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OrEd-T-1.1-Principles of Miracles.21-27
21. Miracles are natural expressions of total forgiveness. Through miracles, man accepts God's forgiveness by extending it to others.
22. Miracles are associated with fear only because of the wrong belief that darkness can hide. Man believes that what he cannot see does not exist, and his physical eyes can't see in the dark. This is a solution that has led to the denial of the Holy Spirit. The escape from darkness involves two stages: A.The recognition that darkness cannot hide. This step usually brings fear. B.The recognition that there is nothing I want to hide, even if I could. This step brings escape from fear.
23. Miracles rearrange perception, and place the levels of perception in true perspective. This heals at all levels, because sickness comes from confusing the levels.
When I become willing to hide nothing, then I am willing to enter into communion, and will also understand peace and joy. My commitment is not total yet, and that is why I still have more to learn than to teach. When my equilibrium stabilizes, I will be able to teach as much as I learn, which will give me proper balance. Until then, I remember that no effort is wasted. Unless I remember this, I cannot make use of the efforts of Jesus, which are limitless. Only eternity is real, but I can use the illusion of time in a constructive way.
24. Miracles enable man to heal the sick and raise the dead, because man made sickness and death himself and can abolish both. I am a miracle, capable of creating in the likeness of my Creator. Everything else is only a nightmare, and does not exist. Only the creations of light are real.
25. Miracles are part of an interlocking chain of forgiveness which, when complete, is the Atonement. This process works all the time and in all the dimensions of time.
Jesus is in charge of the process of Atonement, which he began. When I offer a miracle to any of his brothers, I do it for myself and Jesus. The reason I come first is, Jesus does not need miracles for his own Atonement, but he stands at the end in case I temporarily fail. The purpose of Jesus' part in the Atonement is the canceling of all lacks of love which men could not otherwise correct. The word "sin" should be changed to "lack of love," because "sin" is a man-made word with threatening meanings which he made up himself. No real threat is involved anywhere. Making myself afraid gains me nothing, and is very destructive.
26. Miracles represent freedom from fear. "Atoning" means "undoing." The undoing of fear is a necessary part of the Atonement value of miracles.
I was given everything when I was created, just as everyone was. The purpose of the Atonement is to restore everything to my awareness. When I have been restored to the recognition of my original state, I naturally become part of the Atonement myself. As I share Jesus' inability to tolerate lack of love in myself and others, I must join the Great Crusade to correct it. The slogan for the Crusade is "Listen, learn and do": Listen to Jesus' voice, learn to undo error and do something to correct it.
The power to work miracles belongs to me. Jesus will provide the opportunities to do them. I am already able, but I must be ready and willing. Conviction comes through accomplishment. Doing miracles will bring conviction in the ability. The ability is the potential, the Atonement is the purpose, the achievement is the expression.
27. A miracle is a universal blessing from God through Jesus to all his brothers. It is the privilege of the forgiven to forgive.
The disciples were specifically told to be physicians of the Lord and to heal others. They were also told to heal themselves, and were promised that Jesus would never leave them or forsake them. Atonement is the natural profession of the Children of God, because they have professed Jesus. "Heaven and earth shall pass away" simply means that they will not continue to exist as separate states. Jesus' word, which is the resurrection and the light, shall not pass away, because light is eternal. I am the work of God, and His work is wholly loving and wholly lovable. This is how a man must think of himself in his heart, because this is what he is.
21. Miracles are natural expressions of total forgiveness. Through miracles, man accepts God's forgiveness by extending it to others.
22. Miracles are associated with fear only because of the wrong belief that darkness can hide. Man believes that what he cannot see does not exist, and his physical eyes can't see in the dark. This is a solution that has led to the denial of the Holy Spirit. The escape from darkness involves two stages: A.The recognition that darkness cannot hide. This step usually brings fear. B.The recognition that there is nothing I want to hide, even if I could. This step brings escape from fear.
23. Miracles rearrange perception, and place the levels of perception in true perspective. This heals at all levels, because sickness comes from confusing the levels.
When I become willing to hide nothing, then I am willing to enter into communion, and will also understand peace and joy. My commitment is not total yet, and that is why I still have more to learn than to teach. When my equilibrium stabilizes, I will be able to teach as much as I learn, which will give me proper balance. Until then, I remember that no effort is wasted. Unless I remember this, I cannot make use of the efforts of Jesus, which are limitless. Only eternity is real, but I can use the illusion of time in a constructive way.
24. Miracles enable man to heal the sick and raise the dead, because man made sickness and death himself and can abolish both. I am a miracle, capable of creating in the likeness of my Creator. Everything else is only a nightmare, and does not exist. Only the creations of light are real.
25. Miracles are part of an interlocking chain of forgiveness which, when complete, is the Atonement. This process works all the time and in all the dimensions of time.
Jesus is in charge of the process of Atonement, which he began. When I offer a miracle to any of his brothers, I do it for myself and Jesus. The reason I come first is, Jesus does not need miracles for his own Atonement, but he stands at the end in case I temporarily fail. The purpose of Jesus' part in the Atonement is the canceling of all lacks of love which men could not otherwise correct. The word "sin" should be changed to "lack of love," because "sin" is a man-made word with threatening meanings which he made up himself. No real threat is involved anywhere. Making myself afraid gains me nothing, and is very destructive.
26. Miracles represent freedom from fear. "Atoning" means "undoing." The undoing of fear is a necessary part of the Atonement value of miracles.
I was given everything when I was created, just as everyone was. The purpose of the Atonement is to restore everything to my awareness. When I have been restored to the recognition of my original state, I naturally become part of the Atonement myself. As I share Jesus' inability to tolerate lack of love in myself and others, I must join the Great Crusade to correct it. The slogan for the Crusade is "Listen, learn and do": Listen to Jesus' voice, learn to undo error and do something to correct it.
The power to work miracles belongs to me. Jesus will provide the opportunities to do them. I am already able, but I must be ready and willing. Conviction comes through accomplishment. Doing miracles will bring conviction in the ability. The ability is the potential, the Atonement is the purpose, the achievement is the expression.
27. A miracle is a universal blessing from God through Jesus to all his brothers. It is the privilege of the forgiven to forgive.
The disciples were specifically told to be physicians of the Lord and to heal others. They were also told to heal themselves, and were promised that Jesus would never leave them or forsake them. Atonement is the natural profession of the Children of God, because they have professed Jesus. "Heaven and earth shall pass away" simply means that they will not continue to exist as separate states. Jesus' word, which is the resurrection and the light, shall not pass away, because light is eternal. I am the work of God, and His work is wholly loving and wholly lovable. This is how a man must think of himself in his heart, because this is what he is.