V. The Circle of Atonement, P 7
7 Join your own efforts to the power that cannot fail and must result in peace. No one can be untouched by teaching such as this. You will not see yourself beyond the power of God if you teach only this. You will not be exempt from the effects of this most holy lesson, which seeks but to restore what is the right of God’s creation. From everyone whom you accord release from guilt you will inevitably learn your innocence. The circle of Atonement has no end. And you will find ever-increasing confidence in your safe inclusion in the circle with everyone you bring within its safety and its perfect peace.
Journal
In this section, Jesus is clear about the Atonement. He wants us to know that the way we join the circle of Atonement is to release guilt. In another section, Jesus tells us that Atonement means to undo. Releasing guilt is how we undo. We release ourselves from guilt, and we release those we have judged guilty. We bring everyone into the circle of Atonement and with each inclusion, our confidence in our own inclusion in the Atonement increases.
I have seen that guilt is deeply rooted in my consciousness. At first, it seemed impossible that I would release all the guilt in my mind. My practice led me to become aware of so many thoughts of guilt that I felt overwhelmed. Then I became aware of how stubbornly I clung to these guilt laden thoughts. I would no more release the belief that I or someone else was guilty than the belief would rise again.
Eventually, though, the thoughts became fewer and the burden lighter. At some point, I realized that the idea of guilt was an error. God did not create guilt; therefore it cannot exist. Rather than asking the Holy Spirit to help me see the situation or the person as innocent, I began to ask Him to help me see that guilt does not exist, and that this was the reason we are all innocent.
I still notice guilt thoughts that cross my mind, but they cannot have an effect unless I believe them and I seldom believe them. When I see these ideas, I release them to the Holy Spirit immediately. I want to keep my Circle of Atonement unbroken. I want to remain in it with those I have included, keeping us all safe and at peace.
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