This world of light, this circle of brightness is the real world, where guilt meets with forgiveness. Here the world outside is seen anew, without the shadow of guilt upon it. Here are you forgiven, for here you have forgiven everyone. Here is the new perception, where everything is bright and shining with innocence, washed in the waters of forgiveness, and cleansed of every evil thought you laid upon it. Here there is no attack upon the Son of God, and you are welcome. Here is your innocence, waiting to clothe you and protect you, and make you ready for the final step in the journey inward. Here are the dark and heavy garments of guilt laid by, and gently replaced by purity and love.
Your relationship with your brother has been uprooted from the world of shadows, and its unholy purpose has been safely brought through the barriers of guilt, washed with forgiveness, and set shining and firmly rooted in the world of light. From there it calls to you to follow the course it took, lifted high above the darkness and gently placed before the gates of Heaven. The holy instant in which you and your brother were united is but the messenger of love, sent from beyond forgiveness to remind you of all that lies beyond it. Yet it is through forgiveness that it will be remembered.
Forgiveness removes only the untrue, lifting the shadows from the world and carrying it, safe and sure within its gentleness, to the bright world of new and clean perception. There is your purpose now. And it is there that peace awaits you. (A Course in Miracles, T-18.IX.9;13;14:3-5. See also ACIM Text Q & A.)
The Love of God has never left us. It is our true Self, forever connected with our Creator. We cannot be without Love, but we can be unaware of His presence. Belief in the ego thought system of separation makes Love unknown to us. As long as we hang on to this belief, we are self-condemned to a seemingly eternal search for Love, though we are surrounded by It.
A change of mind, a release of the false belief, is all that is required for us to return to full awareness that we dwell in the Light of Love. All of God’s Love is ours, never to be withdrawn nor limited. Forgiveness removes the shadows of the false belief in separation.
As we commit to forgiveness as our only meaningful purpose now, we walk on a journey to Light. Every upset, every fearful or judgmental thought, all feelings of guilt offer another opportunity to forgive or let go of barriers to Love. This is our only purpose now. It will bring us to the gates of Heaven, where God’s eternal Love welcomes us in joy and peace.
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