582 Highlights to A-Course-in-Miracles.pdf

An ancient lesson is not overcome by the opposing of the new and old. It is 

not vanquished that the truth be known, nor fought against to lose to truth's 

appeal. There is no battle that must be prepared; no time to be expended, 

and no plans that need be laid for bringing in the new. There is an ancient 

battle being waged against the truth, but truth does not respond. Who could 

be hurt in such a war, unless he hurts himself? He has no enemy in truth. 

And can he be assailed by dreams?

What you would choose between is not a choice and gives but the illusion it 

is free, for it will have one outcome either way. Thus is it really not a choice 

at all. The leader and the follower emerge as separate roles, each seeming to 

possess advantages you would not want to lose. So in their fusion there 

appears to be the hope of satisfaction and of peace. You see yourself 

divided into both these roles, forever split between the two. And every 

friend or enemy becomes a means to help you save yourself from this.