Condemn and you are made a prisoner. Forgive and you are freed. Such is the law that rules perception. It is not a law that knowledge understands, for freedom is a part of knowledge. To condemn is thus impossible in truth. What seems to be its influence and its effects have not occurred at all. Yet must we deal with them a while as if they had. Illusion makes illusion. Except one. Forgiveness is illusion that is answer to the rest.
Forgiveness sweeps all other dreams away, and though it is itself a dream, it breeds no others. All illusions save this one must multiply a thousandfold. But this is where illusions end. Forgiveness is the end of dreams, because it is a dream of waking. It is not itself the truth. Yet does it point to where the truth must be, and gives direction with the certainty of God Himself. It is a dream in which the Son of God awakens to his Self and to his Father, knowing They are One. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 198, W-pI.198.2-3. See also ACIM Lesson 198 Insights.)
Judgment is the lynchpin that holds the dream of a world of separation together. Remove this one lynchpin fully and the world will crumble, ceasing to seem to be. This is why the Course’s greatest emphasis is on forgiveness.
Forgiveness is the key to release from all pain, suffering, guilt and fear. True forgiveness cannot be accomplished by ourselves alone. The idea that we are alone needs to be forgiven. To do this we need help from outside the belief system of being alone.
The Holy Spirit knows that we remain at one with our Creator and can never be alone in truth. If we are willing to bring all our thoughts of judgment, of being alone, of being vulnerable and capable of harm to the Holy Spirit, we open the door to release from the dream.
Today we are willing to be taught the Holy Spirit’s key lesson in perception: What is not Love is not real. We trust that He will help us see past illusions to this truth. And we give thanks.
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