ACIM W.pI.33 There is another way of looking at the world.

February 2, 2021

Lesson 33 –

There is another way of looking at the world.

The lessons and teachings of the Course are designed to help us correct the way we see the world, ourselves, and each other. We each see the world through the lens of our past experiences. Some we have been taught. Some we have deduced for ourselves to the best of our abilities at the time. I think we all have seen that no two people see the same event in the same way. Sometimes we wonder if this person was really at the same event we were at. The same is true in how we see – or perceive – the world. Our egoic thought system is incapable of looking at the world objectively with no prejudice or judgement. So, no matter how objectively we think we are seeing the world, there is always another way to see this world. The lessons are about learning to see the real world rather than the world we seem to see.

Today’s idea is an attempt to recognize that you can shift your perception of the world in both its outer and inner aspects.   W-pI.33.1:1

The Course tells us the world we see is an illusion. It is merely our own perception of what we see. Thus, we can change or reinterpret what we see. This idea can be daunting when we believe that what we think we see is real. Shifting our perception of the world is not a task meant to be undertaken alone. We may seem to be alone and separate in this world. Yet, even that is a mistaken idea. Whatever our spiritual beliefs, we are all connected with Spirit and each other on a higher spiritual level or level of consciousness, which I like to  call Oneness. We cannot be separated from this Oneness no matter what we believe about ourselves. Perhaps we can begin by just entertaining the idea that there is another way to see the world.

We begin by simply looking around us and considering this possibility about each thing we see. We are not expected to immediately see a transformed world, for that’s a giant leap from where we may be right now. Let yourself just keep an open mind to the possibility of this idea. We have all the time we need to make this journey. So, allow Spirit or Oneness to be your guide. This shift is done in steps customized to each one’s own needs and pace.

Be patient with yourself. We have begun this journey with a desire to see change in our perception and the world. The journey takes time. It is our own journey even as we share it with each other, too. When it appears upsetting, step away for a moment and take a breath or two. We are whole, we are complete, we are limitless, and we have all we need to remember our wholeness and holiness. We have each other’s support even if we can’t see it right now. Relax and allow yourself to be guided by the wisdom and light within that knows the Holy One you really are. Peace and Love are there within you waiting to be shared with all in Oneness.