Forgiveness lets me know that minds are joined.
Forgiveness is the means appointed for perception’s ending. Knowledge is restored after perception first is changed, and then gives way entirely to what remains forever past its highest reach. For sights and sounds, at best, can serve but to recall the memory that lies beyond them all. Forgiveness sweeps away distortions, and opens the hidden altar to the truth. Its lilies shine into the mind, and call it to return and look within, to find what it has vainly sought without. For here, and only here, is peace of mind restored, for this the dwelling place of God Himself.
In quiet may forgiveness wipe away my dreams of separation and of sin. Then let me, Father, look within, and find Your promise of my sinlessness is kept; Your Word remains unchanged within my mind, Your Love is still abiding in my heart. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 336, W-pII.336. See also ACIM Lesson 336 Insights.)
Forgiveness is the key to peace of mind. It clears the way for Love’s perception of unity and innocence instead of division and guilt. Perception of conflict and lack of Love are founded upon the mistaken belief in being separate and alone. This belief could never be true but it hides truth from our awareness.
Each time our peace is disturbed to any extent, even a sigh of frustration, we have let this mistaken belief dominate our mind. It blinds us from seeing the Light of Love. Now is the time to take the blindfold off.
The practice of being mindful to recognize disturbances to our peace of mind is a key step toward forgiveness. Unconscious defenses stand as barriers against awareness of Love’s presence. We need to interrupt the trance of mindlessly following the ego’s dictates.
Through mindfulness we can take the next step of offering our perception to the Holy Spirit for His purification. His vision will show us the truth beyond the false perception. What stood as a barrier becomes a path of Light to the limitless peace God Wills for us.
Today is a day of opportunity to move forward on the path of healing with our Mighty Companion guiding us along the way. It will be a day of increasing happiness and peace.
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