You make what you defend against, and by your own
defense against it is it real and inescapable. Lay down
your arms, and only then do you perceive it false.Now do your eyes belong to Christ, and He looks through them. Now your voice belongs to God and echoes His. And now your heart remains at peace forever. You have chosen Him in place of idols, and your attributes, given by your Creator, are restored to you at last. The Call for God is heard and answered. Now has fear made way for love, as God Himself replaces cruelty.
Father, we are like You. No cruelty abides in us, for there is none in You. Your peace is ours. And we bless the world with what we have received from You alone. We choose again, and make our choice for all our brothers, knowing they are one with us. We bring them Your salvation as we have received it now. And we give thanks for them who render us complete. In them we see Your glory, and in them we find our peace. Holy are we because Your Holiness has set us free. And we give thanks. Amen. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 170, W-pI.170.2:6-7;12:1-13:11. See also ACIM Lesson 170 Insights.)
The dream of a world of separation is a defense against the oneness of God’s Love. We populate the dream with images of separation — bodies, cultures, races, countries and continents — which stand as a defense against oneness. The images make separation seem real. It is impossible to experience the joy and peace of our true Self in the dream that defends against it.
We were created complete as the one Self we share with all our brothers. This one Self is God’s Son, the extension of God’s Love. Love does not condemn nor harm. There is no harm in the one Self that is the truth of our being. As we identify with our Self, we see with the eyes of Christ. We speak with His voice. We experience His peace and we recognize our completion by our unity with our brothers.
Today we use the inner vision of our Self to look past the images of separation in the dream and welcome the recognition of the Love our brother is, united with us.
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