T-17.VII

The Call for Faith

Chapter 17 — Forgiveness and the Holy Relationship

Faith is reclaimed as a mind-choice that sets the goal of holiness, letting the Holy Spirit reinterpret relationships so peace replaces judgment, projection, and tempting compromise.

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Motif¶	Key moment¶	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Primary
▲ MilestoneThe real problem is faithlessness; restore faith where the thoughts meet.	▲ Milestone
Pillar
Faith makes holiness visible—apply the goal to every situation.
Supporting
Faith lets every circumstance be repurposed toward the goal.
Faith sees each situation as a shared relationship, not fragments.
Faithlessness displaces the problem; keep cause in mind to heal.
Faithlessness serves illusion until every situation is given a new use.
Faith rests in the shared goal the Holy Spirit set.
Minor
Answer the call for faith; peace in holy relationship cannot be faked.
Faith collapses when you charge your brother with your own deed.
Conflict seems real when you decide joined minds are opposed.
Echo
Faith fails the moment bodies become the issue.
Deny past causation and let faith rest on shared innocence.
Trust the shared goal: miracles are called forth when you stop interfering.
Only what you did not give can be lacking—faith must be extended.
Faith answers the call to salvation: you are not alone in peace.
Faithlessness offers counterfeit peace—look calmly without using it.
A shared goal removes the past’s grip and restores faith.
Loneliness in God is only a dream; truth restores shared life.

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