If you but knew the glorious goal that lies beyond forgiveness, you would not keep hold on any thought, however light the touch of evil [separation] on it may appear to be. For you would understand how great the cost of holding anything God did not give in minds that can direct the hand to bless, and lead God’s Son unto his Father’s house. Would you not want to be a friend to him, created by his Father as His home? If God esteems him worthy of Himself, would you attack him with the hands of hate? Who would lay bloody hands on Heaven itself, and hope to find its peace? Your brother thinks he holds the hand of death. Believe him not. But learn, instead, how blessed are you who can release him, just by offering him yours. (A Course in Miracles, T-29.V.6. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)
God has blessed us, His Son, by giving us all of Himself — all His peace, His joy and Love. But unless we give that same blessing to our brother, we do not know how blessed we are. All our judgments block the blessing we could be giving and receiving.
Forgiveness lets go of the judgment and lets God’s blessing flow freely. There is no greater blessing we can give ourselves than to forgive our judgments. One we once perceived as an adversary becomes our dearest friend, joining us in the joy of God’s Love.
We need not wait. We can take our perceptions in every now moment and offer them to the Holy Spirit for His Light of Love to shine away the errors to reveal the truth in our brother and learn of it in ourselves.
As we go through this day with the Holy Spirit as our Guide, we hasten our journey Home. We walk lightly, for we walk to the Light.
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