Daily Inspiration

The Power of Forgiveness

Forgiveness is this world’s equivalent of Heaven’s justice. ²It translates the world of sin into a simple world, where justice can be reflected from beyond the gate behind which total lack of limits lies. ³Nothing in boundless love could need forgiveness. ⁴And what is charity within the world gives way to simple justice past the gate that opens into Heaven. ⁵No one forgives unless he has believed in sin, and still believes that he has much to be forgiven. ⁶Forgiveness thus becomes the means by which he learns he has done nothing to forgive. ⁷Forgiveness always rests upon the one who offers it, until he sees himself as needing it no more. ⁸And thus is he returned to his real function of creating [extending Love], which his forgiveness offers him again.

…what has been forgiven must join, for nothing stands between to keep them separate and apart. ⁵The sinless must perceive that they are one, for nothing stands between to push the other off. ⁶And in the space that sin left vacant do they join as one, in gladness recognizing what is part of them has not been kept apart and separate.

³Not one is lost, and none is cherished more than any other. ⁴Each reminds him of his Father’s Love as surely as the rest.

²How little is the hindrance that withholds the wealth of Heaven from you. ³And how great will be the joy in Heaven when you join the mighty chorus to the Love of God! (A Course in Miracles, T-26.IV.1;2:4-6;4:3-4;6:2-3. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)

As God’s creation, we are extensions of His Love. Awareness of His Love is blocked by our choice to value specialness over the unity of Love. Perceptions of differences reinforce the ego’s defenses against the Love that is our true Identity.

Each time we forgive a perception of differences, we clear away a barrier to the boundless Love of Heaven. Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves and the world. It recognizes our unity with everyone in the Love of our Father.

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