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VII. Distortions of Miracle Impulses, P 4 4 This is a course in mind training. All learning involves attention and study at some level. Some of the later parts of the course rest too heavily on these earlier sections not to require their careful study. You will also need them for preparation. Without this, youContinue reading “C 1: VII. Distortions of Miracle Impulses, P 4”

VII. Distortions of Miracle Impulses, P 3 3 Fantasy is a distorted form of vision. Fantasies of any kind are distortions, because they always involve twisting perception into unreality. Actions that stem from distortions are literally the reactions of those who know not what they do. Fantasy is an attempt to control reality according toContinue reading “C 1: VII. Distortions of Miracle Impulses, P 3”

VII. Distortions of Miracle Impulses, P 2 2 Child of God, you were created to create the good, the beautiful and the holy. Do not forget this. The Love of God, for a little while, must still be expressed through one body to another, because vision is still so dim. You can use your bodyContinue reading “C 1: VII. Distortions of Miracle Impulses, P 2”

VII. Distortions of Miracle Impulses, P 1 1 Your distorted perceptions produce a dense cover over miracle impulses, making it hard for them to reach your own awareness. The confusion of miracle impulses with physical impulses is a major perceptual distortion. Physical impulses are misdirected miracle impulses. All real pleasure comes from doing God’s Will.Continue reading “C 1: VII. Distortions of Miracle Impulses, P 1”

VI. The Illusion of Needs, P 5 5 All aspects of fear are untrue because they do not exist at the creative level, and therefore do not exist at all. To whatever extent you are willing to submit your beliefs to this test, to that extent are your perceptions corrected. In sorting out the falseContinue reading “C 1: VI. The Illusion of Needs, P 5”

VI. The Illusion of Needs, P 4 4 The real purpose of this world is to use it to correct your unbelief. You can never control the effects of fear yourself, because you made fear and you believe in what you made. In attitude, then, though not in content, you resemble your Creator, Who hasContinue reading “C 1: VI. The Illusion of Needs, P 4”

  VI. The Illusion of Needs, P 3 3 The idea of orders of need, which follows from the original error that one can be separated from God, requires correction at its own level before the error of perceiving levels at all can be corrected. You cannot behave effectively while you function on different levels.Continue reading “C 1: VI. The Illusion of Needs, P 3”

VI. The Illusion of Needs, P 2 2 A sense of separation from God is the only lack you really need correct. This sense of separation would never have arisen if you had not distorted your perception of truth, and had thus perceived yourself as lacking. The idea of order of needs arose because, havingContinue reading “C 1: VI. The Illusion of Needs, P 2”

VI. The Illusion of Needs, P 1 1 You who want peace can find it only by complete forgiveness. No learning is acquired by anyone unless he wants to learn it and believes in some way that he needs it. While lack does not exist in the creation of God, it is very apparent inContinue reading “C 1: VI. The Illusion of Needs, P 1”

V. Wholeness and Spirit, P 6 6 The miracle is a sign that the mind has chosen to be led by me in Christ’s service. The abundance of Christ is the natural result of choosing to follow Him. All shallow roots must be uprooted, because they are not deep enough to sustain you. The illusionContinue reading “C 1: V. Wholeness and Spirit, P 6”