The search for the special relationship is the sign that you equate yourself with the ego and not with God. For the special relationship has value only to the ego. To the ego, unless a relationship has special value it has no meaning, for it perceives all love as special.
The special relationship is totally meaningless without a body. If you value it, you must also value the body. And what you value you will keep. The special relationship is a device for limiting your self to a body, and for limiting your perception of others to theirs.
…the only value the body has is to enable you to bring your brothers to the bridge with you, and to be released together there.
Whenever your thoughts wander to a special relationship which still attracts you, enter with [the Holy Spirit] into a holy instant, and there let Him release you. He needs only your willingness to share His perspective to give it to you completely. And your willingness need not be complete because His is perfect. It is His task to atone for your unwillingness by His perfect faith, and it is His faith you share with Him there. Out of your recognition of your unwillingness for your release, His perfect willingness is given you. Call upon Him, for Heaven is at His Call. And let Him call on Heaven for you. (A Course in Miracles, T-16.VI.1:1-3;4:1-4;6:6;12. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)
Bodies cannot truly join; only minds can. This is why the Course puts so much emphasis on teaching us that we are not a body. This is a radical reversal of what we have taught ourselves we are. We need not be afraid of this reversal. The Holy Spirit will guide us gently and lovingly to learn that we don’t really want the body as our identity. Because it is an illusion, the body offers us nothing of value. It only seems to have value because we have taught ourselves the body is our identity.
The Holy Spirit teaches us how to let go of this mistaken identity by teaching us that it limits us and brings us pain and guilt. We learn that what we thought we valued, we don’t really want. Once we realize it has no value, it is easier to dismiss it. This is a process guided by the Holy Spirit that gently leads us to focus on the Light of Love in everyone, including ourselves, instead of the body. This lesson frees us from the limitations of the ego to join the unlimited Love of Heaven. It is a journey that leads us Home.
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