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Notes on the Text of A Course in - Stephen Wingate

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By turn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m over to <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit, our special<br />

relati<strong>on</strong>ships are transformed <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> holy<br />

relati<strong>on</strong>ship; and become a classroom for forgiveness<br />

and heal<strong>in</strong>g ra<strong>the</strong>r than a battleground <strong>of</strong> s<strong>in</strong>, guilt<br />

and c<strong>on</strong>flict.<br />

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Even <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> orig<strong>in</strong>al <strong>in</strong>stant we chose to believe we<br />

were separate from God, <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit,<br />

forgiveness and <strong>the</strong> At<strong>on</strong>ement were still with us<br />

ensur<strong>in</strong>g our return to God's love and <strong>on</strong>eness.<br />

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We are to be aware <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ego's <strong>in</strong>cl<strong>in</strong>ati<strong>on</strong> to hold<br />

<strong>on</strong>to specialness, s<strong>in</strong>, guilt and fear; and we are to<br />

c<strong>on</strong>t<strong>in</strong>ue to turn to <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit for heal<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

forgiveness and At<strong>on</strong>ement. The Holy Spirit helps us<br />

fulfill our functi<strong>on</strong> by transform<strong>in</strong>g all specialness to<br />

hol<strong>in</strong>ess. In hol<strong>in</strong>ess every<strong>on</strong>e w<strong>in</strong>s and no <strong>on</strong>e loses;<br />

this is <strong>the</strong> test <strong>of</strong> true percepti<strong>on</strong> and <strong>the</strong> dawn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> real world <strong>in</strong> our experience.<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Notes</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Text</strong> <strong>of</strong> A <strong>Course</strong> <strong>in</strong> Miracles<br />

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By exercis<strong>in</strong>g our power to choose <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit as<br />

our guide ra<strong>the</strong>r than <strong>the</strong> ego, <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit's power<br />

is applied to heal<strong>in</strong>g and forgiv<strong>in</strong>g our special<br />

relati<strong>on</strong>ships <strong>in</strong> our dream. As <strong>the</strong> decisi<strong>on</strong> maker,<br />

we have <strong>the</strong> power to determ<strong>in</strong>e our teacher <strong>in</strong> our<br />

dream.<br />

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The rock <strong>on</strong> which salvati<strong>on</strong> rests is <strong>the</strong> S<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> God<br />

as <strong>the</strong> decisi<strong>on</strong> maker and observer above <strong>the</strong><br />

battleground <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ego.<br />

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The justice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit is <strong>the</strong> undo<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />

separate <strong>in</strong>terests; every<strong>on</strong>e w<strong>in</strong>s, no <strong>on</strong>e loses.<br />

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All behavior <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> world is ei<strong>the</strong>r an expressi<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

love or a call for love. S<strong>in</strong> calls for correcti<strong>on</strong>, not<br />

punishment. Your s<strong>in</strong> is my s<strong>in</strong>. Your forgiveness is<br />

my forgiveness. Your heal<strong>in</strong>g is my heal<strong>in</strong>g. We are<br />

healed as <strong>on</strong>e, or not at all.<br />

End Chapter Twenty-Five

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