Lesson 283: My True Identity Abides in YOU.

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The most profound liberation comes from realizing you are not the image you've made of yourself. In this transformative lesson from A Course in Miracles, Hope Johnson guides us through the recognition that our true identity eternally abides in God, untouched by the illusions we've created.

We often mistake ourselves for the body, the struggling self that compares and suffers. But this image isn't bad—it's simply not true. It's merely a projection we created to navigate fear. Your holiness remains "the light of heaven" - not just an attribute of light, but the frequency of eternal love itself. This explains why fear cannot touch who you truly are; they're fundamentally incompatible.

When you stop preserving your self-image, something miraculous happens: defensiveness falls away. Others' perceptions of you reveal more about their inner state than your reality. As Hope beautifully explains, "It's impossible for someone not to like you." What appears as rejection is actually a reflection of self-doubt calling for healing and compassion. We are "one in shared identity" - there are no private minds, no separate thoughts.

Forgiveness doesn't change the world; it simply reveals that nothing was ever separate. By releasing the idols we've created—our opinions, our spiritual ego, our need to be right—we return to the truth that never changed: you are "the light that can never be dimmed" and "the holiness that God created that cannot forget itself forever." Ready to remember what you never truly forgot?

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