Today's idea is a complete and accurate statement of what you are. This is why
you are the light of the world. This is why God appointed you as the world's
savior. This is why the Son of God looks to you for his salvation. He is saved
by what you are.
We will make every effort today to reach this truth about you, and to realize
fully, if only for a moment, that it is the truth. In the longer practice
period, we will think about your reality and its wholly unchanged and
unchangeable nature. We will begin by repeating this truth about you, and then
spend a few minutes adding some relevant thoughts, such as:
"Holiness created me whole."
"Kindness created me kind."
"Helpfulness created me helpful."
"Perfection created me perfect."
Any attribute which is in accord with God
as He defines Himself is appropriate for use. We are trying today to undo your
definition of God, and replace it with His Own. We are also trying to emphasize
that you are part of His definition of Himself.
After you have gone over several such related thoughts, try to let all thoughts
drop away for a brief preparatory interval, and then try to reach past all your
images and preconceptions about yourself to the truth in you. If Love created
you like Itself this Self must be in you. And somewhere in your mind It is there
for you to find.
You may find it necessary to repeat the idea for today from time to time to
replace distracting thoughts. You may also find that this is not sufficient, and
that you need to continue adding other thoughts related to the truth about
yourself. Yet perhaps you will succeed in going past that, and through the
interval of thought-lessness to the awareness of a blazing light in which you
recognize yourself as Love created you. Be confident that you will do much today
to bring that awareness nearer, whether you feel you have succeeded or not.
It will be particularly helpful today to practice the idea for today as often as
you can. You need to hear the truth about yourself as frequently as possible,
because your mind is so preoccupied with false self-images. Four or five times
an hour, and perhaps even more, it would be most beneficial to remind yourself
that Love created you like Itself. Hear the truth about yourself in this.
Try to realize in the shorter practice periods, that this is not your tiny
solitary voice that tells you this. This is the Voice for God, reminding you of
your Father and of your Self. This is the Voice of truth, replacing everything
that the ego tells you about yourself with the simple truth about the Son of
God. You were created by Love like Itself.
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