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OrEd-T-1.1-Principles of Miracles.28-35
28. Miracles are a means of organizing the different levels of consciousness.
Miracles come from the subconscious level below, and revelations come from the superconscious level above. The conscious level is in between, and responds to either the sub- or super-conscious impulses. Consciousness is the level that works in the world, and is able to respond to both above and below. Consciousness has no impulses of itself, but is only the tool for making a response. It can be very wrong.
Revelation unites spirit directly with God. Revelation causes complete but temporary removal of doubt and fear. It is like the original form of communication between God and His Creation. It involves a very personal sense of closeness to creation. Man tries, but cannot find this closeness in physical relationships. However, miracles unite minds directly with each other. The deeper subconscious impulses inspire miracles, and result in real closeness to others. However, a personally willful consciousness can misunderstand these impulses, and misinterpret them as calls for physical satisfaction.
The deeper levels of the subconscious always inspire miracles. Both miracles and revelation are experienced in consciousness, but do not begin there. Consciousness does not inspire action, but performs the action. Man is free to fill the superficial levels of the sub-conscious (which are closer to the conscious) with the thoughts and beliefs of this world, and to identify with them. He is free to believe what he chooses, and his actions witness to what he believes. This blocks access to the miracle level underneath. In his actions his relationships become superficial as well, and miracle-inspired relating becomes impossible
29. Miracles are a way of earning release from fear.
Revelation is a state where fear has been abolished. Miracles are a means, and revelation is the end. They work together. Miracles prepare for revelation, they do not depend on it. Revelation is intensely personal and cannot be translated into conscious content. That is why attempts to describe it in words is not possible. Revelation brings only experience. Miracles, on the other hand, bring interpersonal action. Miracles are more useful now because of their impersonal nature. In this phase of learning, working miracles is more important, because freedom from fear cannot be thrust on me.
30. Miracles praise God through men. They praise God by honoring His creations, recognizing their perfection. They heal because they deny body-identification and recognize spirit-identification. By seeing the spirit, they adjust the levels, and see the levels in proper alignment. This puts spirit in the center, where spirits communicate directly.
31. Miracles should inspire gratitude, not awe. Man should thank God for what he really is. The Children of God are very holy, and the miracle honors their holiness.
Although it can be hidden, God's creations never lose their holiness. The miracle uncovers it and brings it to the light where it belongs. Holiness can never be hidden in darkness, but man can deceive himself that it can. This illusion makes him fearful, because he knows in his heart it is an illusion. He makes great effort to prove the illusion is real. But the miracle sets reality where it belongs. Eternal reality belongs only to the spirit, and the miracle acknowledges only this truth. The miracle dispels man's illusions about himself, and puts him in communion with God and himself.
32. The miracle joins in the Atonement of Christ by putting the mind in the service of the spirit. The spirit never loses its communion with God, so only the mind needs Atonement. This establishes the proper function of the mind and corrects its errors.
All miracles are intercessions inspired by Christ. They intercede for man's holiness, and make his perceptions holy. They raise him into the sphere of celestial order by placing him beyond the physical laws. In this order, man is perfect.
33. Miracles honor man because he is lovable. They dispel illusions and perceive the light in him. Miracles atone for his errors by freeing him from his own nightmares. They release him from a prison that he made for himself. Man's mind can be possessed by illusions, but his spirit is eternally free. By freeing his mind from illusions, miracles restore man to sanity. If a mind perceives without love, it is unaware of the spirit within. But the Atonement restores spirit to its proper place. The mind that serves spirit is never in danger.
34. Miracles restore the mind to its fullness. They establish perfect protection by atoning for lack. The strength of the spirit leaves no room for intrusions. The forgiven are filled with the spirit, and they forgive in return. It is the duty of the released to release their brothers.
The forgiven are the means of Atonement. Those released by Christ must join in releasing their brothers, for this is the plan of the Atonement. Miracles are the way in which minds which serve the spirit unite with Christ for the salvation (or release) of all God's creations.
35. Miracles are expressions of love, but it does not follow that miracles will always have observable effects. Jesus is the only one who can perform miracles without discrimination, because he is the Atonement. I have a role in the Atonement, which Jesus will dictate to me. I will ask Jesus which miracles I should perform. This spares me exhaustion, because I will act under direct communication.
28. Miracles are a means of organizing the different levels of consciousness.
Miracles come from the subconscious level below, and revelations come from the superconscious level above. The conscious level is in between, and responds to either the sub- or super-conscious impulses. Consciousness is the level that works in the world, and is able to respond to both above and below. Consciousness has no impulses of itself, but is only the tool for making a response. It can be very wrong.
Revelation unites spirit directly with God. Revelation causes complete but temporary removal of doubt and fear. It is like the original form of communication between God and His Creation. It involves a very personal sense of closeness to creation. Man tries, but cannot find this closeness in physical relationships. However, miracles unite minds directly with each other. The deeper subconscious impulses inspire miracles, and result in real closeness to others. However, a personally willful consciousness can misunderstand these impulses, and misinterpret them as calls for physical satisfaction.
The deeper levels of the subconscious always inspire miracles. Both miracles and revelation are experienced in consciousness, but do not begin there. Consciousness does not inspire action, but performs the action. Man is free to fill the superficial levels of the sub-conscious (which are closer to the conscious) with the thoughts and beliefs of this world, and to identify with them. He is free to believe what he chooses, and his actions witness to what he believes. This blocks access to the miracle level underneath. In his actions his relationships become superficial as well, and miracle-inspired relating becomes impossible
29. Miracles are a way of earning release from fear.
Revelation is a state where fear has been abolished. Miracles are a means, and revelation is the end. They work together. Miracles prepare for revelation, they do not depend on it. Revelation is intensely personal and cannot be translated into conscious content. That is why attempts to describe it in words is not possible. Revelation brings only experience. Miracles, on the other hand, bring interpersonal action. Miracles are more useful now because of their impersonal nature. In this phase of learning, working miracles is more important, because freedom from fear cannot be thrust on me.
30. Miracles praise God through men. They praise God by honoring His creations, recognizing their perfection. They heal because they deny body-identification and recognize spirit-identification. By seeing the spirit, they adjust the levels, and see the levels in proper alignment. This puts spirit in the center, where spirits communicate directly.
31. Miracles should inspire gratitude, not awe. Man should thank God for what he really is. The Children of God are very holy, and the miracle honors their holiness.
Although it can be hidden, God's creations never lose their holiness. The miracle uncovers it and brings it to the light where it belongs. Holiness can never be hidden in darkness, but man can deceive himself that it can. This illusion makes him fearful, because he knows in his heart it is an illusion. He makes great effort to prove the illusion is real. But the miracle sets reality where it belongs. Eternal reality belongs only to the spirit, and the miracle acknowledges only this truth. The miracle dispels man's illusions about himself, and puts him in communion with God and himself.
32. The miracle joins in the Atonement of Christ by putting the mind in the service of the spirit. The spirit never loses its communion with God, so only the mind needs Atonement. This establishes the proper function of the mind and corrects its errors.
All miracles are intercessions inspired by Christ. They intercede for man's holiness, and make his perceptions holy. They raise him into the sphere of celestial order by placing him beyond the physical laws. In this order, man is perfect.
33. Miracles honor man because he is lovable. They dispel illusions and perceive the light in him. Miracles atone for his errors by freeing him from his own nightmares. They release him from a prison that he made for himself. Man's mind can be possessed by illusions, but his spirit is eternally free. By freeing his mind from illusions, miracles restore man to sanity. If a mind perceives without love, it is unaware of the spirit within. But the Atonement restores spirit to its proper place. The mind that serves spirit is never in danger.
34. Miracles restore the mind to its fullness. They establish perfect protection by atoning for lack. The strength of the spirit leaves no room for intrusions. The forgiven are filled with the spirit, and they forgive in return. It is the duty of the released to release their brothers.
The forgiven are the means of Atonement. Those released by Christ must join in releasing their brothers, for this is the plan of the Atonement. Miracles are the way in which minds which serve the spirit unite with Christ for the salvation (or release) of all God's creations.
35. Miracles are expressions of love, but it does not follow that miracles will always have observable effects. Jesus is the only one who can perform miracles without discrimination, because he is the Atonement. I have a role in the Atonement, which Jesus will dictate to me. I will ask Jesus which miracles I should perform. This spares me exhaustion, because I will act under direct communication.