A co-creator with the Father must have a Son. ²Yet must this Son have been created like Himself. ³A perfect being, all-encompassing and all-encompassed, nothing to add and nothing taken from; not born of size nor place nor time, nor held to limits or uncertainties of any kind. ⁴Here do the means and end unite as one, nor does this one have any end at all. ⁵All this is true, and yet it has no meaning to anyone who still retains one unlearned lesson in his memory, one thought with purpose still uncertain, or one wish with a divided aim.
⁵It is essential it be kept in mind that all perception still is upside down until its purpose has been understood. ⁶Perception does not seem to be a means. ⁷And it is this that makes it hard to grasp the whole extent to which it must depend on what you see it for. ⁸Perception seems to teach you what you see. ⁹Yet it but witnesses to what you taught. ¹⁰It is the outward picture of a wish; an image that you wanted to be true.
…it is given you to make a different choice, and use perception for a different purpose. ¹³And what you see will serve that purpose well, and prove its own reality to you. (A Course in Miracles, T-24.VII.7;8:5-10;11:12-13. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)
Here we see the role perception plays in maintaining the seeming reality of this world. It is also clear, here, that perception is determined by the mind. The body is an instrument used to support the mind’s purpose for perception.
We are being called to give a different purpose for perception. With the Holy Spirit as our Guide, perception is directed to look upon the presence of Love. With this vision, we see our brothers no longer as adversaries but as our dearest friends. They reflect back to us the Love we are, and unite us with our Father.
As this purpose is accepted, we experience the peace and joy of our unity in Love. We join in Its eternal giving and receiving of Love. No adversaries of any kind are perceived. We recognize our invulnerability in our Home in the Heart of Love.
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