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T-17.IV

The Two Pictures

Chapter 17 — Forgiveness and the Holy Relationship

Two pictures of relationship stand side by side—ego’s specialness defense and the Holy Spirit’s Holy Instant—so you choose content over frame and let joining replace sacrifice.

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A glittering frame hides the special relationship’s defensive purpose.
A miniature of Heaven placed in time to defend your mind.
Pillar
▲ MilestoneLook past the golden frame; see what the defense contains. ▲ Milestone
Do not worship the frame; choose the picture and let light reveal it.
Supporting
Compare the two pictures honestly, not the frames that sell them.
Defenses offered as gifts still deliver the purpose they contain.
The special relationship is the ego’s favorite hiding place.
Special relationships are restored, not taken away.
Behind the shiny frame of specialness lies the ego’s hidden gift: death.
Two pictures of one form: choose God’s purpose for relationship.
The holy instant holds a miniature of Heaven, exchanging darkness for creation.
Focus on the picture, not the frame; time cannot hold eternity.
Let God’s single purpose replace specialness: relationships exist to bring happiness.
Minor
The ego defends separation as safety, yet the defense is insanity.
Let the frame fade; choose creation over the little picture.
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