To forgive is merely to remember only the loving thoughts you gave in the past, and those that were given you. All the rest must be forgotten. Forgiveness is a selective remembering, based not on your selection. For the shadow figures you would make immortal are “enemies” of reality. Be willing to forgive the Son of God for what he did not do. The shadow figures are the witnesses you bring with you to demonstrate he did what he did not. Because you bring them, you will hear them. And you who keep them by your own selection do not understand how they came into your mind, and what their purpose is. [These shadow figures] represent the evil that you think was done to you. You bring them with you only that you may return evil for evil, hoping that their witness will enable you to think guiltily of another and not harm yourself. They speak so clearly for the separation that no one not obsessed with keeping separation could hear them. They offer you the “reasons” why you should enter into unholy alliances to support the ego’s goals, and make your relationships the witness to its power. (A Course in Miracles, T-17.III.1. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)
The Holy Spirit has a long memory. He remembers only one thing: Eternal Love. There is nothing else to remember. When we let the Holy Spirit select for us What to remember, we will remember only Love. When we think of a brother, we will think of the Love he as expressed, his kindness, appreciation, gentleness, strength and empathy. We will remember how grateful we are for his companionship on our journey of awakening to our unity in Love.
As we remember the Love that our brother embodies, the shadows of the past fade away. We remember that all our brother ever did was be one with us in eternal Love. When all the shadows have been forgotten, we remember Heaven. We remember our Father’s Love for us and share His blessing with every brother. We are at peace and filled with joy, for we have realized that we remain Love as we were created.
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