The real world is a symbol, like the rest of what perception offers. Yet it
stands for what is opposite to what you made. Your world is seen through eyes of
fear, and brings the witnesses of terror to your mind. The real world cannot be
perceived except through eyes forgiveness blesses, so they see a world where
terror is impossible, and witnesses to fear can not be found.
The real world holds a counterpart for each unhappy thought reflected in your
world; a sure correction for the sights of fear and sounds of battle which your
world contains. The real world shows a world seen differently, through quiet
eyes and with a mind at peace. Nothing but rest is there. There are no cries of
pain and sorrow heard, for nothing here remains outside forgiveness. And the
sights are gentle. Only happy sights and sounds can reach the mind that has
forgiven itself.
What need has such a mind for thoughts of death, attack and murder? What can it
perceive surrounding it but safety, love and joy? What is there it would choose
to be condemned, and what is there that it would judge against? The world it
sees arises from a mind at peace within itself. No danger lurks in anything it
sees, for it is kind and only kindness does it look upon.
The real world is the symbol that the dream of sin and guilt is over, and God's
Son no longer sleeps. His waking eyes perceive the sure reflection of his Father's
Love; the certain promise that he is redeemed. The real world signifies the end
of time, for its perception makes time purposeless.
The Holy Spirit has no need of time when it has served His purpose. Now He waits
but that one instant more for God to take His final step, and time has
disappeared, taking perception with it as it goes, and leaving but the Truth to
be Itself. That instant is our goal, for it contains the memory of God. And as
we look upon a world forgiven, it is He Who calls to us and comes to take us
home, reminding us of our Identity Which our forgiveness has restored to us.
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