Lesson 94
I am as God created me.
I am as God created me.
Today we continue with the one idea which brings complete salvation;
the one statement which makes all forms of temptation powerless; the
one thought which renders the ego silent and entirely undone. You are
as God created you. The sounds of this world are still, the sights of
this world disappear, and all the thoughts that this world ever held
are wiped away forever by this one idea. Here is salvation accomplished.
Here is sanity restored.
True light is strength, and strength is sinlessness. If you remain
as God created you, you must be strong and light must be in you. He
Who ensured your sinlessness must be the guarantee of strength and light
as well. You are as God created you. Darkness cannot obscure the glory
of God's Son. You stand in light, strong in the sinlessness in which
you were created, and in which you will remain throughout eternity.
Today we will again devote the first five minutes of each waking hour
to the attempt to feel the truth in you. Begin these times of searching
with these words:
I am as God created me.
I am His Son eternally.
Now try to reach the Son of God in you. This is the Self that never
sinned, nor made an image to replace reality. This is the Self that
never left Its home in God to walk the world uncertainly. This is the
Self that knows no fear, nor could conceive of loss or suffering or
death.
Nothing is required of you to reach this goal except to lay all idols
and self-images aside; go past the list of attributes, both good and
bad, you have ascribed to yourself; and wait in silent expectancy for
the truth. God has Himself promised that it will be revealed to all
who ask for it. You are asking now. You cannot fail because He cannot
fail.
If you do not meet the requirement of practicing for the first five
minutes of every hour, at least remind yourself hourly:
I am as God created me.
I am His Son eternally.
Tell yourself frequently today that you are as God created you. And
be sure to respond to anyone who seems to irritate you with these words:
You are as God created you.
You are His Son eternally.
Make every effort to do the hourly exercises today. Each one you do
will be a giant stride toward your release, and a milestone in learning
the thought system which this course sets forth.