VI. The Light of Communication, P 1
1 The journey that we undertake together is the exchange of dark for light, of ignorance for understanding. Nothing you understand is fearful. It is only in darkness and in ignorance that you perceive the frightening, and shrink away from it to further darkness. And yet it is only the hidden that can terrify, not for what it is, but for its hiddenness. The obscure is frightening because you do not understand its meaning. If you did, it would be clear and you would be no longer in the dark. Nothing has hidden value, for what is hidden cannot be shared, and so its value is unknown. The hidden is kept apart, but value always lies in joint appreciation. What is concealed cannot be loved, and so it must be feared.
Journal
The world as we see it is dark until we begin to bring our perceptions to the light. Our life within this world is dark in the same way and everyone here experiences fear and guilt. From what I understand from reading this paragraph, it is not the world or our life that is frightening; it is our lack of understanding that drives us deeper into the darkness. Because we don’t understand the world we see, we are afraid of it.
This is good news, indeed. We are afraid, not of the world, but are afraid of what we do not understand. The world is not the problem; meaninglessness is the problem, and God did not create meaninglessness. We can discover the meaning and in doing so, it becomes something we can share.
This is the purpose of the Atonement. We forgive what we condemned and learn of its value. When it is no longer hidden, it can be appreciated and what is appreciated can be shared and loved. Where there is love, there is not fear. I have proven this to myself. I have forgiven much and in doing so I have discovered my purpose. I share this purpose with all who have discovered it for themselves. My life is much lighter and happier now, and I have peace in a way I, heretofore, could not even imagine.
Let yourself become aware of the darkness without guilt. The darkness is an illusion born of misunderstanding and nothing to be feared. Give your willingness to know the truth instead. Watch the light come into your awareness, and in the light you see the value of life because you understand it. In understanding it, you will share it, and in sharing it, you will love it.
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