(rell: Jesus is doing his best to explain the big difference between God’s Realworld and the egoworld. And he is ever urging us onward…urging us to forgive what we thought we made and get on with the Realworld of God). Thus far, I haven’t done it totally at any one time…I do not think. )
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 (ego)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 (Real)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 (ego)world; a sure correction for the sights of fear and sounds of battle which your (ego)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 there remains outside forgiveness. And the sights are gentle. Only happy sights and sounds can reach the mind that has forgiven itself. (I, rell, loved that movie with Robin Williams "Where Dreams May Come." So beautiful!)
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 (Real)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.
***rell
Posted on Jan 10, 2005, 11:04 AM from IP address 24.217.189.221
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