August 21, 2018
Is the world we see the world we want? If not, there is a simple way to change it. Simply choose another way of looking at the world. It is that simple, and we have the guidance of Spirit at our disposal if we choose to allow Spirit’s guidance. We see the world through our perception, determined by what we believe about ourselves and others and even the world. I remember the prayer response we used at my church years ago. Its words were, “My God hears my prayer. What I believe I will see.” There is incredible power in what we believe. We will see anything distorted by the lens of what we believe. This is how so many of us can witness the same event but see it so differently that some may wonder if we even saw the same event. This is the partnership of belief and perception. We project whatever we believe on the world and thus see it according to what we believe. There is, however, another way to see.
Projection makes perception. The world you see is what you gave it, nothing more than that. But though it is no more than that, it is not less. Therefore, to you it is important. It is the witness to your state of mind, the outside picture of an inward condition. As a man thinketh, so does he perceive. Therefore, seek not to change the world, but choose to change your mind about the world. Perception is a result and not a cause. And that is why order of difficulty in miracles is meaningless. Everything looked upon with vision is healed and holy. Nothing perceived without it means anything. And where there is no meaning, there is chaos. T-21.in.1:1-12
Be willing to change your mind about the world. And rather than trying this on your own from the mindset of separation, allow Spirit to guide your mind to the correct perception of the world. This probably will not happen in one fell swoop, but in steps, small or large that are appropriate for your perfect growth. Begin by allowing yourself to entertain the idea that your true nature is loving and whole and that others and the world are as well, even if you can’t see it right now. Spirit will reveal your loving wholeness to you as you are willing to receive it – in perfect time.
Do not forget the world we “see” with the body’s eyes is imagined. What the real world looks like is unknown to the body’s eyes for they are blind to reality. Because we try to see with the body’s eyes, we do not really see. Our cues for interpretation are wrong, and so we stumble and fall down upon the stones we did not recognize, but fail to be aware we can go through the doors we thought were closed, but which stand open before our unseeing eyes, waiting to welcome us. The world we want and that is our real world, is there behind those seemingly closed doors that are really open wide beckoning us to pass through.
It is not necessary for us to imagine what the world must look like. It must be seen before we recognize it for what it is. We can be shown which doors are open, and we can see where safety lies; and which way leads to darkness, which way to light. Our Higher Vision, given us by Spirit, shows us where to go. Why should we guess?
There is no need to learn through pain. And gentle lessons are acquired joyously, and are remembered gladly. What gives you happiness you want to learn and not forget. It is not this you would deny. Your question is whether the means by which this course is learned will bring to you the joy it promises. If you believed it would, the learning of it would be no problem. You are not a happy learner yet because you still remain uncertain that vision gives you more than judgment does, and you have learned that both you cannot have. T-21.I.3:1-7
The world we seek is already available to us through our Holy Vision. However, we must choose our own Holy Vision guided by Spirit to open our Spirit eyes. Allow Spirit to grant you that guidance, for that allowing makes us a happy learner and brings the awareness of our loving wholeness and the real world to us when we do just that. Be the happy learner today. What else could you be waiting for?
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