This instant is the only time there is.
I have conceived of time in such a way that I defeat my aim. ²If I elect to reach past time to timelessness, I must change my perception of what time is for. ³Time’s purpose cannot be to keep the past and future one. ⁴The only interval in which I can be saved from time is now. ⁵For in this instant has forgiveness come to set me free. ⁶The birth of Christ is now, without a past or future. ⁷He has come to give His present blessing to the world, restoring it to timelessness and love. ⁸And love is ever-present, here and now.
Thanks for this instant, Father. ²It is now I am redeemed. ³This instant is the time You have appointed for Your Son’s release, and for salvation of the world in him. (A Course in Miracles, W-308. See also ACIM Lesson 308 Insights.)
Forgiveness is always about letting go of the past. Since the past does not exist except in memories in the mind, forgiveness lets go of illusions which were never real. They cannot exist in the present moment.
As we practice letting the Holy Spirit help us be aware of what is real and present now, we welcome the holy instant. In this instant we recognize that only Love is real. We see its unifying bond that keeps us eternally connected to our Creator and all His creations. In this instant of forgiveness, we experience the peace and joy that is our natural state. We see a forgiven world, wholly loving and free of guilt and fear.
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