Daily Inspiration

Letting Love Be Our Identity

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? ³A jailer is not free, for he is bound together with his prisoner. ⁴He must be sure that he does not escape, and so he spends his time in keeping watch on him. ⁵The bars that limit him become the world in which his jailer lives, along with him. ⁶And it is on his freedom that the way to liberty depends for both of them.

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 him 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-192.8–10. See also ACIM Lesson 192 Insights.)

The world we see offers us constant feedback about what we believe we are. When we identify with a body, we perceive a world where bodies and differences seem real. Our judgments of what we perceive keep the veil of separation in place.

These perceptions can be used to heal our minds if we are willing to let the Holy Spirit interpret them on our behalf. Forgiveness opens our mind to corrected perceptions which show us Love’s presence beyond the images of differences. We dedicate today to letting the Holy Spirit teach us to accept our Identity as Love.

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