IA´s Journal

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LESSON 232

"Be in my mind, my Father, through the day."

"Be in my mind, my Father, when I wake, and shine on me
throughout the day today. Let every minute be a time in which I
dwell with You. And let me not forget my hourly thanksgiving that
You have remained with me, and Always will be there to hear my
call to You and answer me. As evening comes, let all my thoughts
be still of You and of Your Love. And let me sleep sure of my safety,
certain of Your care, and happily aware I am Your Son."

This is as every day should be. Today, practice the end of fear.
Have faith in Him Who is your Father. Trust all things to Him. Let
Him reveal all things to you, and be you undismayed because you are
His Son.

Love

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LESSON 233


"I give my life to God to guide today."

"Father, I give You all my thoughts today. I would have none of
mine. In Place to them, give me Your Own. I give You all my acts as
well, that I may do Your Will instead of seeking goals which cannot
be obtained, and wasting time in vain imaginings. Today, I come to
You. I will step back and merely follow you. Be You the Guide, and
I the follower who questions not the wisdom of the Infinite, nor
Love whose tenderness I cannot comprehend, but which is yet Your
perfect gift to me."

Today we have one Guide to lead us on. And as we walk together,
we will give this day to Him with no reserve at all. This is His day.
And so it is a day of countless gifts and mercies unto us.

Love

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LESSON 234


"Father, today I am Your Son again."

Today we will anticipate the time when dreams of sin and guilt are
gone, and we have reached the holy peace we never left. Merely a
tiny instant has elapset between eternity and timelessness. So brief
the interval there was no lapse in continuity, nor break in thoughts
which are forever unified as one. Nothing has ever happened to
disturb the peace of God the Father and the Son. This we accept as
wholly true today.

"We thank you, Father, that we cannot lose the memory of You
and of Your Love. We recognize our safety, and give thanks for all
the gifts You have bestowed on us, for all the loving help we have
received, for Your eternal patience, and the Word which You have
given us that we are saved."

Love

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LESSON 235


"God in His mercy wills that I be saved."

I need but look upon all things that seem to hurt me, and with
perfect certainty assure myself, "God wills that I be saved from this,"
and merely watch them disappear. I need but keep in mind my
Father´s Will for me is only happiness, to find that only happiness has
come to me. And I need but remember that God´s Love surrounds His
Son and keeps his sinlessness forever perfect, to be sure that I am
saved and safe forever in His Arms. I am the Son He loves. And I am
saved because God in His mercy wills it so.

"Father, Your holiness is mine. Your Love created me, and made
my sinlessness forever part of You. I have no guilt nor sin in me. for
there is none in You."

Love

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LESSON 236


"I rule my mind, which I alone must rule."

I have a kingdom I must rule. At times, it does not seem I am its
king at all. It seems to triumph over me, and tell me what to think,
and what to do and feel. And yet it has been given me to serve
whatever purpose I perceive in it. My mind can only serve. Today I
give its service to the Holy Spirit to employ as He sees fit. I thus direct
my mind, which I alone can rule. And thus I see it free to do the Will
of God.

"Father, my mind is open to Your Thoughts, and closed today to
every thought but Yours. I rule my mind, and offet it to You.
Accept my gift, for it is Yours to me."

Love

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LESSON 237


"Now would I be as God created me."

Today I will accept the truth about myself. I will arise in glory, and
allow the light in me to shine upon the World throughout the day. I
bring the world the tidings of salvation which I hear as God my
Father speaks to me. And I behold the world that Christ would have
me see, aware it ends the bitter dream of death; aware it is my
Father´s call to me.

"Christ is my eyes today, and He the ears that listen to the Voice
for God today. Father, I come to You through Him Who is Your
Son, and my true Self as well. Amen."

Love

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LESSON 238


"On my decision all salvation rests."

"Father, Your trust in me has been so great, I must be worthy.
You created me, and know me as I am. And yet You placed Your
Son´s salvation in my hands, and let it rest on my decision. I must be
beloved of You indeed. And I must be steadfast in holiness as well,
that You would give Your Son to me in certainty that he is safe Who
still is part of You, and yet is mine, because He is my Self."

And so, again today, we pause to think how much our Father loves
us. And how dear His Son, created by His Love, remains to Him
Whose Love is made complete in him.

Love

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LESSON 239


"The glory of my Father is my own."

Let not the truth about ourselves today be hidden by a false
humility. Let us instead be thankful for the gifts our Father gave us.
Can we see in those with whom He shares His glory any trance of sin
and guilt? And can it be that we are not among them, when He loves
His Son forever and with perfect constancy, knowing he is as He
created him?

"We thank you, Father, for the light that shines forever in us.
And we honor it, because You share it with us. We are one,united
in this light and one with You, at peace with all creation and
ourselves."

Love

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LESSON 240


"Fear is not justified in any form."

Fear is deception. It attests that you have seen yourself as you
could never be, and therefore look upon a world which is impossible.
Not one thing in this world is true. It does not matter what the form in
which it may appear. In witnesses but to your own illusions of
yourself. Let us not be deceived today. We are the Sons of God.
There is no fear in us, for we are each a part of Love Itself.

"How foolish are our fears! Would You allow Your Son to suffer?
Give us faith today to recognize Your Son, and set him free. Let us
forgive him in Your Name, that we may understand his holiness,
and feel the love for him which is Your Own as well."

Love

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WHAT IS THE WORLD?

The world is false perception. It is born of error, and it has not left
its source. It will remain no longer than the thought that gave it birth
is cherished. When the thought of separation has been changed to one
of true forgiveness, will the world be seen in quiet another light; and
one which leads to truth, where all the world must disappear and all
its errors vanish. Now its source has gone, and its effects are gone as
well.
The world was made as an attack on God. Its symbolizes fear. And
what is fear execpt love´s absence? Thus the world was meant to be a
Place where God could enter not, and where His Son could be apart
from Him. Here was perception born, for knowledge could not cause
such insane thoughts. But eyes deceive, and ears hear falsely. Now
mistakes become quite possible, for certainty has gone.
The mechanisms of illusion have been born instead. And now they
go to find what has been given them to seek. Their aim is to fulfill the
purpose which the World was made to witness and make real.They
see in its illusions but a solid base where truth exists, upheld apart
from lies. Yet Everything that they report is but illusion which is kept
apart from truth.
As sight was made to lead away from truth, it can be redirected.
Sounds become the call of God, and all perception can be given a new
purpose by the One Whom God appointed. Savior to the world.
Follow His Light, and see the World as He beholds it. Hear His Voice
alone in all that speaks to you. And let Him give you peace and
certainty, which you have thrown away, but Heaven has preserved
for you in Him.
Let us not rest content until the world has joined our changed
perception. Let us not be satisfied until forgiveness has been made
complete. And let us not attempt to change our function. We must
save the world. For we who made it must behold it through the Eyes
of Christ, that what was made to die can be restored to everlasting
life.


LESSON 241

"This holy instant is salvation come."

What joy there is today! It is a time of special celebration. For
today holds out the instant to the darkened world where its release is
set. The day has come when sorrows pass away and pain is gone. The
glory of salvation Dawns today upon a World set free. This is the time
of hope for countless millions. They will be united now, as you
forgive them all. For I will be forgiven by you today.

"We have forgiven one Another now, and so we come at last to
You again. Father, Your Son, who never left, returns to Heaven and
his home. How glad are we to have our sanity restored to us, and to
remember that we all are one."

Love