T-17.VI

Setting the Goal

Chapter 17 — Forgiveness and the Holy Relationship

When you set the goal for peace and let the Holy Spirit interpret the means, cause returns to the mind and judgment, punishment, and separation lose their purpose.

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Motif¶	Key moment¶	1	2	3	4	5	6	7

Primary
▲ MilestoneSet a clear goal first; let the situation serve it.	▲ Milestone
Pillar
▲ MilestoneSet the goal first; the situation becomes the means.	▲ Milestone
The ego sets no goal, then judges by outcomes.
One clear purpose lets guidance enter every situation.
Supporting
Truth’s goal requires inclusive faith; fragmentation trades understanding for fantasy.
Set the goal for truth; real peace follows, not a fantasy calm.
Minor
End uncertainty by deciding the purpose first, before events unfold.
Set the goal for peace; the outward outcome is not the measure.
Fantasy offers peace-like feelings while quietly hiding the goal of truth.
Setting the goal includes everyone the ego would leave aside.
Set the goal first, so hindsight judgments don’t run the relationship.
Faith placed in separation fragments situations and hides the goal of peace.
Echo
Without a loving goal, judgment defaults to retaliation.

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