Forsake not now your brother. For you who are the same will not decide alone nor differently. Either you give each other life or death; either you are each other’s savior or his judge, offering him sanctuary or condemnation. This course will be believed entirely or not at all. For it is wholly true or wholly false, and cannot be but partially believed. And you will either escape from misery entirely or not at all. Reason will tell you that there is no middle ground where you can pause uncertainly, waiting to choose between the joy of Heaven and the misery of hell. Until you choose Heaven, you are in hell and misery.
Every illusion brought to its forgiveness is gently overlooked and disappears. For at its center Christ has been reborn, to light His home with vision that overlooks the world. Would you not have this holy home be yours as well? No misery is here, but only joy.
All you need do to dwell in quiet here with Christ is share His vision. Quickly and gladly is His vision given anyone who is but willing to see his brother sinless. (A Course in Miracles, T-22.II.7;12:7-13:2. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)
Unhappiness comes from believing in being separate from Love, our Source. Happiness is an attribute of Love and cannot be experienced without Love’s oneness. We need to learn to see the truth of Love in everyone if we are to know that we are one with all Love. Love makes no exclusions. Any judgment comes from a belief in differences. It is an attempt to exclude some part from Love. Judgment makes happiness impossible because it inherently brings guilt with it.
The holy relationship, which is dedicated to letting go of judgments and perception of differences and accepting the vision of Love, is the classroom for lessons in forgiveness. The shared dedication provides an opportunity to learn that condemnation blocks Love and guarantees unhappiness.
As we let the Holy Spirit help us see past our judgments to the changeless truth of Love, we let go of the illusion of differences. Unhappiness fades as the veil of illusions is let go, revealing the truth of our joyous Home in Love.
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