[Dreams’] equal lack of truth becomes the basis for the miracle, which means that you have understood that dreams are dreams; and that escape depends, not on the dream, but only on awaking.
How happy would your dreams become if you were not the one who gave the “proper” role to every figure which the dream contains. No one can fail but your idea of him, and there is no betrayal but of this. The core of dreams the Holy Spirit gives is never one of fear. The coverings may not appear to change, but what they mean has changed because they cover something else. Perceptions are determined by their purpose, in that they seem to be what they are for. A shadow figure who attacks becomes a brother giving you a chance to help, if this becomes the function of the dream. And dreams of sadness thus are turned to joy.
What is your brother for? You do not know, because your function is obscure to you. Do not ascribe a role to him that you imagine would bring happiness to you. And do not try to hurt him when he fails to take the part that you assigned to him, in what you dream your life was meant to be. He asks for help in every dream he has, and you have help to give him if you see the function of the dream as [Holy Spirit] perceives its function, Who can utilize all dreams as means to serve the function given Him. Because He loves the dreamer, not the dream, each dream becomes an offering of love. For at its center is His Love for you, which lights whatever form it takes with love. (A Course in Miracles, T-29.IV.1:3;5:1-6:7. See also ACIM Text Q & A.)
The ego’s purpose for every dream is to make lack of Love seem real. While we accept the ego’s purpose, we will see every figure, every event and every circumstance as an image of lovelessness which we must defend against. Even the ego’s “pleasant” dreams are tenuous and can be easily lost. Lasting happiness is impossible in dreams that serve the ego’s purpose.
If we align with the Holy Spirit and allow the Holy Spirit to assign His purpose to our dreams, they become opportunities to extend and join in Love. The Holy Spirit knows only Love and therefore sees every dream as an opportunity to offer Love. The images we perceive may be the same, but their purpose now is always to be truly helpful.
Think of the joy that would fill our heart if we responded in each moment with helpfulness and kindness. Think of the healing we could bring to the world if we responded to appearances of attack with recognition of a call for help. Our natural response would always be to offer loving help. Our dreams become dreams that lead to waking, for they lead to remembering that only Love is real.
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