The Holy Spirit teaches one lesson, and applies it to all individuals in all situations. Being conflict-free, He maximizes all efforts and all results. By teaching the power of the Kingdom of God Himself, He teaches you that all power is yours. Its application does not matter. It is always maximal. Your vigilance does not establish [the power of the Kingdom] as yours, but it does enable you to use it always and in all ways. When I said “I am with you always,” I meant it literally. I am not absent to anyone in any situation. Because I am always with you, you are the way, the truth and the life. You did not make this power, any more than I did. [The power of the Kingdom] was created to be shared, and therefore cannot be meaningfully perceived as belonging to anyone at the expense of another.
Because God’s equal Sons have everything, they cannot compete. Yet if they perceive any of their brothers as anything other than their perfect equals, the idea of competition has entered their minds. Do not underestimate your need to be vigilant against this idea, because all your conflicts come from it. It is the belief that conflicting interests are possible, and therefore you have accepted the impossible as true. (A Course in Miracles, T-7.III.1:1-11;3:3-6. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)
All conflict comes from belief in differences. Yet there are no differences in God and therefore there are no differences in His Son. God has one Son Who shares all of God. This is key to understanding that peace comes from accepting our oneness and equality with every brother. There can be no conflict between what is all the same.
Any perception that perceives a brother as different or having different interests needs to be let go, forgiven. This is the journey the Course is guiding us on. It is a journey of letting go of a false belief in separation and accepting the unified power of the Kingdom as our own. It is a journey leading out of conflict into peace.
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