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| − | Forgiveness offers everything I want. | + | [[Forgiveness]] offers [[everything]] I want. |
| − | What could you want forgiveness cannot give? Do you want peace? | + | What could you want forgiveness cannot give? Do you want [[peace]]? |
| − | Forgiveness offers it. Do you want happiness, a quiet mind, a certainty of | + | Forgiveness offers it. Do you want [[happiness]], a [[quiet]] [[mind]], a [[certainty]] of |
| − | purpose, and a sense of worth and beauty that transcends the world? Do you | + | [[purpose]], and a sense of [[worth]] and [[beauty]] that [[transcends]] the world? Do you |
| − | want care and safety, and the warmth of sure protection always? Do you | + | want [[care]] and [[safety]], and the warmth of sure protection always? Do you |
| − | want a quietness that cannot be disturbed, a gentleness that never can be | + | want a quietness that cannot be disturbed, a [[gentleness]] that never can be |
| − | hurt, a deep, abiding comfort, and a rest so perfect it can never be upset? | + | hurt, a deep, abiding [[comfort]], and a [[rest]] so [[perfect]] it can never be upset? |
| − | All this forgiveness offers you, and more. It sparkles on your eyes as you | + | All this forgiveness offers you, and more. It [[sparkles]] on your eyes as you |
| − | awake, and gives you joy with which to meet the day. It soothes your | + | [[awake]], and gives you joy with which to meet the day. It soothes your |
| − | forehead while you sleep, and rests upon your eyelids so you see no dreams | + | forehead while you [[sleep]], and rests upon your eyelids so you see no [[dreams]] |
| − | of fear and evil, malice and attack. And when you wake again, it offers you | + | of [[fear]] and [[evil]], malice and [[attack]]. And when you wake again, it offers you |
another day of happiness and peace. All this forgiveness offers you, and | another day of happiness and peace. All this forgiveness offers you, and | ||
more. | more. | ||
| − | Forgiveness lets the veil be lifted up that hides the face of Christ from those | + | Forgiveness lets the [[veil]] be lifted up that hides the [[face]] of [[Christ]] from those |
| − | who look with unforgiving eyes upon the world. It lets you recognize the | + | who look with unforgiving eyes upon the world. It lets you [[recognize]] the |
| − | Son of God, and clears your memory of all dead thoughts so that | + | Son of God, and clears your [[memory]] of all dead thoughts so that |
| − | remembrance of your Father can arise across the threshold of your mind. | + | remembrance of [[your Father]] can arise across the [[threshold]] of [[your mind]]. |
What would you want forgiveness cannot give? What gifts but these are | What would you want forgiveness cannot give? What gifts but these are | ||
| − | worthy to be sought? What fancied value, trivial effect or transient promise, | + | worthy to be sought? What fancied [[value]], [[trivial]] [[effect]] or transient [[promise]], |
never to be kept, can hold more hope than what forgiveness brings? | never to be kept, can hold more hope than what forgiveness brings? | ||
| − | Why would you seek an answer other than the answer that will answer | + | Why would you seek an [[answer]] other than the answer that will answer |
| − | everything? Here is the perfect answer, given to imperfect questions, | + | [[everything]]? Here is the perfect answer, given to imperfect questions, |
meaningless requests, halfhearted willingness to hear, and less than halfway | meaningless requests, halfhearted willingness to hear, and less than halfway | ||
| − | diligence and partial trust. Here is the answer! Seek for it no more. You will | + | [[diligence]] and partial [[trust]]. Here is the answer! Seek for it no more. You will |
not find another one instead. | not find another one instead. | ||
| − | God's plan for your salvation cannot change, nor can it fail. Be thankful it | + | God's plan for your [[salvation]] cannot [[change]], nor can it fail. Be thankful it |
remains exactly as He planned it. Changelessly it stands before you like an | remains exactly as He planned it. Changelessly it stands before you like an | ||
| − | open door, with warmth and welcome calling from beyond the doorway, | + | open door, with [[warmth]] and welcome [[calling]] from beyond the doorway, |
| − | bidding you to enter in and make yourself at home, where you belong. | + | bidding you to enter in and make yourself at [[home]], where you belong. |
| − | Here is the answer! Would you stand outside while all of Heaven waits for | + | Here is the answer! Would you stand outside while all of [[Heaven]] waits for |
| − | you within? Forgive and be forgiven. As you give you will receive. There is | + | you within? Forgive and be forgiven. As you give you will [[receive]]. There is |
| − | no plan but this for the salvation of the Son of God. Let us today rejoice that | + | no plan but this for the [[salvation]] of the Son of God. Let us today rejoice that |
| − | this is so, for here we have an answer, clear and plain, beyond deceit in its | + | this is so, for here we have an answer, clear and plain, beyond [[deceit]] in its |
| − | simplicity. All the complexities the world has spun of fragile cobwebs | + | [[simplicity]]. All the [[complexities]] the world has spun of fragile cobwebs |
| − | disappear before the power and the majesty of this extremely simple | + | disappear before the [[power]] and the [[majesty]] of this extremely simple |
| − | statement of the truth. | + | statement of the [[truth]]. |
| − | Here is the answer! Do not turn away in aimless wandering again. Accept | + | Here is the answer! Do not turn away in aimless [[wandering]] again. [[Accept]] |
salvation now. It is the gift of God, and not the world. The world can give | salvation now. It is the gift of God, and not the world. The world can give | ||
| − | no gifts of any value to a mind that has received what God has given as its | + | no gifts of any value to a [[mind]] that has received what God has given as its |
own. God wills salvation be received today, and that the intricacies of your | own. God wills salvation be received today, and that the intricacies of your | ||
| − | dreams no longer hide their nothingness from you. | + | [[dreams]] no longer hide their nothingness from you. |
| − | Open your eyes today and look upon a happy world of safety and of peace. | + | Open your eyes today and look upon a [[happy]] world of [[safety]] and of [[peace]]. |
| − | Forgiveness is the means by which it comes to take the place of hell. In | + | [[Forgiveness]] is the means by which it comes to take the place of [[hell]]. In |
| − | quietness it rises up to greet your open eyes, and fill your heart with deep | + | [[quietness]] it rises up to greet your open eyes, and fill your [[heart]] with deep |
tranquility as ancient truths, forever newly born, arise in your awareness. | tranquility as ancient truths, forever newly born, arise in your awareness. | ||
| − | What you will remember then can never be described. Yet your forgiveness | + | What you will [[remember]] then can never be described. Yet your forgiveness |
offers it to you. | offers it to you. | ||
| − | Remembering the gifts forgiveness gives, we undertake our practicing today | + | Remembering the gifts forgiveness gives, we undertake our [[practicing]] today |
| − | with hope and faith that this will be the day salvation will be ours. Earnestly | + | with [[hope]] and [[faith]] that this will be the day [[salvation]] will be ours. Earnestly |
and gladly will we seek for it today, aware we hold the key within our | and gladly will we seek for it today, aware we hold the key within our | ||
hands, accepting Heaven's answer to the hell we made, but where we would | hands, accepting Heaven's answer to the hell we made, but where we would | ||
remain no more. | remain no more. | ||
| − | Morning and evening do we gladly give a quarter of an hour to the search in | + | [[Morning]] and [[evening]] do we gladly give a quarter of an hour to the search in |
which the end of hell is guaranteed. Begin in hopefulness, for we have | which the end of hell is guaranteed. Begin in hopefulness, for we have | ||
| − | reached the turning point at which the road becomes far easier. And now the | + | reached the [[turning point]] at which the road becomes far easier. And now the |
way is short that yet we travel. We are close indeed to the appointed ending | way is short that yet we travel. We are close indeed to the appointed ending | ||
of the dream. | of the dream. | ||
| − | Sink into happiness as you begin these practice periods, for they hold out | + | Sink into [[happiness]] as you begin these practice periods, for they hold out |
| − | the sure rewards of questions answered and what your acceptance of the | + | the sure rewards of [[questions]] answered and what your acceptance of the |
answer brings. Today it will be given you to feel the peace forgiveness | answer brings. Today it will be given you to feel the peace forgiveness | ||
| − | offers, and the joy the lifting of the veil holds out to you. | + | offers, and the [[joy]] the lifting of the veil holds out to you. |
| − | Before the light you will receive today the world will fade until it | + | Before the [[light]] you will [[receive]] today the world will fade until it |
| − | disappears, and you will see another world arise you have no words to | + | disappears, and you will see another world arise you have no [[words]] to |
| − | picture. Now we walk directly into light, and we receive the gifts that have | + | picture. Now we walk directly into [[light]], and we receive the gifts that have |
been held in store for us since time began, kept waiting for today. | been held in store for us since time began, kept waiting for today. | ||
| − | Forgiveness offers everything you want. Today all things you want are | + | [[Forgiveness]] offers [[everything]] you want. Today all things you want are |
| − | given you. Let not your gifts recede throughout the day, as you return again | + | given you. Let not your [[gifts]] recede throughout the day, as you return again |
| − | to meet a world of shifting change and bleak appearances. Retain your gifts | + | to meet a world of shifting [[change]] and bleak [[appearances]]. Retain your gifts |
| − | in clear awareness as you see the changeless in the heart of change; the light | + | in clear [[awareness]] as you see the changeless in the [[heart]] of [[change]]; the light |
of truth behind appearances. | of truth behind appearances. | ||
| − | Be tempted not to let your gifts slip by and drift into forgetfulness, but hold | + | Be [[tempted]] not to let your gifts slip by and drift into forgetfulness, but hold |
| − | them firmly in your mind by your attempts to think of them at least a minute | + | them firmly in [[your mind]] by your attempts to think of them at least a minute |
as each quarter of an hour passes by. Remind yourself how precious are | as each quarter of an hour passes by. Remind yourself how precious are | ||
| − | these gifts with this reminder, which has power to hold your gifts in your | + | these gifts with this reminder, which has [[power]] to hold your gifts in your |
| − | awareness through the day: | + | [[awareness]] through the day: |
<center>''Forgiveness offers everything I want.''</center> | <center>''Forgiveness offers everything I want.''</center> | ||
Latest revision as of 21:42, 10 August 2015
Forgiveness offers everything I want.
What could you want forgiveness cannot give? Do you want peace? Forgiveness offers it. Do you want happiness, a quiet mind, a certainty of purpose, and a sense of worth and beauty that transcends the world? Do you want care and safety, and the warmth of sure protection always? Do you want a quietness that cannot be disturbed, a gentleness that never can be hurt, a deep, abiding comfort, and a rest so perfect it can never be upset?
All this forgiveness offers you, and more. It sparkles on your eyes as you awake, and gives you joy with which to meet the day. It soothes your forehead while you sleep, and rests upon your eyelids so you see no dreams of fear and evil, malice and attack. And when you wake again, it offers you another day of happiness and peace. All this forgiveness offers you, and more.
Forgiveness lets the veil be lifted up that hides the face of Christ from those who look with unforgiving eyes upon the world. It lets you recognize the Son of God, and clears your memory of all dead thoughts so that remembrance of your Father can arise across the threshold of your mind. What would you want forgiveness cannot give? What gifts but these are worthy to be sought? What fancied value, trivial effect or transient promise, never to be kept, can hold more hope than what forgiveness brings?
Why would you seek an answer other than the answer that will answer everything? Here is the perfect answer, given to imperfect questions, meaningless requests, halfhearted willingness to hear, and less than halfway diligence and partial trust. Here is the answer! Seek for it no more. You will not find another one instead.
God's plan for your salvation cannot change, nor can it fail. Be thankful it remains exactly as He planned it. Changelessly it stands before you like an open door, with warmth and welcome calling from beyond the doorway, bidding you to enter in and make yourself at home, where you belong.
Here is the answer! Would you stand outside while all of Heaven waits for you within? Forgive and be forgiven. As you give you will receive. There is no plan but this for the salvation of the Son of God. Let us today rejoice that this is so, for here we have an answer, clear and plain, beyond deceit in its simplicity. All the complexities the world has spun of fragile cobwebs disappear before the power and the majesty of this extremely simple statement of the truth.
Here is the answer! Do not turn away in aimless wandering again. Accept salvation now. It is the gift of God, and not the world. The world can give no gifts of any value to a mind that has received what God has given as its own. God wills salvation be received today, and that the intricacies of your dreams no longer hide their nothingness from you.
Open your eyes today and look upon a happy world of safety and of peace. Forgiveness is the means by which it comes to take the place of hell. In quietness it rises up to greet your open eyes, and fill your heart with deep tranquility as ancient truths, forever newly born, arise in your awareness. What you will remember then can never be described. Yet your forgiveness offers it to you.
Remembering the gifts forgiveness gives, we undertake our practicing today with hope and faith that this will be the day salvation will be ours. Earnestly and gladly will we seek for it today, aware we hold the key within our hands, accepting Heaven's answer to the hell we made, but where we would remain no more.
Morning and evening do we gladly give a quarter of an hour to the search in which the end of hell is guaranteed. Begin in hopefulness, for we have reached the turning point at which the road becomes far easier. And now the way is short that yet we travel. We are close indeed to the appointed ending of the dream.
Sink into happiness as you begin these practice periods, for they hold out the sure rewards of questions answered and what your acceptance of the answer brings. Today it will be given you to feel the peace forgiveness offers, and the joy the lifting of the veil holds out to you.
Before the light you will receive today the world will fade until it disappears, and you will see another world arise you have no words to picture. Now we walk directly into light, and we receive the gifts that have been held in store for us since time began, kept waiting for today.
Forgiveness offers everything you want. Today all things you want are given you. Let not your gifts recede throughout the day, as you return again to meet a world of shifting change and bleak appearances. Retain your gifts in clear awareness as you see the changeless in the heart of change; the light of truth behind appearances.
Be tempted not to let your gifts slip by and drift into forgetfulness, but hold them firmly in your mind by your attempts to think of them at least a minute as each quarter of an hour passes by. Remind yourself how precious are these gifts with this reminder, which has power to hold your gifts in your awareness through the day:
