Conflict must be resolved. It cannot be evaded, set aside, denied, disguised, seen somewhere else, called by another name, nor hidden by deceit of any kind, if it would be escaped. It must be seen exactly as it is, where it is thought to be, in the reality which has been given it, and with the purpose that the mind accorded it. For only then are its defenses lifted, and the truth can shine upon it as it disappears.
Father, forgiveness is the light You chose to shine away all conflict and all doubt, and light the way for our return to You. No light but this can end our evil dreams. No light but this can save the world. For this alone will never fail in anything, being Your gift to Your beloved Son.
✨ Summary & practice
Forgiveness ends the dream of conflict here and now.
Conflict must be resolved, not avoided, denied, or disguised. It must be seen exactly as it is, right where you believe it exists. For only then are its defenses lifted, and truth can shine upon it as it disappears. Forgiveness is the light God has chosen to dispel all conflict and doubt, and to illuminate the path of your return to Him. No other light can end your dark dream.
The central idea is that forgiveness does not resolve conflicts, it dissolves them. The difference is crucial. To resolve a conflict is to find a solution within the problem. To dissolve a conflict is to see that the problem never existed. Forgiveness gives you the vision that looks beyond the appearance of conflict and directly perceives the unity that has always been there. Where you saw two opposing wills, forgiveness reveals one will. Where you saw enemies, it shows you brothers.
This lesson builds upon the previous one and all that came before it. Fear binds, forgiveness frees; forgiveness ends conflict. You have learned that conflict is an illusion born of the belief in a separate will. Now, you apply forgiveness directly to every conflict in your life, not to resolve it in your favor, but to watch it vanish in the light of unity. Forgiveness ends all conflict because it ends separation itself.
In practical terms, today, identify a conflict in your life, with a person, a situation, or yourself. Look at it without trying to change it. Then ask the Holy Spirit to show you the truth behind the conflict. Ask to see the innocence of all involved. Ask to see the unity. You will discover that conflict, seen with the eyes of forgiveness, is no longer a conflict. It becomes an opportunity for healing, a call to love. Let forgiveness end this dream today.
Forgiveness is the light that dissolves all conflict. Light this light today, and watch the darkness disappear.
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