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===The Ladder Ends===

===The Ladder Ends===

1. Prayer is a way to true humility. And here again it rises slowly up, and grows in strength and love and holiness. Let it but leave the ground where it begins to rise to God, and true humility will come at last to grace the mind that thought it was alone and stood against the world. Humility brings peace because it does not claim that you must rule the universe, nor judge all things as you would have them be. All little gods it gladly lays aside, not in resentment, but in honesty and recognition that they do not serve.

1. [[Prayer]] is a way to true [[humility]]. And here again it rises slowly up, and [[grows]] in [[strength]] and [[love]] and [[holiness]]. Let it but leave the ground where it begins to rise to [[God]], and true humility will come at last to [[grace]] [[the mind]] that thought it was alone and stood against the world. Humility brings [[peace]] because it does not claim that you must rule [[the universe]], nor judge all things as you would have them be. All little gods it gladly lays aside, not in [[resentment]], but in [[honesty]] and [[recognition]] that they do not serve.

2. Illusions and humility have goals so far apart they cannot coexist, nor share a dwelling place where they can meet. Where one has come the other disappears. The truly humble have no goal but God because they need no idols, and defense no longer serves a purpose. Enemies are useless now, because humility does not oppose. It does not hide in shame because it is content with what it is, knowing creation is the Will of God. Its selflessness is Self, and this it sees in every meeting, where it gladly joins with every Son of God, whose purity it recognizes that it shares with him.

2. [[Illusions]] and [[humility]] have [[goals]] so far apart they cannot coexist, nor [[share]] a dwelling place where they can meet. Where one has come the other disappears. The truly [[humble]] have no [[goal]] but [[God]] because they need no [[idols]], and [[defense]] no longer serves a [[purpose]]. [[Enemies]] are useless now, because humility does not oppose. It does not hide in [[shame]] because it is content with what it is, knowing [[creation]] is the [[Will of God]]. Its selflessness is [[Self]], and this it sees in every meeting, where it gladly joins with every Son of God, whose [[purity]] it recognizes that it shares with him.

3. Now prayer is lifted from the world of things, of bodies, and of gods of every kind, and you can rest in holiness at last. Humility has come to teach you how to understand your glory as God's Son, and recognize the arrogance of sin. A dream has veiled the face of Christ from you. Now can you look upon His sinlessness. High has the ladder risen. You have come almost to Heaven. There is little more to learn before the journey is complete. Now can you say to everyone who comes to join in prayer with you:

3. Now prayer is lifted from the world of [[things]], of [[bodies]], and of gods of every kind, and you can [[rest]] in [[holiness]] at last. [[Humility]] has come to teach you how to [[understand]] your [[glory]] as God's Son, and recognize the [[arrogance]] of [[sin]]. A [[dream]] has veiled the face of [[Christ]] from you. Now can you look upon His [[sinlessness]]. High has the ladder risen. You have come almost to [[Heaven]]. There is little more to learn before the [[journey]] is complete. Now can you say to everyone who comes to join in prayer with you:

9 I cannot go without you, for you are a part of me.

:''I cannot go without you, for you are a part of me.''

And so he is in truth. Now can you pray only for what you truly share with him. For you have understood he never left, and you, who seemed alone, are one with him.

And so he is in [[truth]]. Now can you pray only for what you truly [[share]] with him. For you have [[understood]] he never left, and you, who seemed [[alone]], are one with him.

 

4. The ladder ends with this, for [[learning]] is no longer needed. Now you stand before the gate of [[Heaven]], and your brother stands beside you there. The lawns are deep and still, for here the place appointed for the [[time]] when you should come has waited long for you. Here will time end forever. At this gate [[eternity]] itself will join with you. Prayer has [[become]] what it was meant to be, for you have [[recognized]] the [[Christ]] in you.

==Forgiveness==

==Forgiveness==

===Introduction===

===Introduction===