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In this world, God's Son comes closest to himself in a holy relationship. There he begins to find the certainty his Father has in him. And there he finds his function of restoring his Father's laws to what was held outside them, and finding what was lost. Only in time can anything be lost, and never lost forever. So do the parts of God's Son gradually join in time, and with each joining is the end of time brought nearer. Each miracle of joining is a mighty herald of eternity. No one who has a single purpose, unified and sure, can be afraid. No one who shares his purpose with him can not be one with him.

In [[this world]], God's Son comes closest to himself in a [[holy relationship]]. There he begins to find the [[certainty]] his Father has in him. And there he finds his [[function]] of restoring his Father's laws to what was held outside them, and finding what was lost. Only in [[time]] can anything be lost, and never lost forever. So do the parts of God's Son [[gradually]] join in time, and with each joining is the end of time brought nearer. Each [[miracle]] of joining is a mighty [[herald]] of [[eternity]]. No one who has a single [[purpose]], unified and sure, can be afraid. No one who [[shares]] his purpose with him can not be one with him.

Each herald of eternity sings of the end of sin and fear. Each speaks in time of what is far beyond it. Two voices raised together call to the hearts of everyone, to let them beat as one. And in that single heartbeat is the unity of love proclaimed and given welcome. Peace to your holy relationship, which has the power to hold the unity of the Son of God together. You give to one another for everyone, and in your gift is everyone made glad. Forget not Who has given you the gifts you give, and through your not forgetting this, will you remember Who gave the gifts to Him to give to you.

Each herald of eternity [[sings]] of the end of [[sin]] and [[fear]]. Each speaks in [[time]] of what is far beyond it. Two [[voices]] raised together call to the [[hearts]] of everyone, to let them beat as one. And in that single heartbeat is the [[unity]] of [[love]] proclaimed and given welcome. Peace to your [[holy relationship]], which has the [[power]] to hold the unity of the Son of God together. You give to one another for everyone, and in your gift is everyone made glad. Forget not Who has given you the gifts you give, and through your not forgetting this, will you [[remember]] Who gave the gifts to Him to give to you.

It is impossible to overestimate your brother's value. Only the ego does this, but all it means is that it wants the other for itself, and therefore values him too little. What is inestimable clearly cannot be evaluated. Do you recognize the fear that rises from the meaningless attempt to judge what lies so far beyond your judgment you cannot even see it? Judge not what is invisible to you or you will never see it, but wait in patience for its coming. It will be given you to see your brother's worth when all you want for him is peace. And what you want for him you will receive.

It is impossible to overestimate your brother's [[value]]. Only the [[ego]] does this, but all it means is that it wants the other for itself, and therefore values him too little. What is inestimable clearly cannot be evaluated. Do you [[recognize]] the [[fear]] that rises from the meaningless attempt to judge what lies so far beyond your [[judgment]] you cannot even see it? Judge not what is [[invisible]] to you or you will never see it, but wait in [[patience]] for its coming. It will be given you to see your brother's [[worth]] when all you want for him is peace. And what you want for him you will [[receive]].

How can you estimate the worth of him who offers peace to you? What would you want except his offering? His worth has been established by his Father, and you will recognize it as you receive his Father's gift through him. What is in him will shine so brightly in your grateful vision that you will merely love him and be glad. You will not think to judge him, for who would see the face of Christ and yet insist that judgment still has meaning? For this insistence is of those who do not see. Vision or judgment is your choice, but never both of these.

How can you estimate the worth of him who offers [[peace]] to you? What would you want except his offering? His worth has been established by his Father, and you will recognize it as you [[receive]] his Father's gift through him. What is in him will shine so brightly in your [[grateful]] [[vision]] that you will merely love him and be glad. You will not think to judge him, for who would see the face of [[Christ]] and yet insist that judgment still has [[meaning]]? For this insistence is of those who do not see. Vision or judgment is your [[choice]], but never both of these.

Your brother's body is as little use to you as it is to him. When it is used only as the Holy Spirit teaches, it has no function. For minds need not the body to communicate. The sight that sees the body has no use which serves the purpose of a holy relationship. And while you look upon your brother thus, the means and end have not been brought in line. Why should it take so many holy instants to let this be accomplished, when one would do? There is but one. The little breath of eternity that runs through time like golden light is all the same; nothing before it, nothing afterwards.

Your brother's [[body]] is as little use to you as it is to him. When it is used only as the [[Holy Spirit]] teaches, it has no [[function]]. For [[minds]] need not the body to [[communicate]]. The sight that sees the body has no use which serves the [[purpose]] of a [[holy relationship]]. And while you look upon your brother thus, the [[means and end]] have not been brought in line. Why should it take so many [[holy instant]]s to let this be accomplished, when one would do? There is but one. The little [[breath]] of [[eternity]] that runs through time like golden [[light]] is all the same; nothing before it, nothing afterwards.

You look upon each holy instant as a different point in time. It never changes. All that it ever held or will ever hold is here right now. The past takes nothing from it, and the future will add no more. Here, then, is everything. Here is the loveliness of your relationship, with means and end in perfect harmony already. Here is the perfect faith that you will one day offer to your brother already offered you; and here the limitless forgiveness you will give each other already given, the face of Christ you yet will look upon already seen.

You look upon each [[holy instant]] as a [[different]] [[point]] in time. It never [[changes]]. All that it ever held or will ever hold is here right now. The [[past]] takes nothing from it, and the [[future]] will add no more. Here, then, is [[everything]]. Here is the loveliness of your [[relationship]], with means and end in perfect [[harmony]] already. Here is the perfect [[faith]] that you will one day offer to your brother already offered you; and here the limitless [[forgiveness]] you will give each other already given, the face of Christ you yet will look upon already seen.

Can you evaluate the giver of a gift like this? Would you exchange this gift for any other? This gift returns the laws of God to your remembrance. And merely by remembering them, the laws that held you prisoner to pain and death must be forgotten. This is no gift your brother's body offers you. The veil that hides the gift hides him as well. He is the gift, and yet he knows it not. No more do you. And yet, have faith that he who sees the gift in both of you will offer and receive it for you both. And through his vision will you see it, and through his understanding recognize it and love it as your own.

Can you [[evaluate]] the giver of a gift like this? Would you exchange this gift for any other? This gift returns the [[laws of God]] to your [[remembrance]]. And merely by remembering them, the laws that held you [[prisoner]] to pain and [[death]] must be forgotten. This is no gift your brother's body offers you. The veil that hides the gift hides him as well. He is the gift, and yet he knows it not. No more do you. And yet, have [[faith]] that he who sees the gift in both of you will offer and receive it for you both. And through his [[vision]] will you see it, and through his [[understanding]] recognize it and love it as your own.

Be comforted, and feel the Holy Spirit watching over you in love and perfect confidence in what he sees. He knows the Son of God, and shares his Father's certainty the universe rests in his gentle hands in safety and in peace. Let us consider now what he must learn, to share his Father's confidence in him. What is he, that the Creator of the universe should offer it to him and know it rests in safety? He looks upon himself not as his Father knows him. And yet it is impossible the confidence of God should be misplaced.  

Be [[comforted]], and feel the [[Holy Spirit]] watching over you in [[love]] and perfect [[confidence]] in what he sees. He knows the Son of God, and [[shares]] his Father's certainty [[the universe]] rests in his gentle hands in safety and in [[peace]]. Let us consider now what he must learn, to share his Father's confidence in him. What is he, that the [[Creator]] of [[the universe]] should offer it to him and know it rests in [[safety]]? He looks upon himself not as his Father knows him. And yet it is impossible the confidence of God should be misplaced.  

[[Category: Chapter 20 - The Vision of Holiness]]

[[Category: Chapter 20 - The Vision of Holiness]]