T-5.VI

Time and Eternity

Time is exposed as delay upheld by guilt, while the Holy Spirit reinterprets judgment, dismisses the inner case, and restores joining in the timeless Kingdom.

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Motif¶	Key moment¶	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12

Primary
▲ MilestoneGuilt preserves time; patience dissolves its purpose.	▲ Milestone
Give judgment to the Holy Spirit: He reverses decisions with fairness.
Pillar
Ego speaks first: time and judgment pose as security.
Waiting cannot impoverish the Kingdom; return is certain and fair.
Supporting
Guilt keeps time intact by rehearsing retaliation and abandonment fears.
Appeal the verdict: exchange time’s election for peace and joy.
Let the Higher Court reverse the ego’s verdict of condemnation.
Let harsh judgment be reinterpreted: accusations dismissed, outcomes undone.
Eternity is your only place; time’s continuity is guilt’s.
Fear keeps time alive by expecting condemnation.
We wait for one another; patience is a gift to the Sonship.
Minor
Loveless thoughts are undone, not destroyed; the Holy Spirit releases fear.
The Higher Court dismisses the condemnation fantasy.
Vengeance cannot be shared, so it cannot be real.
The case is dismissed—correction replaces retaliation.
No case stands: guilt is dismissed, not defended.
Your return is mutual; patience with a brother is patience with yourself.
Time is a temporary classroom, abolished when sharing is learned.
Exchange time for eternity by letting Love replace viciousness and delay.
Where you look determines what you find yourself to be.

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