Welcome to Active Meditation.
Of course,
In miracles,
Lesson 14.
God did not create a meaningless world.
Prepare for this exercise by placing our body in a comfortable position so that we won't have to move it for several minutes.
We close our eyes.
We take three deep breaths to relax our mind and body.
The out-breath longer than the in-breath.
And to help relax,
We remove all expression from our face.
Do this now.
Place your body in a comfortable position.
Take three deep breaths.
And remove all expression from your face.
This is a course in miracles.
It is a required course.
Only the time you take it is voluntary.
Some of the ideas the exercises present,
You will find hard to believe.
And others may seem to be quite startling.
This does not matter.
You are merely asked to apply the ideas as you are directed.
You are not asked to judge them at all.
You are asked only to use them.
It is their use that will give them meaning to you and will show you that they are true.
The purpose of the workbook is to train your mind in a systematic way through a different perception of everyone,
Of everything in the world.
God did not create a meaningless world.
The idea for today is,
Of course,
The reason why a meaningless world is impossible.
What God did not create does not exist.
And everything that does exist,
Exists as He created it.
The world you see has nothing to do with reality.
It is of your own making.
And it does not exist.
The exercises for today are to be practiced with eyes closed throughout.
The mind-searching period should be short,
A minute at most.
Do not have more than three practice periods with today's idea,
Unless you find them comfortable.
If you do,
It will be because you really understand what they are for.
The idea for today is another step in learning to let go the thoughts that you have written on the world,
And see the Word of God in their place.
The early steps in this exchange,
Which can truly be called salvation,
Can be quite difficult,
And even quite painful.
Some of them will lead you directly into fear.
You will not be left there.
You will go far beyond.
Our direction is toward perfect safety and perfect peace.
With eyes closed,
Think of all the horrors in the world that cross your mind.
Name each one as it occurs to you,
And then deny its reality.
God did not create it,
And so it is not real.
For example,
God did not create that war,
And so it is not real.
God did not create that airplane crash,
And so it is not real.
God did not create that disaster,
Then specify the disaster.
And so,
It is not real.
Let's practice.
Repeat to yourself,
God did not create.
State the problem,
And so it is not real.
I'll wait while you do this.
God did not create a meaningless world.
The notable subjects for the application of today's idea also include anything you are afraid might happen to you,
Or to anyone about whom you are concerned.
In each case,
Name the disaster quite specifically.
Do not use general terms.
For example,
Do not say,
God did not create illness,
But God did not create cancer,
Or heart attacks,
Or whatever may arouse fear in you.
This is your personal repertory of horrors at which you are looking.
These things are part of the world you see.
Some of them are shared illusions,
And others are part of your personal health.
It does not matter.
What God did not create can only be in your own mind,
Apart from his.
Therefore,
It has no meaning.
In recognition of this fact,
Conclude the practice periods by repeating today's idea.
God did not create a meaningless world.
The idea for today can of course be applied to anything that disturbs you during the day,
Aside from the practice periods.
Be very specific in applying it.
Say,
God did not create a meaningless world.
He did not create and then specify the situation which is disturbing you.
And so,
It is not real.
Let's practice again.
Say to yourself,
Say to your mind,
God did not create a meaningless world.
He did not create,
Specify the situation which is disturbing you.
And so,
It is not real.
Do this now.
God did not create a meaningless world.
God did not create a meaningless world.
Let's return to our regular waking state of thoughts,
Feelings,
And actions.
To time and space.
Take a few deep breaths to help establish the waking state.
And return,
Fully alert.
The heightened awareness of our environment and the knowledge,
I am aware.
I am.
Nothing real can be threatened.
Nothing unreal exists.
Herein lies the peace of God.
