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| − | I am the holy Son of God Himself. | + | I am the [[holy]] Son of God Himself. |
| − | Here is your declaration of release from bondage of the world. And here as | + | Here is your [[declaration]] of release from [[bondage]] of the world. And here as |
well is all the world released. You do not see what you have done by giving | well is all the world released. You do not see what you have done by giving | ||
to the world the role of jailer to the Son of God. What could it be but | to the world the role of jailer to the Son of God. What could it be but | ||
| − | vicious and afraid, fearful of shadows, punitive and wild, lacking all reason, | + | vicious and [[afraid]], fearful of [[shadows]], punitive and wild, lacking all reason, |
| − | blind, insane with hate? | + | [[blind]], [[insane]] with [[hate]]? |
What have you done that this should be your world? What have you done | What have you done that this should be your world? What have you done | ||
| − | that this is what you see? Deny your own Identity, and this is what remains. | + | that this is what you see? [[Deny]] your own [[Identity]], and this is what remains. |
| − | You look on chaos and proclaim it is yourself. There is no sight that fails to | + | You look on [[chaos]] and proclaim it is yourself. There is no [[sight]] that fails to |
| − | witness this to you. There is no sound that does not speak of frailty within | + | witness this to you. There is no [[sound]] that does not speak of [[frailty]] within |
| − | you and without; no breath you draw that does not seem to bring you nearer | + | you and without; no [[breath]] you draw that does not seem to bring you nearer |
| − | death; no hope you hold but will dissolve in tears. | + | [[death]]; no [[hope]] you hold but will dissolve in tears. |
| − | Deny your own Identity, and you will not escape the madness which | + | Deny your own Identity, and you will not [[escape]] the madness which |
| − | induced this weird, unnatural and ghostly thought that mocks creation and | + | induced this [[weird]], unnatural and ghostly [[thought]] that mocks [[creation]] and |
| − | that laughs at God. Deny your own Identity, and you assail the universe | + | that [[laughs]] at [[God]]. Deny your own Identity, and you assail [[the universe]] |
alone, without a friend, a tiny particle of dust against the legions of your | alone, without a friend, a tiny particle of dust against the legions of your | ||
| − | enemies. Deny your own Identity, and look on evil, sin and death, and | + | [[enemies]]. Deny your own Identity, and look on [[evil]], [[sin]] and [[death]], and |
watch despair snatch from your fingers every scrap of hope, leaving you | watch despair snatch from your fingers every scrap of hope, leaving you | ||
| − | nothing but the wish to die. | + | nothing but the [[wish]] to die. |
| − | Yet what is it except a game you play in which Identity can be denied? You | + | Yet what is it except a [[game]] you play in which [[Identity]] can be denied? You |
| − | are as God created you. All else but this one thing is folly to believe. In this | + | are as [[God]] created you. All else but this one thing is [[folly]] to [[believe]]. In this |
| − | one thought is everyone set free. In this one truth are all illusions gone. In | + | one thought is everyone set free. In this one [[truth]] are all [[illusions]] gone. In |
| − | this one fact is sinlessness proclaimed to be forever part of everything, the | + | this one [[fact]] is sinlessness proclaimed to be forever part of [[everything]], the |
| − | central core of its existence and its guarantee of immortality. | + | central core of its [[existence]] and its guarantee of [[immortality]]. |
| − | But let today's idea find a place among your thoughts and you have risen far | + | But let today's [[idea]] find a place among your [[thoughts]] and you have risen far |
| − | above the world, and all the worldly thoughts that hold it prisoner. And | + | above the world, and all the worldly thoughts that hold it [[prisoner]]. And |
| − | from this place of safety and escape you will return and set it free. For he | + | from this place of [[safety]] and [[escape]] you will return and set it free. For he |
| − | who can accept his true Identity is truly saved. And his salvation is the gift | + | who can [[accept]] his true Identity is truly saved. And his [[salvation]] is the gift |
| − | he gives to everyone, in gratitude to Him Who pointed out the way to | + | he gives to everyone, in [[gratitude]] to Him Who pointed out the way to |
| − | happiness that changed his whole perspective of the world. | + | [[happiness]] that changed his whole [[perspective]] of the world. |
| − | One holy thought like this and you are free: You are the holy Son of God | + | One holy thought like this and you are [[free]]: You are the holy Son of God |
| − | Himself. And with this holy thought you learn as well that you have freed | + | Himself. And with this holy thought you [[learn]] as well that you have freed |
| − | the world. You have no need to use it cruelly, and then perceive this savage | + | the world. You have no need to use it [[cruelly]], and then [[perceive]] this savage |
need in it. You set it free of your imprisonment. You will not see a | need in it. You set it free of your imprisonment. You will not see a | ||
| − | devastating image of yourself walking the world in terror, with the world | + | [[devastating]] image of yourself walking the world in [[terror]], with the world |
| − | twisting in agony because your fears have laid the mark of death upon its | + | twisting in agony because your [[fears]] have laid the mark of death upon its |
| − | heart. | + | [[heart]]. |
| − | Be glad today how very easily is hell undone. You need but tell yourself: | + | Be glad today how very easily is [[hell]] undone. You need but tell yourself: |
| − | <center>''I am the holy Son of God Himself. I cannot suffer, cannot be''</center> | + | <center>''I am the holy Son of God Himself. I cannot [[suffer]], cannot be''</center> |
| − | <center>''in pain; I cannot suffer loss, nor fail to do all that salvation asks.''</center> | + | <center>''in pain; I cannot suffer loss, nor fail to do all that [[salvation]] asks.''</center> |
| − | And in that thought is everything you look on wholly changed. | + | And in that thought is [[everything]] you look on wholly changed. |
| − | A miracle has lighted up all dark and ancient caverns, where the rites of | + | A [[miracle]] has lighted up all [[dark]] and ancient [[caverns]], where the [[rites]] of |
| − | death echoed since time began. For time has lost its hold upon the world. | + | death [[echoed]] since time began. For time has lost its hold upon the world. |
| − | The Son of God has come in glory to redeem the lost, to save the helpless, | + | The Son of God has come in [[glory]] to redeem the lost, to save the helpless, |
| − | and to give the world the gift of his forgiveness. Who could see the world as | + | and to give the world the gift of his [[forgiveness]]. Who could see the world as |
dark and sinful, when God's Son has come again at last to set it free? | dark and sinful, when God's Son has come again at last to set it free? | ||
| − | You who perceive yourself as weak and frail, with futile hopes and | + | You who [[perceive]] yourself as [[weak]] and frail, with futile [[hopes]] and |
| − | devastated dreams, born but to die, to weep and suffer pain, hear this: All | + | devastated [[dreams]], born but to die, to weep and suffer [[pain]], hear this: All |
| − | power is given unto you in earth and Heaven. There is nothing that you | + | [[power]] is given unto you in [[earth]] and [[Heaven]]. There is nothing that you |
| − | cannot do. You play the game of death, of being helpless, pitifully tied to | + | cannot do. You play the game of [[death]], of being helpless, pitifully tied to |
| − | dissolution in a world which shows no mercy to you. Yet when you accord | + | dissolution in a world which shows no [[mercy]] to you. Yet when you accord |
| − | it mercy, will its mercy shine on you. | + | it [[mercy]], will its mercy shine on you. |
| − | Then let the Son of God awaken from his sleep, and opening his holy eyes, | + | Then let the Son of God [[awaken]] from his sleep, and opening his holy eyes, |
| − | return again to bless the world he made. In error it began, but it will end in | + | return again to [[bless]] the world he made. In [[error]] it began, but it will end in |
| − | the reflection of his holiness. And he will sleep no more and dream of death. | + | the [[reflection]] of his holiness. And he will sleep no more and dream of death. |
| − | Then join with me today. Your glory is the light that saves the world. Do | + | Then join with me today. Your glory is the [[light]] that saves the world. Do |
| − | not withhold salvation longer. Look about the world, and see the suffering | + | not withhold [[salvation]] longer. Look about the world, and see the suffering |
| − | there. Is not your heart willing to bring your weary brothers rest? | + | there. Is not your [[heart]] willing to bring your [[weary]] brothers [[rest]]? |
They must await your own release. They stay in chains till you are free. | They must await your own release. They stay in chains till you are free. | ||
They cannot see the mercy of the world until you find it in yourself. They | They cannot see the mercy of the world until you find it in yourself. They | ||
| − | suffer pain until you have denied its hold on you. They die till you accept | + | suffer [[pain]] until you have denied its hold on you. They die till you [[accept]] |
| − | your own eternal life. You are the holy Son of God Himself. Remember | + | your own [[eternal]] life. You are the holy Son of God Himself. [[Remember]] |
this, and all the world is free. Remember this, and earth and Heaven are one. | this, and all the world is free. Remember this, and earth and Heaven are one. | ||
[[Category: Workbook I]] | [[Category: Workbook I]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Salvation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:11, 22 September 2015
I am the holy Son of God Himself.
Here is your declaration of release from bondage of the world. And here as well is all the world released. You do not see what you have done by giving to the world the role of jailer to the Son of God. What could it be but vicious and afraid, fearful of shadows, punitive and wild, lacking all reason, blind, insane with hate?
What have you done that this should be your world? What have you done that this is what you see? Deny your own Identity, and this is what remains. You look on chaos and proclaim it is yourself. There is no sight that fails to witness this to you. There is no sound that does not speak of frailty within you and without; no breath you draw that does not seem to bring you nearer death; no hope you hold but will dissolve in tears.
Deny your own Identity, and you will not escape the madness which induced this weird, unnatural and ghostly thought that mocks creation and that laughs at God. Deny your own Identity, and you assail the universe alone, without a friend, a tiny particle of dust against the legions of your enemies. Deny your own Identity, and look on evil, sin and death, and watch despair snatch from your fingers every scrap of hope, leaving you nothing but the wish to die.
Yet what is it except a game you play in which Identity can be denied? You are as God created you. All else but this one thing is folly to believe. In this one thought is everyone set free. In this one truth are all illusions gone. In this one fact is sinlessness proclaimed to be forever part of everything, the central core of its existence and its guarantee of immortality.
But let today's idea find a place among your thoughts and you have risen far above the world, and all the worldly thoughts that hold it prisoner. And from this place of safety and escape you will return and set it free. For he who can accept his true Identity is truly saved. And his salvation is the gift he gives to everyone, in gratitude to Him Who pointed out the way to happiness that changed his whole perspective of the world.
One holy thought like this and you are free: You are the holy Son of God Himself. And with this holy thought you learn as well that you have freed the world. You have no need to use it cruelly, and then perceive this savage need in it. You set it free of your imprisonment. You will not see a devastating image of yourself walking the world in terror, with the world twisting in agony because your fears have laid the mark of death upon its heart.
Be glad today how very easily is hell undone. You need but tell yourself:
And in that thought is everything you look on wholly changed.
A miracle has lighted up all dark and ancient caverns, where the rites of death echoed since time began. For time has lost its hold upon the world. The Son of God has come in glory to redeem the lost, to save the helpless, and to give the world the gift of his forgiveness. Who could see the world as dark and sinful, when God's Son has come again at last to set it free?
You who perceive yourself as weak and frail, with futile hopes and devastated dreams, born but to die, to weep and suffer pain, hear this: All power is given unto you in earth and Heaven. There is nothing that you cannot do. You play the game of death, of being helpless, pitifully tied to dissolution in a world which shows no mercy to you. Yet when you accord it mercy, will its mercy shine on you.
Then let the Son of God awaken from his sleep, and opening his holy eyes, return again to bless the world he made. In error it began, but it will end in the reflection of his holiness. And he will sleep no more and dream of death. Then join with me today. Your glory is the light that saves the world. Do not withhold salvation longer. Look about the world, and see the suffering there. Is not your heart willing to bring your weary brothers rest?
They must await your own release. They stay in chains till you are free. They cannot see the mercy of the world until you find it in yourself. They suffer pain until you have denied its hold on you. They die till you accept your own eternal life. You are the holy Son of God Himself. Remember this, and all the world is free. Remember this, and earth and Heaven are one.
