The Dream and the Awakening
A Summary of the Gospel of Truth Pages 4-5. People live as though they are asleep, trapped in a dream. In that dream they run in fear, fight imaginary enemies, fall into despair, pursue empty desires, and wound both themselves and others.
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7/15/20261 min read
The Dream and the Awakening
People live as though they are asleep, trapped in a dream. In that dream they run in fear, fight imaginary enemies, fall into despair, pursue empty desires, and wound both themselves and others. Everything feels real while they are dreaming, yet when they awaken they realize the dream had no lasting reality.
So it is with ignorance. When we do not know our true origin in the Father, we become lost in fear, anger, pride, guilt, ambition, and confusion. These things seem powerful, but they arise from our ignorance of who we truly are.
Christ came to awaken humanity, not to condemn it. Like someone gently waking a sleeping friend from a nightmare, he extends his hand to those who have fallen and helps them stand. He opens the eyes of the blind, reveals the Father, and reminds people of their true home and identity.
Those who receive this light begin to see the world differently. They discover a peace that cannot be shaken because it comes from knowing the Father. Their lives naturally become expressions of compassion. They strengthen those who stumble, comfort those who suffer, feed the hungry, encourage the fearful, and awaken those who are still asleep in ignorance.
Once you have awakened, do not return to the old dream. Do not feed old fears, resentments, or false identities. You have already cast them aside. They no longer belong to you. Live instead from the light that now dwells within you.
The true Sabbath is not merely a day of rest but a life lived in the eternal light of the Father—a day that has no night. It is the state of inner peace where the soul rests in truth.
The will of the Father is not burdensome but good. As a healthy tree is known by its fruit, so those who know the Father are recognized by lives filled with love, mercy, wisdom, and kindness. These are the signs that they have awakened from the dream and returned to the One from whom they came.
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