Daily Inspiration

Forgiveness Makes Way for Love

Forget not that the healing of God’s Son is all the world is for. ²That is the only purpose the Holy Spirit sees in it, and thus the only one it has. ³Until you see the healing of the Son as all you wish to be accomplished by the world, by time and all appearances, you will not know the Father nor yourself. ⁴For you will use the world for what is not its purpose, and will not escape its laws of violence and death. ⁵Yet it is given you to be beyond its laws in all respects, in every way and every circumstance, in all temptation to perceive what is not there, and all belief God’s Son can suffer pain because he sees himself as he is not.

Look on your brother, and behold in him the whole reversal of the laws that seem to rule this world. ²See in his freedom yours, for such it is. ³Let not his specialness obscure the truth in him, for not one law of death you bind him to will you escape. ⁴And not one sin you see in him but keeps you both in hell. ⁵Yet will his perfect sinlessness release you both, for holiness is quite impartial, with one judgment made for all it looks upon. ⁶And that is made, not of itself, but through the Voice that speaks for God in everything that lives and shares His Being. (A Course in Miracles, T-24.VI.4–5. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)

To wake up from this dream of violence and death, we need to accept the Holy Spirit’s help to see past the figures in the dream. Beyond all the images of differences and conflict lies the truth of Love that keeps us eternally united with every brother and our Father.

When we are willing to let go of our judgments, we open our minds to receive the Holy Spirit’s vision, which reveals the face of Christ in everyone. Forgiveness is our only meaningful purpose in this world. When condemnation is replaced by recognition of innocence, fear and guilt are dispelled. We remember our life in God’s Love.

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