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T-14.III

The Decision for Guiltlessness

Chapter 14 — Teaching for Truth

Everything turns on a single choice: accept guiltlessness with the Holy Spirit, and guilt’s logic—fear, attack, and vulnerability—collapses into peace and joining.

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▲ MilestoneChoose guiltlessness now: invulnerability taught by extending it. ▲ Milestone
The pull toward guilt is a choice against happiness.
▲ MilestoneEach second is choosing; hand decisions to the Holy Spirit for guiltlessness. ▲ Milestone
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Let the Holy Spirit decide: guiltlessness is the choice that brings peace.
Choose guiltlessness as testimony; let God’s plan replace private salvation plans.
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▲ MilestoneTeach guiltlessness by refusing belief in harm for you and others. ▲ Milestone
Do not define salvation: guilt interferes, and Holy Spirit must guide.
God is the only Cause; guilt loses borrowed authority.
What you offer returns: giving is pain or gift by choice.
Guilt blocks learning; demonstrate invulnerability and teach with the Holy Spirit.
Decide with guidance; peace abides where guiltlessness is chosen.
Your will is holy; let guidance reveal it without strain.
Minor
Each chance to heal replaces darkness with light and returns to you.
A miracle follows the choice for guiltlessness; it doesn’t cause it.
Isolation is unlearned by trusting the Presence within.
The Love that remembers you steadies every choice against fear.
Guilt looks protective only while the ego is still trusted.
Guiltlessness leaves nothing to fear; let fear cue a new choice.
No decision stays private: guiltlessness enters the light together.
No decision is private; each choice is made for the Sonship.
One cause and one mind mean the causeless cannot imprison us.
Causeless guilt cannot stand; fear loses its foundation.
Replacing God’s valuation keeps guilt in place; choose again.
Offer attack and you’ll feel it returned; refuse the story of harm.
Drop self-appraisal; let the Holy Spirit guard innocence always.
Echo
Choose again: crucifixion or resurrection is a daily decision.
Be quiet and trust; frantic deciding is not your guide.
Forgiveness practices safety by refusing to teach that anyone harmed you.
Prayer as testimony: accept guiltlessness and trust inner guidance.
Guilt’s pain can seem attractive—choose guiltlessness instead.
Each moment decide again: doubt is your signal.
Truth and illusion never bargain, overlap, or meet halfway.
Appraising worth judges against God; guilt fades when appraisal ends.
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