Who can be born again in Christ but him who has forgiven everyone he sees or thinks of or imagines? ²Who could be set free while he imprisons anyone?
Therefore, hold no one prisoner. ²Release instead of bind, for thus are you made free. ³The way is simple. ⁴Every time you feel a stab of anger, realize you hold a sword above your head. ⁵And it will fall or be averted as you choose to be condemned or free. ⁶Thus does each one who seems to tempt you to be angry represent your savior from the prison house of death. ⁷And so you owe him thanks instead of pain.
Be merciful today. ²The Son of God deserves your mercy. ³It is he who asks that you accept the way to freedom now. ⁴Deny him not. ⁵His Father’s Love for him belongs to you. ⁶Your function here on earth is only to forgive him, that you may accept [the Son of God] back as your Identity. ⁷He is as God created him. ⁸And you are what he is. ⁹Forgive him now his sins, and you will see that you are one with him. (A Course in Miracles, W-192.8:1-2;9:1–10:9. See also ACIM Lesson 192 Insights.)
While we identify with the ego, we deny our true Identity. We see our chosen identity reflected back to us in all our perceptions. We see a world of conflict, war, loss and lack because we believe that those things are true about ourselves. These reflections in our perceptions can be recognized as opportunities to forgive ourselves for denying our true Identity.
Today can be a day of joy and peace if we choose to use the opportunities presented to us to forgive our mistaken beliefs. Because we are enamored with the ego, we need to call upon the Holy Spirit for His help. He does not believe the ego’s story. He sees us as united as God’s one Son. He sees us as Love and nothing else. He is in our mind to help us to fact check our thoughts so we can dismiss the false and accept the truth. This is what forgiveness does. We are grateful for His help.
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