…in the holy instant, free of the past, you see that love is in you, and you have no need to look without and snatch love guiltily from where you thought it was.
All your relationships are blessed in the holy instant, because the blessing is not limited. ²In the holy instant the Sonship gains as one, and united in your blessing it becomes one to you. ³The meaning of love is the meaning God gave to it. ⁴Give to it any meaning apart from His, and it is impossible to understand it. ⁵God loves every brother as He loves you; neither less nor more. ⁶He needs them all equally, and so do you. ⁷In time, you have been told to offer miracles as I direct, and let the Holy Spirit bring to you those who are seeking you. ⁸Yet in the holy instant you unite directly with God, and all your brothers join in Christ. ⁹Those who are joined in Christ are in no way separate. ¹⁰For Christ is the Self the Sonship shares, as God shares His Self with Christ.
³With love in you, you have no need except to extend it. (A Course in Miracles, T-15.V.9:7–10:10;11:3. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)
The Course tells us that a holy relationship is a total commitment. It is a commitment to the oneness of Love that is totally inclusive of all that is real, including our Self. It is a total commitment to the universal Love of God. This total commitment brings with it happiness and peace, for it recognizes that we are complete. Our only need is to accept the Love we are and extend It without limit. To be complete, Love must be extended. It cannot be limited and be true to Itself.
The ego does not understand this commitment. Its need for individuality and uniqueness denies the inclusiveness of Love. The ego can only attempt to commit to a part of a brother that it deems acceptable. But it excludes the rest of the Sonship and even part of the chosen special one. This is actually a commitment to nothing, for it is only a choice to accept an hallucination that could never be real.
Today we choose to join with the Holy Spirit in total commitment to the Love that joins us all with our Creator. With this dedication, we open our hearts and mind to the peace and joy of God.
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