The choice you make today is certain. ²For you look for the last time upon this bit of carven stone [ego/fear] you made, and call it god no longer. …⁶And you return to a new world, unburdened by [the ego’s] weight; beheld not in its sightless eyes, but in the vision that your choice restored to you.
Now do your eyes belong to Christ, and He looks through them. ²Now your voice belongs to God and echoes His. ³And now your heart remains at peace forever. ⁴You have chosen Him in place of idols, and your attributes [of Love], given by your Creator, are restored to you at last. ⁵The Call for God is heard and answered. ⁶Now has fear made way for Love, as God Himself replaces cruelty.
Father, we are like You. ²No cruelty abides in us, for there is none in You. ³Your peace is ours. ⁴And we bless the world with what we have received from You alone. ⁵We choose again, and make our choice for all our brothers, knowing they are one with us. ⁶We bring them Your salvation as we have received it now. ⁷And we give thanks for them who render us complete. ⁸In them we see Your glory, and in them we find our peace. ⁹Holy are we because Your Holiness has set us free. ¹⁰And we give thanks. ¹¹Amen. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 170, W-170.11:1-2,6–13:11. See also ACIM Lesson 170 Insights.)
Our true Self is the Son of God. This Self shares the strength of God, the only Source of strength. Nothing but a fantasy seems to offer an alternative to the Self that lives in the Heart of God. Having no strength of its own, this self needs constant defense, fearful of its annihilation. It is afraid of Love.
This self uses judgment to project the source of its perceived fear onto others. This is why most people find it easier to say “I hate” than “I love.” Hate is perceived as the great protector of this little self. Yet all it does is proclaim weakness as true.
It is time to make another choice. We can choose the strength of God in us by letting the Holy Spirit judge all things on our behalf. His judgment sees past false perceptions, dismissing them as meaningless. He brings Christ’s vision to see the eternal presence of Love in all things everywhere. He sees only the truth. Here there is certain safety. As we accept this vision, we rest in quiet joy, at Home in the Heart of God.
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