VIII. From Perception to Knowledge, P 3
3 Perfect perception, then, has many elements in common with knowledge, making transfer to it possible. Yet the last step must be taken by God, because the last step in your redemption, which seems to be in the future, was accomplished by God in your creation. The separation has not interrupted it. Creation cannot be interrupted. The separation is merely a faulty formulation of reality, with no effect at all. The miracle, without a function in Heaven, is needful here. Aspects of reality can still be seen, and they will replace aspects of unreality. Aspects of reality can be seen in everything and everywhere. Yet only God can gather them together, by crowning them as one with the final gift of eternity.
Journal
Because my mind is stuck in time right now, it is impossible to have more than a vague idea of what Jesus is telling me in this paragraph. How can I understand eternity while I believe in time? But I do understand that God takes the last step in bringing me home. I understand that creation cannot be interrupted in spite of my dream of doing so. I accept that separation is a faulty formulation of reality and it has no real effects.
I also know in a small way that aspects of reality can still be seen and that they will replace aspects of unreality. I have moments of universal and unconditional love. I have experienced miracles in which the laws of time and space were completely undone. I have had miracles in which my mind was suddenly and inexplicably healed in an instant, of an idea that was not true. I have felt some aspect of God’s love and been so overwhelmed I could only sit and cry in joy. So, I believe in those aspects of reality.
That last step that is God’s part is beyond my understanding and my experience, so I will just focus on what is my part, and be grateful that the Holy Spirit does His part, and grateful to Jesus for his part. I continue to watch my mind and continue to cultivate my willingness, and more and more I have come in touch with my purpose and my truest heart’s desire. I am learning patience and to be gentle with myself and everyone else.
Even when I stumble along the way, as I have done with my response to my son’s challenges, I know that the peace of God is everything I want, both for me and my son. So I just keep moving forward, accepting help from my Brother, Jesus, and accepting healing from the Holy Spirit. I know that this situation is not bigger or harder than any other, it just represents an unhealed place in my mind that needs to be seen and released. I know this even as it feels impossibly hard, and really big. Not one bit of this situation is reality, and I am willing to know this in my heart.
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