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Principles 26–30

Fundament 6: Composite

  1. Miracles both require freedom from fear and represent freedom from fear. Once free from fear, you will no longer tolerate a lack of love in yourself or in everyone else, and effortlessly join in Atonement.

  2. A miracle is a Universal Blessing from God through Christ to you. It is the privilege of the forgiven to forgive. Heal others as Physicians of the Lord. Heal yourself. Atonement is the natural profession of the Children of God. Do not try to help until you are strong, but be assured that you are given both strength and help. The Everlasting Arms are your strength, and the Wisdom of God is your help.

  3. Miracles are a way of earning release from fear. Revelation is a state in which fear has already been abolished. Miracles are thus a means, and revelation is an end. Miracles do not depend on revelation; they induce it.

  4. Miracles praise God. They praise by honoring God's Creations, affirming their perfection. They heal because they deny body-identification and affirm Soul-identification. By perceiving the Spirit, they adjust the levels of reality and see them in proper alignment. This correctly identifies the Spirit as the source, and Souls can communicate directly.

  5. Miracles should inspire gratitude, not awe. You should thank God for what you really are. The Children of God are very holy, and the miracle honors their holiness.

    God's Creations never lose their holiness, although it can be unseen. The miracle uncovers it, and brings it into the light where it belongs. Holiness can never be really hidden in darkness, but you can deceive yourself about it. This illusion makes you fearful because you know in your heart that it is an illusion, and you exert enormous efforts to establish its reality. The miracle sets reality where it belongs. Eternal reality belongs only to the Soul, and the miracle acknowledges only the truth. It thus dispels illusions about yourself, and puts you in communion with God.