would |
− | dangerous. Everyone will receive what he requests. But he can be confused | + | avoid his [[happiness]]. But he can think that [[joy]] is painful, threatening and |
− | indeed about the things he wants; the state he would attain. What can he | + | [[dangerous]]. Everyone will receive what he requests. But he can be [[confused]] |
| + | indeed about the things he wants; the state he would [[attain]]. What can he |
| then request that he would want when he receives it? He has asked for what | | then request that he would want when he receives it? He has asked for what |
− | will frighten him, and bring him suffering. Let us resolve today to ask for | + | will [[frighten]] him, and bring him suffering. Let us resolve today to ask for |
| what we really want, and only this, that we may spend this day in | | what we really want, and only this, that we may spend this day in |
− | fearlessness, without confusing pain with joy, or fear with love. | + | fearlessness, without confusing pain with joy, or fear with [[love]]. |
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− | Father, this is Your day. It is a day in which I would do nothing by myself, | + | :''Father, this is Your day. It is a day in which I would do nothing by myself,'' |
− | but hear Your Voice in everything I do; requesting only what You offer me, | + | :''but hear Your Voice in everything I do; requesting only what You offer me,'' |
− | accepting only Thoughts You share with me. | + | :''accepting only Thoughts You share with me.'' |
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