Today we join in accepting our redemption.
Today we join in accepting the resurrection of the mind.
Happiness and function are the same, given to me by the Holy Spirit.
Today I remember, deeply, what perception is.
I am reminded by Jesus, 'It is impossible not to believe what you see, but it is equally impossible to see what you do not believe.'
My beliefs produce perception; projection makes perception.
Perceptions are built up on the basis of experience, and experience leads to beliefs.
It is not until beliefs are fixed that perceptions stabilize.
In effect then, what you believe you do see.
If I see a world of fragmentation, this attests to a belief in separation from God.
Yet, the resurrection of the mind is the complete triumph of Christ over the ego through transcendence.
Christ does rise above the ego and all it's works, and ascends to the Father and His Kingdom.
Today would I teach resurrection or redemption, would I teach condemnation or freedom?
Would I transcend my prison or would I ascend to the Father through forgiveness?
What would it be that I want?
What I perceive is my interpretation.
Interpretation is not apart from perception.
Interpretation is perception.
Would I accept the Holy Spirit's perception of the world, a forgiven world, the real world,
the happy dream, or would I hold onto conflict?
Do I serve the real God of Love and freedom and joy and happiness,
or do I serve a make-believe God of tyranny and conflict, pain and suffering? What is my choice today?
For perceptions are learned with beliefs, and experience does teach.
Jesus reminds us, 'I am leading you to a new kind of experience that you will become less and less willing to deny.'
'Learning of Christ is easy, for to perceive with Him involves no strain at all.'
'His perceptions are your natural awareness.'
'I am your resurrection and your life. You live in me because you live in God and everyone lives in you as you live in everyone.'
This is our springboard today. This is our devotion.
As we review these two glorious ideas that have been given us in the Workbook.
My only function is the one God gave me.
My happiness and my function are one. Amen.