Judgment and love are opposites. From one
Come all the sorrows of the world. But from
The other comes the peace of God Himself.Forgiveness looks on sinlessness alone, and judges not. Through this I come to You. Judgment will bind my eyes and make me blind. Yet love, reflected in forgiveness here, reminds me You have given me a way to find Your peace again. I am redeemed when I elect to follow in this way. You have not left me comfortless. I have within me both the memory of You, and One Who leads me to it. Father, I would hear Your Voice and find Your peace today. For I would love my own Identity, and find in It the memory of You. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 352, W-pII.352. See also ACIM Lesson 352 Insights.)
Judgment and blame are rampant in the world — in direct conversations, in the media and on social networks. The ego is on the prowl, searching for anything and anyone to judge or blame for what is wrong. No one is excluded from consideration, including ourselves. The ego thrives on guilt and cultivates it through judgment, blame and shame. This is the home the ego has built. We believe it is our home, our reality, as long as we believe in a separate identity, different from everyone else.
But this is not our home. We can leave it behind and walk into a world of Light and freedom to be the Love we were created to be. We open the door by choosing the Holy Spirit as our Guide and Interpreter of everything we perceive in the world. Following His lead, we will see past the ego’s façade of false images to the innocence of Love that is the only reality.
His vision transforms our fear-based perception to the recognition of Love’s unity, joining us with every brother and our Creator. With His vision, the ego’s search for justification of guilt is transformed into a steady flow of Love that answers every call for Love, bringing unity in place of division.
Today we reinforce our dedication to asking the Holy Spirit for His vision all through the day. This is the choice to accept with gratitude God’s gift of all His Love, joy and peace.
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