The real world is the state of mind in which the only purpose of the world is seen to be forgiveness. Fear is not its goal, for the escape from guilt becomes its aim. The value of forgiveness is perceived and takes the place of idols, which are sought no longer, for their “gifts” are not held dear. No rules are idly set, and no demands are made of anyone or anything to twist and fit into the dream of fear. Instead, there is a wish to understand all things created as they really are. And it is recognized that all things must be first forgiven, and then understood. (A Course in Miracles T-30.V.1)
We forgive when we recognize that the object of our judgment is meaningless and purposeless. In truth, no form in the world has any purpose or meaning. The ego gives forms the purpose of being a shield to “protect” against the oneness of Love. But we are not the ego and we do not need to accept the ego’s purpose as our own. We have deceived ourselves by accepting the ego’s purpose, but we can learn to recognize that purpose is not our will and that our real purpose is to let go of the ego to make way for our return to Love.
Only Love is understandable because only Love is real. As we let the Holy Spirit help us recognize the mistaken purpose we have given the forms of the world, we can easily let them go. As those barriers of self-deception are laid down, we recognize that our will is one with God’s Will. Our will is to be Love and extend Love. Forgiveness returns this to our awareness and we give thanks.
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