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Our final lessons will be left as free of words as possible. We use them but
Our final lessons will be left as [[free]] of [[words]] as possible. We use them but
at the beginning of our practicing, and only to remind us that we seek to go
at the beginning of our [[practicing]], and only to remind us that we seek to go
beyond them. Let us turn to Him Who leads the way and makes our
beyond them. Let us turn to Him Who leads the way and makes our
footsteps sure. To Him we leave these lessons, as to Him we give our lives
[[footsteps]] sure. To Him we leave these lessons, as to Him we give our lives
henceforth. For we would not return again to the belief in sin that made the
henceforth. For we would not return again to the [[belief]] in [[sin]] that made the
world seem ugly and unsafe, attacking and destroying, dangerous in all its
world seem ugly and unsafe, [[attacking]] and destroying, [[dangerous]] in all its
ways, and treacherous beyond the hope of trust and the escape from pain.
ways, and [[treacherous]] beyond the [[hope]] of [[trust]] and the [[escape]] from [[pain]].
His is the only way to find the peace that God has given us. It is His way
His is the only way to find the [[peace]] that God has given us. It is His way
that everyone must travel in the end, because it is this ending God Himself
that everyone must [[travel]] in the end, because it is this ending [[God]] Himself
appointed. In the dream of time it seems to be far off. And yet, in truth, it is
appointed. In the [[dream]] of time it seems to be far off. And yet, in [[truth]], it is
already here; already serving us as gracious guidance in the way to go. Let
already here; already serving us as gracious [[guidance]] in the way to go. Let
us together follow in the way that truth points out to us. And let us be the
us [[together]] follow in the way that truth points out to us. And let us be the
leaders of our many brothers who are seeking for the way, but find it not.
[[leaders]] of our many brothers who are seeking for the way, but find it not.
And to this purpose let us dedicate our minds, directing all our thoughts to
And to this [[purpose]] let us dedicate our [[minds]], directing all our [[thoughts]] to
serve the function of salvation. Unto us the aim is given to forgive the
serve the function of [[salvation]]. Unto us the aim is given to [[forgive]] the
world. It is the goal that God has given us. It is His ending to the dream we
world. It is the [[goal]] that God has given us. It is His ending to the [[dream]] we
seek, and not our own. For all that we forgive we will not fail to recognize
seek, and not our own. For all that we forgive we will not fail to [[recognize]]
as part of God Himself. And thus His memory is given back, completely
as part of God Himself. And thus His [[memory]] is given back, completely
and complete.
and complete.
It is our function to remember Him on earth, as it is given us to be His Own
It is our [[function]] to remember Him on [[earth]], as it is given us to be His Own
completion in reality. So let us not forget our goal is shared, for it is that
completion in [[reality]]. So let us not forget our goal is [[shared]], for it is that
remembrance which contains the memory of God, and points the way to
[[remembrance]] which contains the memory of God, and points the way to
Him and to the Heaven of His peace. And shall we not forgive our brother,
Him and to the [[Heaven]] of His peace. And shall we not [[forgive]] our brother,
who can offer this to us? He is the way, the truth and life that shows the way
who can offer this to us? He is the way, the [[truth]] and life that shows the way
to us. In him resides salvation, offered us through our forgiveness, given
to us. In him resides [[salvation]], offered us through our forgiveness, given
unto him.
unto him.
We will not end this year without the gift our Father promised to His holy
We will not end this year without the gift [[our Father]] promised to His holy
Son. We are forgiven now. And we are saved from all the wrath we thought
Son. We are [[forgiven]] now. And we are saved from all the [[wrath]] we [[thought]]
belonged to God, and found it was a dream. We are restored to sanity, in
belonged to God, and found it was a [[dream]]. We are restored to [[sanity]], in
which we understand that anger is insane, attack is mad, and vengeance
which we [[understand]] that [[anger]] is insane, [[attack]] is mad, and [[vengeance]]
merely foolish fantasy. We have been saved from wrath because we learned
merely [[foolish]] [[fantasy]]. We have been saved from wrath because we learned
we were mistaken. Nothing more than that. And is a father angry at his son
we were mistaken. Nothing more than that. And is a father angry at his son
because he failed to understand the truth?
because he failed to [[understand]] the truth?
We come in honesty to God and say we did not understand, and ask Him to
We come in [[honesty]] to God and say we did not understand, and ask Him to
help us to learn His lessons, through the Voice of His Own Teacher. Would
help us to [[learn]] His lessons, through the Voice of His Own Teacher. Would
He hurt His Son? Or would He rush to answer him, and say, "This is My
He hurt His Son? Or would He rush to answer him, and say, "This is My
Son, and all I have is his"? Be certain He will answer thus, for these are His
Son, and all I have is his"? Be certain He will answer thus, for these are His
Own words to you. And more than that can no one ever have, for in these
Own [[words]] to you. And more than that can no one ever have, for in these
words is all there is, and all that there will be throughout all time and in
words is all there is, and all that there will be throughout all [[time]] and in
eternity.
[[eternity]].
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[[Category: Workbook II]]
[[Category: Salvation]]
[[Category: Forgiveness]]