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| − | The peace of God is shining in me now. | + | The [[peace]] of [[God]] is [[shining]] in me now. |
| − | Why wait for Heaven? Those who seek the light are merely covering their | + | Why wait for [[Heaven]]? Those who seek the [[light]] are merely covering their |
| − | eyes. The light is in them now. Enlightenment is but a recognition, not a | + | eyes. The light is in them now. [[Enlightenment]] is but a [[recognition]], not a |
| − | change at all. Light is not of the world, yet you who bear the light in you are | + | [[change]] at all. Light is not of the world, yet you who bear the light in you are |
| − | alien here as well. The light came with you from your native home, and | + | [[alien]] here as well. The light came with you from your native [[home]], and |
stayed with you because it is your own. It is the only thing you bring with | stayed with you because it is your own. It is the only thing you bring with | ||
| − | you from Him Who is | + | you from Him Who is y[[our Source]]. It shines in you because it lights your |
| − | home, and leads you back to where it came from and you are at home. | + | home, and leads you back to where it came from and you are at [[home]]. |
| − | This light can not be lost. Why wait to find it in the future, or believe it has | + | This light can not be lost. Why wait to find it in the [[future]], or [[believe]] it has |
been lost already, or was never there? It can so easily be looked upon that | been lost already, or was never there? It can so easily be looked upon that | ||
| − | arguments which prove it is not there become ridiculous. Who can deny the | + | [[arguments]] which [[prove]] it is not there become ridiculous. Who can deny the |
| − | presence of what he beholds in him? It is not difficult to look within, for | + | [[presence]] of what he beholds in him? It is not difficult to look within, for |
| − | there all vision starts. There is no sight, be it of dreams or from a truer | + | there all [[vision]] starts. There is no sight, be it of [[dreams]] or from a truer |
| − | Source, that is not but the shadow of the seen through inward vision. There | + | Source, that is not but the [[shadow]] of the seen through inward vision. There |
| − | perception starts, and there it ends. It has no source but this. | + | [[perception]] starts, and there it ends. It has no [[source]] but this. |
| − | The peace of God is shining in you now, and from your heart extends | + | The [[peace]] of God is [[shining]] in you now, and from your [[heart]] extends |
| − | around the world. It pauses to caress each living thing, and leaves a blessing | + | around the world. It pauses to caress each living thing, and leaves a [[blessing]] |
| − | with it that remains forever and forever. What it gives must be eternal. It | + | with it that remains forever and forever. What it gives must be [[eternal]]. It |
| − | removes all thoughts of the ephemeral and valueless. It brings renewal to all | + | removes all [[thoughts]] of the [[ephemeral]] and valueless. It brings [[renewal]] to all |
| − | tired hearts, and lights all vision as it passes by. All of its gifts are given | + | [[tired]] hearts, and lights all [[vision]] as it passes by. All of its gifts are given |
| − | everyone, and everyone unites in giving thanks to you who give, and you | + | everyone, and everyone [[unites]] in giving [[thanks]] to you who give, and you |
| − | who have received. | + | who have [[received]]. |
| − | The shining in your mind reminds the world of what it has forgotten, and | + | The shining in [[your mind]] reminds the world of what it has forgotten, and |
| − | the world restores the memory to you as well. From you salvation radiates | + | the world restores the [[memory]] to you as well. From you [[salvation]] [[radiates]] |
with gifts beyond all measure, given and returned. To you, the giver of the | with gifts beyond all measure, given and returned. To you, the giver of the | ||
| − | gift, does God Himself give thanks. And in His blessing does the light in | + | gift, does God Himself give thanks. And in His [[blessing]] does the light in |
you shine brighter, adding to the gifts you have to offer to the world. | you shine brighter, adding to the gifts you have to offer to the world. | ||
| − | The peace of God can never be contained. Who recognizes it within himself | + | The [[peace]] of God can never be contained. Who [[recognizes]] it within himself |
| − | must give it. And the means for giving it are in his understanding. He | + | must give it. And [[the means]] for giving it are in his [[understanding]]. He |
| − | forgives because he recognized the truth in him. The peace of God is | + | [[forgives]] because he recognized the [[truth]] in him. The peace of God is |
| − | shining in you now, and in all living things. In quietness is it acknowledged | + | shining in you now, and in all living things. In [[quietness]] is it acknowledged |
| − | universally. For what your inward vision looks upon is your perception of | + | [[universally]]. For what your inward vision looks upon is your [[perception]] of |
| − | the universe. | + | [[the universe]]. |
| − | Sit quietly and close your eyes. The light within you is sufficient. It alone | + | Sit [[quietly]] and close your eyes. The [[light]] within you is sufficient. It alone |
| − | has power to give the gift of sight to you. Exclude the outer world, and let | + | has [[power]] to give the gift of sight to you. Exclude the outer world, and let |
| − | your thoughts fly to the peace within. They know the way. For honest | + | your thoughts fly to the peace within. They know the way. For [[honest]] |
| − | thoughts, untainted by the dream of worldly things outside yourself, become | + | thoughts, untainted by the [[dream]] of worldly things outside yourself, [[become]] |
the holy messengers of God Himself. | the holy messengers of God Himself. | ||
| − | These thoughts you think with Him. They recognize their home. And they | + | These [[thoughts]] you think with Him. They recognize their [[home]]. And they |
| − | point surely to their Source, Where God the Father and the Son are One. | + | point surely to their [[Source]], Where God [[the Father]] and [[the Son]] are One. |
| − | God's peace is shining on them, but they must remain with you as well, for | + | God's peace is [[shining]] on them, but they must remain with you as well, for |
| − | they were born within your mind, as yours was born in God's. They lead | + | they were born within [[your mind]], as yours was born in [[God]]'s. They lead |
you back to peace, from where they came but to remind you how you must | you back to peace, from where they came but to remind you how you must | ||
return. | return. | ||
| − | They heed your Father's Voice when you refuse to listen. And they urge you | + | They heed [[your Father]]'s Voice when you refuse to [[listen]]. And they urge you |
| − | gently to accept His Word for what you are, instead of fantasies and | + | [[gently]] to [[accept]] [[His Word]] for what you are, instead of [[fantasies]] and |
| − | shadows. They remind you that you are the co-creator of all things that live. | + | [[shadows]]. They remind you that you are the [[co-creator]] of all things that live. |
For as the peace of God is shining in you, it must shine on them. | For as the peace of God is shining in you, it must shine on them. | ||
| − | We practice coming nearer to the light in us today. We take our wandering | + | We [[practice]] coming nearer to the light in us today. We take our [[wandering]] |
thoughts, and gently bring them back to where they fall in line with all the | thoughts, and gently bring them back to where they fall in line with all the | ||
| − | thoughts we share with God. We will not let them stray. We let the light | + | thoughts we [[share]] with God. We will not let them stray. We let the light |
| − | within our | + | within our [[mind]]s direct them to come [[home]]. We have [[betrayed]] them, |
ordering that they depart from us. But now we call them back, and wash | ordering that they depart from us. But now we call them back, and wash | ||
| − | them clean of strange desires and disordered wishes. We restore to them the | + | them clean of [[strange]] [[desires]] and disordered [[wishes]]. We restore to them the |
| − | holiness of their inheritance. | + | holiness of their [[inheritance]]. |
| − | Thus are our | + | Thus are our [[mind]]s restored with them, and we acknowledge that the [[peace]] |
| − | of God still shines in us, and from us to all living things that share our life. | + | of [[God]] still shines in us, and from us to all living things that [[share]] our [[life]]. |
| − | We will forgive them all, absolving all the world from what we thought it | + | We will [[forgive]] them all, [[absolving]] all the world from what we thought it |
did to us. For it is we who make the world as we would have it. Now we | did to us. For it is we who make the world as we would have it. Now we | ||
| − | choose that it be innocent, devoid of sin and open to salvation. And we lay | + | [[choose]] that it be [[innocent]], devoid of [[sin]] and open to [[salvation]]. And we lay |
our saving blessing on it, as we say: | our saving blessing on it, as we say: | ||
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| + | [[Category: Inner Life]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:51, 8 September 2015
The peace of God is shining in me now.
Why wait for Heaven? Those who seek the light are merely covering their eyes. The light is in them now. Enlightenment is but a recognition, not a change at all. Light is not of the world, yet you who bear the light in you are alien here as well. The light came with you from your native home, and stayed with you because it is your own. It is the only thing you bring with you from Him Who is your Source. It shines in you because it lights your home, and leads you back to where it came from and you are at home.
This light can not be lost. Why wait to find it in the future, or believe it has been lost already, or was never there? It can so easily be looked upon that arguments which prove it is not there become ridiculous. Who can deny the presence of what he beholds in him? It is not difficult to look within, for there all vision starts. There is no sight, be it of dreams or from a truer Source, that is not but the shadow of the seen through inward vision. There perception starts, and there it ends. It has no source but this.
The peace of God is shining in you now, and from your heart extends around the world. It pauses to caress each living thing, and leaves a blessing with it that remains forever and forever. What it gives must be eternal. It removes all thoughts of the ephemeral and valueless. It brings renewal to all tired hearts, and lights all vision as it passes by. All of its gifts are given everyone, and everyone unites in giving thanks to you who give, and you who have received.
The shining in your mind reminds the world of what it has forgotten, and the world restores the memory to you as well. From you salvation radiates with gifts beyond all measure, given and returned. To you, the giver of the gift, does God Himself give thanks. And in His blessing does the light in you shine brighter, adding to the gifts you have to offer to the world.
The peace of God can never be contained. Who recognizes it within himself must give it. And the means for giving it are in his understanding. He forgives because he recognized the truth in him. The peace of God is shining in you now, and in all living things. In quietness is it acknowledged universally. For what your inward vision looks upon is your perception of the universe.
Sit quietly and close your eyes. The light within you is sufficient. It alone has power to give the gift of sight to you. Exclude the outer world, and let your thoughts fly to the peace within. They know the way. For honest thoughts, untainted by the dream of worldly things outside yourself, become the holy messengers of God Himself.
These thoughts you think with Him. They recognize their home. And they point surely to their Source, Where God the Father and the Son are One. God's peace is shining on them, but they must remain with you as well, for they were born within your mind, as yours was born in God's. They lead you back to peace, from where they came but to remind you how you must return.
They heed your Father's Voice when you refuse to listen. And they urge you gently to accept His Word for what you are, instead of fantasies and shadows. They remind you that you are the co-creator of all things that live. For as the peace of God is shining in you, it must shine on them.
We practice coming nearer to the light in us today. We take our wandering thoughts, and gently bring them back to where they fall in line with all the thoughts we share with God. We will not let them stray. We let the light within our minds direct them to come home. We have betrayed them, ordering that they depart from us. But now we call them back, and wash them clean of strange desires and disordered wishes. We restore to them the holiness of their inheritance.
Thus are our minds restored with them, and we acknowledge that the peace of God still shines in us, and from us to all living things that share our life. We will forgive them all, absolving all the world from what we thought it did to us. For it is we who make the world as we would have it. Now we choose that it be innocent, devoid of sin and open to salvation. And we lay our saving blessing on it, as we say:
