²The miracle attests salvation from appearances by showing they can change. ³Your brother has a changelessness in him beyond appearance and deception, both. ⁴It is obscured by changing views of him that you perceive as his reality.
⁵The Christ in him is perfect. ⁶Is it this that you would look upon? ⁷Then let there be no dreams about him that you would prefer to seeing this. ⁸And you will see the Christ in him because you let Him come to you. ⁹And when He has appeared to you, you will be certain you are like Him, for He is the changeless in your brother and in you.
This will you look upon when you decide there is not one appearance you would hold in place of what your brother really is. ²Let no temptation to prefer a dream allow uncertainty to enter here. ³Be not made guilty and afraid when you are tempted by a dream of what he is. ⁴But do not give it power to replace the changeless in him in your sight of him. ⁵There is no false appearance but will fade, if you request a miracle instead. (A Course in Miracles, T-30.VIII.2:2-4;5:5–6:5. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)
What we want to be real determines what we see. The ego is the wish for specialness and so it perceives a world of differences. Appearances replace reality, for both cannot be seen together. The vision that sees the reality of Love sees no differences, for Love is one.
We have been dreaming of an existence in a world of differences. It is fraught with conflict, lack, loss, and appearances of harm. Guilt is inevitable in such a dream. This is not Reality.
Christ’s vision comes as we forgive the wish for specialness. It dismisses what the body’s eyes report and identifies with the inner vision that forgiveness reveals. This vision shows us the presence of Christ in every brother, along with ourselves.
Today we choose Christ’s vision by welcoming Love in our mind. Christ’s vision helps us dismiss false appearances and welcomes our unity with all.
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