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Study of Manual for Teachers 7-16-12

7-16-12
2 Forgiveness might be called a kind of happy fiction; a way in which the unknowing can bridge the gap between their perception and the truth. They cannot go directly from perception to knowledge because they do not think it is their will to do so. This makes God appear to be an enemy instead of what He really is. And it is just this insane perception that makes them unwilling merely to rise up and to return to Him in peace.

We are confused, and in our confusion we have latched onto the idea that we are guilty for our confusion. It is guilt that keeps us bound to the world. It is guilt that causes the fear of God that makes us unwilling to go from perception to knowledge. And so, we are given a bridge to make it possible for us to cross. We have “a kind of happy fiction” that we are calling forgiveness, as a way to appease the guilt and allay the fear that makes us see God as an enemy. 

Though neither miracles nor forgiveness are real, they are necessary. They are the way out of the dream. Over and over I applied forgiveness to the many elements of my dream and watched the miracle occur as anger turned to peace, hatred dissolved into love, as all manner of misperception was unraveled right before my eyes to reveal the truth.

It sometimes seemed as if I dug in my heals and had to be dragged to the next miracle because I was sure that what happened, though amazing, was a rare trick, perhaps never again to be repeated. Then when it finally became obvious that this was possible, I could not believe it could be that simple.

My ego self kept insisting that surely there was more to do than just see that there is actually nothing to forgive, and even if this is so, surely there must be something more for me to do to make the miracle of transformation happen. It could not abide to see itself so unnecessary to the process. I accepted its many delays and distractions as inevitable and while I had gone too far to stop the process, I delayed it as long as I could.

In delaying the return to God, I was also protracting the painful separation from God, but fear and guilt are powerful blocks and hard to move past, but they depend on my belief for their very existence. The Holy Spirit was given to us to save us from our beliefs. He knows the truth and yet looks on our illusion as well. Because of His unique function He is able to help us bridge the gap. He sees the problem and the solution and He communicates both to us.

I notice that I feel angry or fearful, I see a judgmental thought in my mind, I feel like a victim, whatever form the guilt is taking, I show it to the Holy Spirit and He shows me the problem and provides the solution. Over and over I go through this process, and with infinite patience and gentleness, He leads me from guilt to forgiveness to truth.

This continues until finally I realize that I no longer really believe that I am guilty. I no longer really believe that anyone else is guilty. Since guilt is the glue that holds the illusion together, and since guilt depends on my belief, and I am withdrawing my belief, the miracle of transformation occurs. The illusion dissolves to show me what it had been concealing.

And even in the face of all this, I hesitate and need to be reassured that it could be that simple. Really? To take the next step I just accept that what I know is true, and it is done? I need an angel to talk me over and so of course that illusion is provided as well. And so everything looks the same, but everything has changed.

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