Illusion makes illusion. Except one. Forgiveness is illusion that is answer to the rest.
Forgiveness sweeps all other dreams away, and though it is itself a dream, it breeds no others. All illusions save this one must multiply a thousandfold. But this is where illusions end. Forgiveness is the end of dreams, because it is a dream of waking. It is not itself the truth. Yet does it point to where the truth must be, and gives direction with the certainty of God Himself. It is a dream in which the Son of God awakens to his Self and to his Father, knowing They are one.
Forgiveness is the only road that leads out of disaster, past all suffering, and finally away from death. How could there be another way, when this one is the plan of God Himself?
Is it not wiser to be glad you hold the answer to your problems in your hand? Is it not more intelligent to thank the One Who gives salvation, and accept His gift with gratitude?
Accept the one illusion which proclaims there is no condemnation in God’s Son, and Heaven is remembered instantly; the world forgotten, all its weird beliefs forgotten with it, as the face of Christ appears unveiled at last in this one dream. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 198, W-pI.198.2:8-4:2;5:1-2;10:1. See also ACIM Lesson 198 Insights.)
The ego offers a plan to fix every perceived problem. Yet the best it can offer is a substitute illusion that cannot bring lasting peace and the memory of our Home in God.
God has given us an illusion that will lift us out of ego’s quicksand of illusions. Forgiveness frees us from the dream of limitation to a body. We have been given the Holy Spirit to teach us how to forgive the ego’s illusions that seem so real in the world. But we must be willing to accept His lessons.
The practice of pausing in the midst of our daily activity to step back and focus on the center of peace within opens our mind to be taught how to see with the vision of Christ. With His vision we recognize calls for Love and the Love we are automatically responds with Love.
Our true Self was created kind, peaceful, gentle, caring and loving. It sees Itself reflected in everyone. Forgiveness sets our true Self free from the shell the ego made to hide from Love. When forgiveness is complete, fear has gone and we dwell in the joy of God’s Love.
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