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539. The role of belief in performing miracles

Wednesday, Apr 26, 2017 1141 words 5 mins 4 secs

In my ongoing exploration and practice of performing healing miracles, I gradually chisel away at the reasons why it is or isn't working, and gradually refine the process. I guess it's like learning anything, like how to drive a car...

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538. You made the ego as a device for separation

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017 2498 words 11 mins 6 secs

You made the ego as a device for separating from God. Symbolically, the body is the ego - the hero of the dream. The ego is a machine designed to operate in separation, opposition, and delusion, believing that illusions are...

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537. Revealing the fact that you are still worthy of God's love

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017 563 words 2 mins 30 secs

If you can "do a forgiveness" and get to where you can accept that the sin was not real, therefore didn't really happen, and that therefore you are still innocent, it will reveal something to you.

It will reveal that God...

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536. There ego's version of raising the dead

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017 210 words 0 mins 56 secs

The ego's version of raising the dead is to give reality/life to things which are not REALLY life.

It gives reality to illusions in an attempt to make them seem to live, as though they are animated and have a will...

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535. Here's why you are invulnerable and immortal, for real

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017 1158 words 5 mins 8 secs

The ego is a belief that you are sinful and guilty. It really believes this is true. It believes in attack, that it has attacked, and that therefore it is sinful, is due for some punishment, and someone is going...

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534. When someone attacks you and it has no effect

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017 210 words 0 mins 56 secs

While enjoying the innocence and sinlessness of becoming aware that I did not "really" sin, a person began to verbally attack me.

It had absolutely no effect.

I found it interesting to see the complete distinction between who I was and what...

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533. Nothing can affect you when you're sinless

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017 657 words 2 mins 55 secs

Those who are holy are not worried about the ego. They don't fear attack. Who they are, is so innocent and free of sin and guilt and fear.

Since there is no sin in them, there is nothing to latch onto....

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532. How the physical world is a holographic dream

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017 3291 words 14 mins 37 secs

Sorry this is a bit longish... it's hard to explain.

The physical world is a holographic dream. But the way that it is holographic isn't very obvious. And most people do not believe it is a dream!

Firstly, a hologram is not...

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531. Overcoming the illusion of scary monsters

Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017 736 words 3 mins 16 secs

I'm having a really hard time trying to put a simple truth into words. So... for now, an analogy...

If it's dark and there seems to be a scary shape behind the door, you might think there is a monster lurking.

You...

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530. Surrender and relax to receive the miracle

Monday, Apr 24, 2017 1918 words 8 mins 31 secs

Miracles and supernatural interventions occur more readily when there is physical relaxation and a willingness to surrender and receive.

The act of not 'acting', of not transmitting, of not even giving, but simply a willingness to let go and be open...

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529. The metaphysics of Christianity seems to make sense

Monday, Apr 24, 2017 1525 words 6 mins 46 secs

Christianity makes sense. It makes logical sense. The structure of its metaphysics is consistent, albeit mistaken. But here's a secret... everyone who has an ego believes the Christian doctrine, because it's really a doctrine base on the ego's thought system...

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528. Pushing the envelope of innocence in God's presence

Sunday, Apr 23, 2017 1459 words 6 mins 29 secs

God was talking to me last night.

I began to ask Him to forgive me for some things. Jesus nudged me that I was making a mistake to ask this. I then wondered if God would forgive me then. God said,...

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527. The belief that sin is real leads to problems

Sunday, Apr 23, 2017 529 words 2 mins 21 secs

The belief that sin is real, leads to all kinds of behavior modifications. If sin is real, i.e. certain activities or behaviors are "actually sinful", this will force you to have to avoid certain things, not do certain things, be...

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526. Forgiveness depends on realizing nothing happened

Sunday, Apr 23, 2017 198 words 0 mins 52 secs

Forgiveness absolutely depends on your ability to recognize and believe that NOTHING HAPPENED.

And I give you this profound and inspiring quote re forgiveness:

"It does not pardon sins and make them real. It sees there was no sin. And in...

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525. Sickness isn't really the problem that needs healing

Sunday, Apr 23, 2017 1333 words 5 mins 55 secs

The appearance of the sickness is actually an illusion which covers up what the problem is. The sickness, the symptoms, are actually there to function as a distraction, to make you focus on the body and to make the body...

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524. An inspired definition of what A Course in Miracles is

Saturday, Apr 22, 2017 2071 words 9 mins 12 secs

I received this inspired definition of what A Course in Miracles is today.

A Course in Miracles says it is a "required course", that you do not have any option on whether or not to take it, and that only the...

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523. Computers and software as an analogy for metaphysical awakening

Saturday, Apr 22, 2017 672 words 2 mins 59 secs

Your body is just a piece of software running in the God Computer.

The brain is a central processing unity (CPU) and is one of many processors in the body. Or you could think of it as a sub-set of the...

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522. The belief that the body can create is magic

Saturday, Apr 22, 2017 365 words 1 mins 37 secs

"The body cannot create, and the belief that it can, a fundamental error, produces all physical symptoms. Physical illness represents a belief in magic. The whole distortion that made magic rests on the belief that there is a creative ability...

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521. When you have an ego you will defend it and protect it

Saturday, Apr 22, 2017 700 words 3 mins 6 secs

While you have an ego, you will actually defend it and protect it. You will be afraid of the truth because the truth shows that the ego is not real, and if you believe you are the ego, that means...

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520. Disillusionnment with spiritual guru worship

Friday, Apr 21, 2017 902 words 4 mins 0 secs

Sometimes I find it difficult to relate when people suggest that you "just" do this or that, in order to be awakened or spiritual.

Even if it's coming from a masterful person and even if it makes total sense and even...

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